Streamwatch

Streamwatch Follow our sister page here: https://www.facebook.com/GreaterSydneyLan Streamwatch is a long running water monitoring program beginning in 1990.

A citizen science water quality monitoring program that empowers community groups to monitor and protect the health of local waterways, hosted by the Greater Sydney Landcare Network. It was initiated by Sydney Water and the Sydney Catchment Authority (SCA). It has supported local communities across Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Illawarra and Southern Highland regions. In 2013 the Australian Museum t

ook over the running of the program with financial support from Sydney Water. Streamwatch groups monitor water quality within their respective sub-catchments, providing opportunities to raise awareness of ecosystem health as well collecting information that may support action in regard to pollution events. Because the Australian Museum is committed to citizen science programs, the inclusion of Streamwatch within the Museums outreach program is natural progression in the Museums commitment to providing natural science access to the greater community. Streamwatch is closely aligned with NSW Waterwatch. Streamwatch is multifaceted and can provide a range of functions depending upon the intent or motivation of the groups who collect the data and those who interpret that data. Examples of this versatility include:

• a natural science education resource
• an urban and natural environment health assessment tool
• a means to evaluate the effectiveness of remediation projects
• a community based pollution alert network
• an information resource that can provide water quality trends over time
• a data base useful in identifying impacts to the natural environment
• as supplemental information to support management authorities etc

The program works to provide, reliable and useful water quality monitoring data which supports community groups in protecting their local environment. Streamwatch groups are trained to collect water samples, calibrate their testing equipment, carry out water quality testing and upload data to the Streamwatch website. If you are interested in volunteering with a group, please contact us at:
[email protected]

We can then forward your details to the Streamwatch coordinator.

💧Happy Water Wednesday!💧This week we are PH-ocusing on PH. What do you know about PH and its importance for our water wa...
22/04/2026

💧Happy Water Wednesday!💧

This week we are PH-ocusing on PH. What do you know about PH and its importance for our water ways?

22/04/2026
Happy Water Wednesday!! This week we are spending some time understanding one of Australia’s underrated animals, the Ra...
14/04/2026

Happy Water Wednesday!!

This week we are spending some time understanding one of Australia’s underrated animals, the Rakali. Did you know these guys expertly kill cane toads? Find out more here…

As the Seasons begin to shift, it’s a great time for Streamwatch volunteers to head back out to their local waterways and take a closer look at water quality. Changing season can influence many of the conditions we observe with our kits. Capturing data during this period builds a clearer picture of how your waterway responds to seasonal change. Your observations make a meaningful difference in understanding and protecting these ecosystems over time for all wildlife including the Rakali.

💧Happy Water Wednesday💧This week we are thinking about recycling and reusing water, a resource that is becoming increasi...
08/04/2026

💧Happy Water Wednesday💧

This week we are thinking about recycling and reusing water, a resource that is becoming increasingly valuable as our climate warms. Check it out! Plus there are a few water saving tips thrown in as well.

Happy Water Wednesday! This week we’re delving deeper into one of the true mysteries of the sea, mermaids. So how much d...
01/04/2026

Happy Water Wednesday!

This week we’re delving deeper into one of the true mysteries of the sea, mermaids. So how much do you really know about these fascinating beings…

💧Happy Water Wednesday!! And World Water Day!!💧To celebrate World Water Day on the 22nd of March Streamwatch has been bu...
25/03/2026

💧Happy Water Wednesday!! And World Water Day!!💧
To celebrate World Water Day on the 22nd of March Streamwatch has been busy visiting our volunteer groups to see how they are going with their testing! And we snapped some great pics to share as well. Shout out to Oatley Flora and Fauna, Oz Fish Botany Chapter, Cambelltown Bushcare, Bush Habitat Restoration, Indi School Liverpool and Lugarno Progress association for celebrating with us!!

Happy Water Wednesday!! Have you ever noticed freshwater turtles in your local pond? They might be an eastern long necke...
19/03/2026

Happy Water Wednesday!!

Have you ever noticed freshwater turtles in your local pond? They might be an eastern long necked turtle. This week, we’re learning more about these fascinating creatures.
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To celebrate International Women’s day on the 8th March, we say thank you to all of the wonderful women who help us out ...
11/03/2026

To celebrate International Women’s day on the 8th March, we say thank you to all of the wonderful women who help us out as volunteers and our wonderful staff.

Happy Water Wednesday!!This week we’re thinking about coral safe sunblocks that look after our reefs! So we can look for...
03/03/2026

Happy Water Wednesday!!
This week we’re thinking about coral safe sunblocks that look after our reefs! So we can look forward to going to the beach after the rain passes!

💧Happy Water Wednesday!💧This week we’re spotlighting one of the most important bodies of water in the Sydney Basin, Wara...
25/02/2026

💧Happy Water Wednesday!💧

This week we’re spotlighting one of the most important bodies of water in the Sydney Basin, Waragamba dam. How much do you know about the dam? We are also making a call out inviting all of our Streamwatch groups to celebrate World Water Day with us by sharing photos of their groups doing water testing and asking if any groups would like us to come and visit.

Happy Water Wednesday!!We are in the height of Summer 🥵 so this week we are thinking about swimming safety in our oceans...
11/02/2026

Happy Water Wednesday!!

We are in the height of Summer 🥵 so this week we are thinking about swimming safety in our oceans which we share with other animals.

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