Become the first ever CEO of Waterkeepers Australia!
Waterkeepers Australia is a not-for-profit, independent organisation, formed in 2004 to establish and support a national community of Waterkeepers actively protecting and restoring waterways for all living things to enjoy. The national office in Carlton, Victoria is the support framework for the member groups across Australia.
We do what no other organisation does; we put a [...]
Waterkeepers Australia is on the move
From Tuesday 23 December 2008, the national office of Waterkeepers Australia will now be located on the Ground Floor of the Green Building in Carlton VIC.
New address details as follows:
Ground Floor, Green Building
60 Leicester St
Carlton VIC 3053
Phone, fax and mobile numbers all remain the same.
Get to know your seashells on a seashore safari with the Port Phillip Baykeeper
Do you like seashells and have a digital camera? Join the Port Phillip Baykeeper on a seashore safari! Get to know your local shells and learn how you can be part of an ongoing beach survey.
Your survey results will be combined with those of other contributors right around Port Phillip Bay, Victoria. The ultimate [...]
Can you help the Coorong, Lakes & Murray Waterkeeper?
The Coorong, Lakes & Murray Waterkeeper is asking the Federal Environment Minister, Peter Garrett and Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd to reject a proposal from the South Australian government to introduce salt water into Lake Alexandrina and Lake Albert, as a last resort, to maintain the water level of the Lakes to avoid acidification.
To find out [...]
South Beach Wetlandskeeper shares success with The Moyne Gazette
South Beach Wetlandskeeper and Chairman of the South Beach Wetlands & Landcare Group, Don Stewart, caught up with The Moyne Gazette in early December and shared with them their recent success in protecting the Powling Street Wetlands in Port Fairy, Victoria from inappropriate development.
To read the article published on Thursday 4 December 2008, click here. [...]
Seeking experienced fundraiser
Are you looking for an opportunity to lead and develop fundraising and communications to help protect and restore Australia’s waterways?
Waterkeepers Australia is a national, non-profit organisation, with members in Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales, and South Australia. Waterkeepers Australia does what no other organisation does; we help our members put a person on the water [...]
The summer we Saved our Lakes
Want to learn more about ways in which we can all be part of saving Lakes Alexandrina and Albert in South Australia?
The River, Lakes and Coorong Action Group Inc. (RLCAG), host organisation of the Coorong, Lakes & Murray Waterkeeper program, will kick off a new campaign, “The Summer we Saved our Lakes” at 10.30am at [...]
SUCCESS: A win for the Latham’s Snipe
The habitat of a nationally significant population of waterbirds, the Latham’s Snipe, at Port Fairy, Victoria, has been protected in a ruling by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).
The Tribunal ordered that no permit be issued for a 43 lot subdivision adjacent to the Powling Street Wetlands as there were ‘significant environmental and physical [...]
Reminder: EPBC Act review submissions closing soon
The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts has commissioned an independent review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), which is required to be reviewed every 10 years.
This is the first review of the EPBC Act since its commencement on 16 July 2000. The review will assess the [...]
A Waterkeeper for your waterway?
Looking for a way to protect and restore your local river, creek, lake or bay? Heard about Waterkeepers and interested to learn more?
Come along to a free public information evening on Wednesday 26 November at 6pm. Click on the link below for more information.
Free Public Information Evening
