1. Water Catchments

2. evaporation precipitation (rain, snow) condensation transpiration from plants surface runoff energy from the sun drives the water cycle groundwater movement Absorption into the ground

3. What’s a catchment?

4. Melbourne’s water catchments Image copyright Melbourne Water

5. Melbourne’s Yarra Pristine mountain beginnings of the Upper Yarra Final journey to the sea

6. Unfortunately our rivers pay the price when we don’t take care in the catchment.

7. River health in Melbourne’s water catchment Image copyright Melbourne Water

8. Sources of water pollution Litter from households, shopping centres, etc. Toxic waste from industrial sites Paint and detergent from houses Animal droppings Road runoff oil & petrol

9. Research a River Catchment

10. River Research Melbourne Melbourne and the surrounding region are part of the Port Phillip and Western Port catchment management area. Melbourne Water has an interactive website where you can investigate the health of your own river system. An interactive map of river conditions can be found at: www.melbournewater.com.au/content/rivers_and_creeks/riv er_health/index_of_river_condition.asp To find details of local Friends, Landcare or other community groups, contact the Port Philip and Western Port Catchment Management Authorities, www.ppwcma.vic.gov.au, the local council or Melbourne Water.www.ppwcma.vic.gov.au

11. River Research Regional Victoria Each of the ten regional Victorian catchment areas have a website where students can begin to investigate some of the activities of their local catchment management authorities (CMA). –Corangamite CMA - ccma.vic.gov.auccma.vic.gov.au –East Gippsland CMA www.egcma.com.auwww.egcma.com.au –Glenelg Hopkins www.glenelg-hopkins.vic.gov.auwww.glenelg-hopkins.vic.gov.au –Golbourn Broken CMA www.gbcma.vic.gov.auwww.gbcma.vic.gov.au –Mallee CMA www.malleecma.vic.gov.auwww.malleecma.vic.gov.au –North Central CMA www.nccma.vic.gov.auwww.nccma.vic.gov.au –North East CMA necma.vic.gov.aunecma.vic.gov.au –Port Phillip and Western Port CMA ppwcma.vic.gov.auppwcma.vic.gov.au –West Gippsland CMA www.wgcma.vic.gov.auwww.wgcma.vic.gov.au –Wimmera CMA www.wcma.vic.gov.auwww.wcma.vic.gov.au