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urgentPia's Place closed Monday 13/10. | Mussel Pool West closed to vehicle traffic 13/10-13/11 for roadworks. | Be aware of minor flooding on low-lying paths and bush trails.

WELCOME to the Children's Gnangara Groundwater Festival.

Each year, the Festival program is selected from a range of engaging workshops that cover three core topics: groundwater geology, water quality and water conservation. An exciting addition for the 2025 program is a fourth core stream that dives into our wildlife's need for water.

  • Groundwater Geology: in these two workshops, students build model aquifers in a cup allowing them to see how these underground formations work - and ultimately enjoy their efforts with an icecream treat.
  • Water Conservation: this stream of workshops focus on how water is used and how to do so sustainably in everyday life.
  • Water Quality: keeping our water sources free of pollution is critical for a healthy ongoing water supply, so in this stream, workshops explore how our actions affect water quality.
  • Water and Wildlife: it's not just us humans who need water to survive; workshops in this stream explore how our native plants and animals need and use water.

Classes are timetabled into four workshop sessions, one from each of the core topic streams, as well as the introductory Mega Water Session.