October 2025

Researchers across Australia are leading global efforts in marine habitat restoration, focusing on the Great Southern Reef (GSR). This expansive ecosystem, stretching over 8,000 km along Australia's southern coastline, is vital for biodiversity but faces significant threats from climate change, pollution, and overgrazing. Current restoration initiatives target key habitats such as seaweeds, seagrasses, and oyster reefs. In Victoria's Port Phillip Bay, scientists at the Queenscliff Marine Science Centre have cultivated over 6 million juvenile Golden Kelp (Ecklonia radiata) on twine and

There is still time to register and help protect our patch of the Great Barrier Reef. Running throughout October, this flagship initiative by the Tangaroa Blue Foundation through the ReefClean program, in collaboration with Cleanup Australia, invites schools, businesses, community groups, and individuals across the reef catchment to host clean-ups at their local beach, creek, river, or reef. Participants receive free clean-up kits and support to organise their event, making it easy to take part in protecting Australia’s iconic reef. Now in