Who is ECOllaboration?

Name: Resilient Rivers Platypus Surveys (Various Sites & Dates)
Start: 2026-08-01T06:00:00+1000
End: 2026-08-15T08:30:00+1000
Location: Various Sites - Select in Registration Form

We are a registered environmental charity based in Yandina, with a focus on conservation, education, training and community engagement.Our purpose is to bring people and nature together through learning, collaboration and action.We specialise in ecological restoration, bush regeneration and land management services which help restore native flora and fauna populations and maintain healthy waterways. We also offer a range of environmental education services to schools and provide traineeships to help disadvantaged local jobseekers enter the conservation workforce.All profits made from providing our for-fee services are put back into the community through our impact projects such as this event, our platypus and frog surveys, our River Patrol volunteer team which collects rubbish from the Maroochy River, planting days and our 30+ year old water monitoring program.

Resilient Rivers Platypus Surveys (Various Sites & Dates)

Sat, 1 Aug, 6am - Sat, 15 Aug, 8:30am AEST

Various Sites - Select in Registration Form

ECOllaboration LTD

135 followers · Contact host

Come and spot platypus with us!

Join us at North Maroochy River or Kin Kin Creek (or both!) for our Resilient Rivers community platypus surveys, to help collect vital data on local platypus populations. Now is the perfect time to spot platypus as the males become more active, putting on their courtship displays throughout the breeding season.

This is a great FREE family friendly activity, with our volunteers lining the river and creek banks at select sites to see platypus, take photos and record data under the supervision of our ecologists. Bring the kids along to connect with nature and participate in citizen science!

You can also choose to join us afterwards for a complimentary beverage at a nearby cafe to chat with your fellow platyspotters.

Where/When:

Saturday 1st August 2026 6.00-8.30 am - North Maroochy River

Saturday 15th August 2026 6.00-8.30 am - Kin Kin Creek

We will email you a few days prior to the event to confirm the exact meeting spot.

What to Wear/Bring:

Closed in shoes
Water bottle
Appropriate clothing for walking by waterways and bushland

Please note that all children must be supervised by an adult (suggested minimum age 7+).

These surveys are a Resilient Rivers SEQ project funded by the Australian Government, Queensland Government, Council of Mayors (SEQ) and Councils as part of the South East Queensland City Deal. The Deal is a partnership between the Australian Government, Queensland Government and Council of Mayors (SEQ) delivering long-lasting benefits to the region. This project is also supported by Wildlife Qld PlatypusWatch.

FAQs

Who is ECOllaboration?

We are a registered environmental charity based in Yandina, with a focus on conservation, education, training and community engagement.
Our purpose is to bring people and nature together through learning, collaboration and action.
We specialise in ecological restoration, bush regeneration and land management services which help restore native flora and fauna populations and maintain healthy waterways. We also offer a range of environmental education services to schools and provide traineeships to help disadvantaged local jobseekers enter the conservation workforce.
All profits made from providing our for-fee services are put back into the community through our impact projects such as this event, our platypus and frog surveys, our River Patrol volunteer team which collects rubbish from the Maroochy River, planting days and our 30+ year old water monitoring program.