Do you love being outdoors, care about healthy waterways, and enjoy hands-on science? We’re looking for new volunteers to join our Waterwatch volunteer team!
What’s involved?
As a Waterwatch volunteer, you’ll be assigned a monitoring site and carry out monthly water quality testing. Each session takes about an hour and includes seven simple tests:
- temperature
- dissolved oxygen
- phosphates
- nitrates
- pH
- turbidity
- electrical conductivity
We’ll provide you with full training, a kit, and a testing pole — so you’ll be ready to get started with confidence.
Why it matters
The data collected by volunteers across Ginninderra/Yass, Molonglo, Southern ACT and Cooma catchments feeds into the Catchment Health Indicator Program (CHIP) Report. This is the only report of its kind in our region and provides a vital overview of waterway health, identifying issues and helping inform ACT Government policy decisions. In other words, your contribution really counts!
The perks
- Spend time outdoors and enjoy the peace of nature.
- Contribute as a citizen scientist to an important regional project.
- Get involved in special surveys such as waterbugs, platypus (August), and frogs (October).
- Join a vibrant community of people who care about conservation.
Sites available
We currently have openings at the following sites:
| Site Number | Site Name | Site Location |
| GIN006 | Ginninderra Creek at Mirrabei Drive | https://maps.app.goo.gl/ |
| GIN008 | Lake Ginninderra near Ginninderra College | https://maps.app.goo.gl/ |
| GIN011 | Lake Ginninderra at Dunlop causeway | https://maps.app.goo.gl/ |
| GIN015 | Ginninderra Creek 10 metres upstream of Florey storm water confluence | https://maps.app.goo.gl/ |
| GOO009 | Gooromon Ponds Creek at causeway | https://maps.app.goo.gl/ |
| STW005 | Jarramlee pond | https://maps.app.goo.gl/ |
| YAS050 | Yass River @ Gundaroo Bridge | https://maps.app.goo.gl/ |
| YAS100 | Yass River @ Booth’s crossing | https://maps.app.goo.gl/ |
Ready to join?
If this sounds like you, get in touch with Waterwatch Coordinator Yolandi Vermaak at waterwatch@ginninderralandcare.org.au or call 0424 935 989.
Hi,
I want to join Waterwatch volunteer team. Could you please let me now the following:
a. Frequency of the visits to the site?
b. Will there be other people or I should go alone?
c. Any other requirements?
My preferred location are YAS050 and YAS100.
Hi Ajay, Would you please email Yolandi at waterwatch@ginninderralandcare.org.au with your interest? These two sites now have volunteers, but we can put you on a list for future vacancies. Thank you 😀