On a typical school day in Narangba, students from local schools gather beside Burpengary Creek with nets and collection trays in hand. They check water clarity, collect small aquatic insects called waterbugs, and sometimes record frog calls. These excursions are part of a growing effort to help young people learn about their local freshwater systems…
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At 6:00 a.m., when the tide slips away from the Clontarf foreshore, a small group walks the edge of Hays Inlet. They carry basic monitoring tools such as cameras and notebooks, similar to those used by volunteer groups in the area. These are the Coastal Watchers—locals who have become part of a growing movement of…