River Detectives is a free, fun and flexible statewide citizen science program designed for schools, which supports teachers to explore their local rivers and creeks with students.

Hard surfaces like roads and footpaths in our cities stop rain from soaking into the ground. This water must go somewhere, and a network of stormwater pipes has been built across our cities to remove this excess water when it rains.
Stormwater pipes are different to the pipes in our homes. When it rains, water in our streets flows into stormwater drains, along with any rubbish or pollutants in the street.

The amount of water in our environment is influenced by the type of climate. Across Australia, there are six broad climate zones. Climate is the average weather conditions of a place for a long period of time, while weather is the atmospheric conditions (hot day, rain, cool conditions) for a brief period of time. 

Discover what happens to wastewater after it leaves homes and businesses; and learn how it is treated and recycled. There are two main treatment plants in Melbourne, the Western Treatment Plant and the Eastern Treatment Plant, which treats over 90% of Melbourne’s sewage.

The Story of Water: Episode 1. The water cycle, or the hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous movement of water around the Earth

Tour at ESWEC, VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies, VCE - Unit 3 & 4, Explore the Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands and develop learn how humans have understood and interacted with wetland environments. Then, explore the sustainable use and management of Edithvale-Seaford wetlands.

Tour at ESWEC, VCE Environmental Science, VCE - Unit 1 & 2, Unit 3&4 Explore the Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands and develop knowledge and understanding of wetland environments. Discover how wetlands systems and connected and sustain life.

Explore the link between turbidity, a measure of water clarity, and erosion. It also highlights the effect of high levels of turbidity on the survival of living things in freshwater environments.