With increased concern about water
conservation and water quality, a new Waterwatch sign has been
erected in Callington along the Bremer River.
The Kanmantoo Callington Landcare Group
and Callington Primary School will be monitoring the water quality
of the Bremer River every month.
The water quality sign has indicators to
show the public the current levels of salinity, turbidity and
the nutrients.
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CAPTION 1: Dianne Davies from Kanmantoo Callington Landcare
Group (left) and Pippa Kerby from Lower Murray Waterwatch
(right) with Callington Primary School students Jason Shanley,
Hannah Firminger, Emily Firminger and Kate Veale standing
in front of the new water quality sign in Callington. |
“This is a great partnership
project between the local school, Landcare group and the Waterwatch
program,” said Pippa Kerby, Lower Murray Waterwatch and
Catchment Care Coordinator.
“Hopefully the sign will make the
public more aware of water quality issues and empower them to
take action,” she said.
Dianne Davies from the Kanmantoo
Callington Landcare group said, “I am looking forward to
working with the students of the local school to keep a close
eye on the water quality.”
“We are also doing our part to help
the environment by revegetating the local area and undertaking
weed control,” said Dianne.
A second Waterwatch sign has recently been
erected in Strathalbyn along the Angas River. The Eastern Fleurieu
School and Angas River Catchment Group will work together to move
the water quality indicators throughout the year.
The signs were an initiative of
the River Murray Waterwatch program, Bremer Barker Catchment group
and Angas River Catchment Group. They were funded by the SA Murray
Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board.
