Billabong Banter

River documentary on ABC’s iview – Important

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

Rivers have shaped our landscapes and our journeys, flowing through our cultures and dreams. This collaboration with the Australian Chamber Orchestra creates a union of river images from around the world accompanied by music and narration. At 1hr 8mins it may be too long to watch in it’s entirety with students but watching snippets could […]

Platy-project month of action (September) – Important

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

Just sharing this opportunity from our friends at the Australian Conservation Foundation in case you’re interested . . . . . Have you ever spotted a platypus in the wild? This September, we’re trying to get as many people as possible across the east coast of Australia to head down to their local creek or […]

Share a pic of your water quality testing site – Important

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Nicole Howie | 4 Comments All Regions

Hello to our River Detectives schools statewide ! We would love to have some two-way interaction with you via Billabong Banter – the blog component of our website. This will help us see what you’re all up to and build our River Detectives community by sharing good news across the state. To kickstart this we’d […]

Planning inspo: Term 3 events to link with River Detectives – Important

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

Looking to kill two birds with the one stone ? Term 3 is full of environmental events that link perfectly to the River Detectives program ! There are lots of opportunities to get involved and relate your learning to real life events in your community and beyond. Here’s some support to kick-start your planning for […]