Clean Ocean Foundation

13/08/2026

2 months after the start of the $5.3 million Inverloch Dune Reconstruction and Beach Nourishment project, here's another eagle eye view of the area.

10/08/2026

Seals off the coast of Port Fairy are losing hair, which is linked with exposure to polluted waters. The hair loss leads to weaker immunity, meaning the seals are at risk from the H5N1 strain of bird flu. E.Coli and PFAS pollutants have been found in seals across the Bass Strait.

Deen Maar Island was once home to Australia's largest fur seal colony before the pups started developing alopecia.

06/08/2026

Anglesea, one end of the Great Ocean Road. For more information on ocean outfalls, including Anglesea, see nod.org.au.

03/08/2026

Still wondering if Melbourne Water is at risk of privatisation?
You’d have no clearer understanding of that after listening to the exchange in Victorian parliament last week!

If you want your voice to be heard, be sure to sign our dogooder petition that started last Wednesday (link in the comments).

We need to send politicians a message – BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT LISTENING!!!

Anasina GRAY-BARBERIO (Northern Metropolitan) (12:48): (1380) My question is for the Minister for Water. There have been recent reports that the Victorian Labor government has commissioned consultancy firm EY to examine future options for Melbourne Water, including options that could involve selling...

28/07/2026

Sign this petition today to send a clear message to the Victorian Government: Keep our water public, protect our beaches and waterways, and learn from Britain’s disastrous experience before it is too late.

Join this campaign now to stop privatisation of water services!

19/07/2026

Victoria's beautiful marine emblem.
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08/07/2026

Scientists have found whales have gone to a particular area to pass on for millions of years....

07/07/2026

The National Outfall Database is an initiative of Clean Ocean Foundation and the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub. Victoria has 20 outfalls that discharge wastewater into our marine environment.

06/07/2026

Spaceballs wash up on Aussie beaches?

Australian Space Agency working to confirm origin of objects as space archaeologist says they may be connected to a rocket launch

04/07/2026

Susan Prior, a Norfolk Island researcher and friend of the foundation has been a tireless advocate for better wastewater management.
Good to see the challenges facing coral reef in NI finally getting discussed.
Now it's up to the government to act!

Exclusive: Most of the island’s corals are likely to be species that have not been formally described by science, researcher says