Corangamite region Waterwatch program

What is Corangamite Waterwatch?

The Corangamite Waterwatch program is part of a national community water quality monitoring program which has been operating since 1993.

Waterwatch is a free program that provides training and support for groups to monitor water quality in their local waterways. The program is hosted by the Corangamite CMA in partnership with Barwon Water and sponsored through the Federal Government National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality.

In the Corangamite region, Waterwatch supports on average 60 groups with 900 participants monitoring more than 100 sites.

The Waterwatch program

Waterwatch is a unique program with a strong emphasis on environmental education. The program encourages the community to take ownership and be directly involved in monitoring waterway health at a local and catchment level.

Waterwatch monitors include primary, secondary and tertiary schools, Landcare and community groups and interested individuals.

Aims of the the program

The aims of Corangamite Waterwatch are to:

increase community awareness, understanding and involvement in water quality issues and waterway management decisions
encourage collaborative action between the community and water resource managers
train monitors to a level whereby the data collected is credible, acceptable and used
provide school learning opportunities which can be incorporated into the school curriculum.

Download the Corangamite Waterwatch Brochure (large file 1.90 MB)

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