the regions
north central
Partners/Sponsors
North Central Catchment Management
Authority, Natural Heritage Trust,
Coliban Water, Shire of Campaspe, City
of Greater Bendigo, Rochester Campaspe
Water Services Committee, Department
of Natural Resources and Environment
(Bendigo), Bendigo Rotary Club, Echuca
Rotary Club.
Monitoring Groups/Site Information
80 Groups, 836 participants, 276 sites
Coordinators
Bronwyn Burr.
waterwatch yearbook 2002
World Environment Day
More than a thousand people
converged on Lake Weeroona to
participate in "From Your Street
to Your Creek" a celebration of
World Environment Day.
The inaugural event organised by
North Central Catchment
Management Authority, North
Central Waterwatch and the City
of Greater Bendigo formed a part
of the Bendigo Urban Stormwater
Awareness Program, which aims
to reduce the pollution entering
creeks, lakes and waterways.
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Students investigate macro invertebrates
under magnification.
The theme "from your street to
your creek" highlighted the links
between everyday activities and
their impact on the environment.
As a part of this event participants
enjoyed performances, displays,
hands-on activities and a free
lunch. An environmental show
bag, provided to each child was a
takeaway reminder of their part in
protecting the environment, both
at school and at home.
Students participate in ‘Is your stream
bugged?’ program.
Is your stream bugged?
A look of surprise and puzzlement
crosses the faces of local primary
students as they view water from
their local waterways under a twoway viewer.
‘Is your stream bugged?’ is a
program that has been developed
by North Central Waterwatch to
provide students with an
understanding of the importance
of the small and often overlooked
animals that inhabit our
waterways… the water bugs.
A total of 15 primary schools in
the Avoca and Avon Richardson
catchments participated in the
program with many students
making fantastic models for this
year Create-a-critter competition.
North Central Catchment Management
Authority and World Environment Day.