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It’s National Bird Week and the Aussie Backyard Bird Count is here ! – Important

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

I am happy to admit I am a passionate ‘birdo’ and truly believe birdwatching is one of the best hobbies you can have – it’s free, fun, relaxing, exciting and educational; you can do it anywhere/anytime and it’s one of the best ways to connect with the natural world around you. Keeping an eye and ear […]

National Water Week Online Learning Festival October 19-25 – Important

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

October means National Water Week and this year an innovative and highly accessible online program has been created, jam-packed with activities for students of all ages ! There’s the launch/poster competition winner announcement (also includes a great animation at the end to inspire students about the week’s program), online presentations, water-themed story times (because it’s also […]

River Detectives . . . at a Distance ! September matrix is here – it’s all about Macroinvertebrates ! – Important

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

We are really pleased to welcome you back to school in Term 4 with the September edition of River Detectives…at a Distance! all about the amazing and super fun world of waterbugs. We realise it is now October but it would have been silly to distribute our September matrix just before the holidays. Spring is one of the […]

National Water Week Online Learning Festival with video link – Important

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

Sorry everyone, it appears the video did not display properly in the last update – here it is https://youtu.be/l7EbP9LrZUQ Every third week of October, National Water Week inspires individuals, communities and organisations to build awareness around the value of water. Access to clean water is hugely important to our daily lives, and it’s down to all of […]