Gladstone SHS Reef Trip 1979

PART 1: Marinating science (1976 - 1981)

Marine Studies started for us in 1976 as a set of ideas in Science classes at Gladstone SHS where students copied down blackboard notes thought up for the new Qld syllabus in Multistrand Science as well as class activities for the newly appointed Science subject master's year 8 science class.

At the time, the year 11 and 12 Multistrand Science syllabus topics were:
The nature of science
Science technology and society
Ecology
Matter and materials
Man, resources and the environment
The atmospheric environment
Science for recreation
Personal Health

And year 8 science was studying physiology.

Note:  All publications from this era are free downloads.

Publication 1:  School Camping Notes 1978
Gladstone SHS staff modified the teaching philosophy of the Qld Maroon Outdoor Education Centre to write a set of notes for the Qld Multistrand Science syllabus topics the atmospheric environment, Science for Recreation and Personal Health.

Publication 2:  Snorkelling classroom notes 1979
These18 pages of side stapled notes were typed up on a manual typewriter (see below) and written for the Queensland Multistrand Science syllabus topics -  Science for recreation and Personal Health.  They were typed up and run off on a small printing machine called a gestetner (see pic below).

Publication 3:  Marine Biology classroom notes 1980
A year later 52 pages of side stapled notes were written syllabus topics - Ecology, Science technology and society and Matter and Materials.  They contain the first attempts to do water quality experiments with students.

Publication 4:  Oceanography classroom notes 1980
The same year 79 pages of side stapled notes were written for syllabus topics Science technology and society, Man resources and the environment and Matter and Materials. The notes contain the first attempts to do marine science field work form a school boat.

Photographs and files from this era

Year 8 Snorkelling class a Gladstone pool 1976

Year 8 students learn to use home made underwater slates Gladstone pool 1976

Snorkelling course notes 1976

Word processor from the 1970's. Teachers would type their own notes and then use a metal stylus to draw trough a wax stencil. Very hard to backspace.

Early snorkelling notes 1977 - very hard to draw through a wax stencil with a metal stylus

The Gladstone gestetner printing machine 1977

Year 11 Gladstone Harbour bathymetry presentation Science block 1978 

Year 11 Navigation and Geology Plotting a course to North West Island Gladstone Science block 1978 

Open water snorkelling on Facing Island - Year 8 class and local Gladstone Field Study Center Principal, 1979

Reef open water snorkelling - Year 12 class and Gladstone science teacher North West Island 1979

GOSP Program developers 1979

Students explore low tide reef pools North West Island 1979

Reef pool ecology studies 1979

View through home made underwater viewer North West Island 1979

Students learn from GBRMPA specialist about mutton bird runways and fragile nature of coral cays North West Island 1979

Students North West Island 19780 5am bird observations North West Island 1979 (Photo Len Zell)

Students collect plankton from Gladstone marine program boat - Corixa, Boyne River 1980

Plankton activity  - "Tell me what you can see?"   Students used to make direct observations before U tube. Boyne River 1980

Gladstone year 10 students setting marine sampling trap Gladstone Harbour 1976  (after making trap)

Year 12 Multistrand Science students Tannum Sands near Gladstone 1977

Student data analysis on large graph paper 1977

Class marine ecology notes Gladstone SHS 1980

Inexpensive school water collection bottle Boyne River 1980

Water temperature analysis Boyne River 1980

Dissolved oxygen testing using early hatch kits Gladstone SHS Science Lab 1981

Students salinity titration Boyne River 1980

Field study Centre principal teaching year 8's open water snorkelling Facing Island

Regional director launches Gladstone program 1981

Exchange teaching on the Pengana Woodbridge Tasmania 1981 

Marine Discovery Centre Woodbridge Tasmania 1981

Centre program co-ordinator and research vessel Pengana. Woodbridge Tasmania 1981

1981 Gladstone Science staff who pioneered the initial marine science/studies topics

Year 9 Science enrichment class excursion moving donated posts to school

PART 2: Marine studies (1982 – 1986)

Note:  All publications from this era are free downloads.

Publication 5:  STAQ Coastal and Estuarine Biology Trial 1982
The first STAQ publication using an offset printer at the Brisbane Education Centre written for Multistrand Science Syllabus topics Matter and materials, Man resources and the environment and the atmospheric environment.  Looks at the impact of humans on the sea as well as plankton, nekton and benthos.

Publication 6:  STAQ Coastal physics Trial 1982
Contains notes based on coastal dynamics from a high energy coastline (as opposed to Gladstone) written for Multistrand Science Syllabus topics Matter and materials, Man resources and the environment and the atmospheric environment

Publication 7:  STAQ Estuarine chemistry Trial 1982
Notes based on coastal dynamics from a high energy coastline (as opposed to Gladstone) written for Multistrand Science Syllabus topics Matter and materials, Man resources and the environment and Science technology and society.  An update on classroom methods from Gladstone SHS.

Publication 8:  STAQ Field Methods Trial 1982
Oceanographic field methods based on experiences from the Gladstone boat written for syllabus topics Matter and materials, Man resources and the environment and Science technology and society.  Attempts to design simple equipment so students could measure ocean currents, tides and collect water samples.

Publication 9:  STAQ Navigation and Geology Trial 1982
Students experiment with walking squares (as opposed to parallel rules), invent the bathymetic box experiment, learn about the buoyage system. Idea was to teach geological oceanographic features through navigation.

Publication 10:  STAQ Coastal and Estuarine Biology PILOT 1983
Updated marine biology from Gladstone to include larger catchment ideas.   Ideas were still being tested by staff from Benowa SHS.

Publication 11:  STAQ Boating 1983
Complete shift away from teacher directed learning to student engagement.  First go at allowing students to drive boats in small groups without a teacher on board.  Great step forward but logistics and safety had to worked out..

Publication 12:  STAQ Coastal and Estuarine Biology
Attempt to refine syllabus ideas into Plankton, Nekton and Benthos as learning areas. Plankton sampling and staining techniques developed and combined with students experiments from BBQ pontoons (see pic below)

Publication 13:  STAQ Coastal physics
Update of ideas from Publication 6 adding tides, ripple tank experiments and mathematics.

Publication 14:  STAQ Field Methods
Updated marine excursion activities including small ships forecasting and boat safety, knots, current measurement, sediment corer and sample field study worksheets.

Publication 15:  STAQ Navigation  
Update for new syllabus design with specific objectives which indicate which page the content is derived from.  Was called ROSBA - review of school based assessment or teachers you now have to rewrite the perfectly good work programs you have. 

Publication 16:  Ed Qld Marine Studies Syllabus
By Bob Moffatt - First Marine Studies syllabus in Australia commissioned by Education Queensland who mandated that for a syllabus to exist, three fundamental questions had to answered.
Syllabus topics
1. Navigation - 10 hrs
2. Boating 45 hrs
3. Swimming and diving 15 hrs
4. Commercial and recreational use of the sea 30 hrs
5. Marine technology and research 29 hrs
6. Marine resources value and management 12 hrs
7. Marine history 10 hrs
8. Coastal studies 29 hrs
9. The oceans 10 hrs
10. Boat licence and excursion 20 hrs

Publication 17:  BSMSP Coastal Physics 1985
Written for the new Marine Studies syllabus topic -  Coastal studies.  First attempts to teach longshore drift, beach dynamics and nourishment.

Publication 18:  BSMSP Camping 1985
Written for the new Marine Studies syllabus topics - Marine resources value and management and boat licence and excursion.  Combines ideas of taking 3 day field trips using hire boats (see pic below)

Publication 19:  BSMSP Estuarine chemistry 1985
Written for Multistrand Science syllabus topic - Matter and materials.  These notes refined a series of lab experiments on water quality and determining seawater salinity.

Publication 20:  BSMSP Fisheries biology 1985
Written for Multistrand Science syllabus topic - Ecology Expanded set of ideas to include trawlers and commercial fishing.  First attempt to look at fisheries management.

Publication 21:  BSMSP Sampling methods 1985
Written for new Marine Studies syllabus topic - Marine technology and research - refined oceanographic studies field methods.  Explored easy to build student field equipment.

Publication 22:  BSMSP Snorkelling unit 1985
Written for new Marine Studies syllabus topic - Swimming and diving.  Refined pool activities and upgraded first aid and dangerous marine creatures.

Publication 23:  QLD Marine Studies Implementation Guide 1985
A guide on how to implement marine studies in Queensland - Sample work programs, excursion ideas and exam questions.  This was the publication that opened up marine studies in Queensland.

Photographs and files from this era

Archive publication MESA:  MESA Foundation conference papers 1985
Conference papers from MESA foundation conference at Broadbeach.  96 pages

Archive file 1: Brisbane South Marine Studies Project Information Sheet No 1 1985
Information sheet on how marine studies could be organised in a school region

Archive file 2:  1986 Qld Marine school resources 1986
Photographs taken by Bob Moffatt on school trips throughout Qld to document Marine Studies resources for Education Quensland

Year 9 Science enrichment students study Gold Coast storm wave dynamics Northcliffe Beach 1982

Year 9 Science enrichment students study Gold Coast dynamic shore waves - Beach erosion high energy coastline Northcliffe Beach 1982

Benowa Year 10 students boat hull and marina excursion Coomera 1983 

Year 10 students on 3 day field trip to South Stradbroke Island Jacobs Well 1983 

Field Study Centre Principal giving boat safety briefing Jacobs Well 1983 

Year 10 field trip water sampling methods Slipping Sands, South Stradbroke Island 1983

First marine studies syllabus in Austrsalia 1984

STAQ Marine Science Publications

Trailer design # 1. Benowa Science Block 1984

 

 

Official launch by regional school inspector 1984

First boat licences issued to students in Queensland.  John Golby Minister for Transport. Benowa SHS 1984

Keebra Park School boating program Southport Broadwater 1984

​ Year 11 Navigation excursion MV Heritage - Darling Point Special School and Moreton Bay navigation exercises Manly 1984

Approaching North West 1984

School trip to North West Island 1984 

The eye drop salinity titration Benowa Science Block 1984

Construction starts on school marine building using TAFE bob cat drivers course Benowa SHS 1984

Sorting sewage pipes for a set of showers for the new building Benowa SHS 1984

Construction progress Benowa SHS 1985 January

First school Marine Centre in Australia June 1985

Science marine studies staff Benowa SHS 1986

Year 11 Snorkelling class Southport pool 1985

Year 11 Estuarine chemistry field trip Surfers Paradise 1985

First personal computer - in the office cupboard behind the kitchen Ashmore 1985

Marine workbooks for Queensland schools Brisbane South Marine Studies Project (BSMSP) 1985

Marine Education Society of Australia (MESA) formation conference Lennons Hotel 1985

1985 News article lobbying the Board for a new syllabus

Example newspaper cuttings 1986

First marine studies syllabus committee Brisbane 1986

Totally incorrect boating Broadwater 1986

Examining plankton  Sea World 1 1986

Stained plankton using Jack Marsh dye Benowa SHS Science lab 1986

Trawler base excursion Southport Spit 1986

 

Artificial reef California Marine Land 1986 - Sea World was really interested in this idea

Snorkelling reef California Marine Land 1986

Download this to see what was happening in Qld Marine Studies in 1986

Project reef ed formed a large part of reef education development from 1982 - 1987 Free download

Marine Studies Wales - where the RYA TL3 course was taught - this became the basis of the Australian system  1986

The log books brought back from the UK Benowa 1986

 

First computer - a Mac plus

PART 3: First books (1987 – 1991)

Note:  All publications from this era are free downloads.

Publication 24:  Classroom navigation 1987  
96 page saddle stapled book, suitable for Qld Multistrand Science Syllabus and Ed Qld Marine Studies syllabus.  

Publication 25: Sea World's Project Neptune 1987  
16 page saddle stapled booklet, suitable for Primary and Secondary students Science, Maths and Geography excursions to Sea World.

Publication 26:  The Barrier Reef World 1st Ed 1988  
96 page DRAFT saddle stapled book, suitable for Qld Multistrand Science Syllabus and reef field trips.  First attempt to explain reef ecology to high school students.

Publication 27:  The Barrier Reef World 1st Ed Revised 1988
96 page saddle stapled book, suitable for Qld Multistrand Science Syllabus and updated to include GBRMPA Project Reef Ed.

Publication 28:  Diving Science 1989
Gold Coast Underwater Club notes.  96 page side stapled book, suitable for TAFE diving courses.

Publication 29:  An Introduction to Boating notes 1989
90 page side stapled set of notes suitable for  AYF TL3 logbook candidates.

Publication 30:  Reef Field Trip Students Booklet 1989
32 page booklet of activities that can be completed on a reef trip.

Publication 31:  TAFESEC Caring for your car 1989
Written by a TAFE teacher for his introductory motor mechanics course.

Publication 32:  Classroom navigation 1st Edition Revised 1989
96 page saddle stapeled book A revised edition that removed many mistakes and was typeset using page maker 4 and freehand 1.0 software.

Publication 33:  TAFESEC Motor Mower Notes 1990
48 pages of TAFE notes for courses with Kirra Special School students.

Publication 34:  Beaches worksheets 1990
32 page set of side stapled notes that can be given out for a high school excursions to the beach.

Publication 35:  Boat building notes 1990
48 page set of side stapled notes written by a Gympie Manual Arts teacher so students could build a small school wooden boat.

Publication 36:  North West Island Teaching notes 1990
By Bob Moffatt. 111 page set of notes about North West Island that could be used by teachers before their reef trip.  

Publication 37:  School reef camping trip suggestions 1990
27 pages of side stapled practical notes for teachers wanting to run a camping school reef trip.

Publication 38:  Coastal Studies 1991
96 page saddle stapled book. Complete rewrite of Coastal Physics for year 11 Geography and Qld Multistrand Science syllabus.

Publication 39:  Pollution - Issues in conservation 1991
96 page saddle stapled book for year 11 Geography and Qld Multistrand Science syllabus. Written to explain how pollution affects the sea.

Photographs and files from this era

First computer, new office

Archive file:  Introducing Wet Paper profile and newsletter established

First software used too publish classroom navigation  Ashmore 1987

Instructions on how to use a mouse Ashmore 1987

Hypothetical Bay was drawn with Mac Paint, a 59k application - the compass rose was just photocopied and stuck on

Computer assets and specifications Ashmore office 1987

Project Neptune - first client Sea World 1987

Dr Fabian Fays forward to Project Neptune - Our first consultancy 1987

Book launch Gold Coast January 1988 A profile for our consulting is essential

The Barrier Reef World book pages - still typeset using mac write and mac paint 1988

Early drawings using mac paint Ashmore office 1988

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Wet Paper first order form 1988

 

Imagewriter proof sheet - There were 2 lazerwriters on the Gold Coast in 1988

It was impossible to get accurate page proofs

Floppy disk from the era 1.4 Mb  - Everything was backed up on one of these Ashmore office 1987

The first thing to learn was how to draw in a vector program - Bob's first attempt at Freehand Ashmore 1989

First typesetting attempt into a marketing flyer - took a day to draw a frog and typeset a one page brochure Ashmore 1989

Original classroom navigation compass rose drawn using Macromedia FreeHand.  Again took a day Ashmore Office 1989.

Printing, collating and mail rooms. Notes were photocopied, collated by hand and side stapeled before sale. Ashmore 1989

Storage and picking shelves at the end of the garage Ashmore 1989

Pages from Beaches worksheet 1990

Marketing brochure Ashmore office 1990

Wet Paper office Ashmore 1990 - Massive investments - we own a lazer writer, scanner, fax machine and a new big screen computer Note the phone in the fore ground

First mobile phone was called "the brick"  Ashmore Office 1990

 

The 1986 Brisbane South and Wet Paper Notes 

First books and notes 1990

Second client GCCC - Kirra Site office public information officer 1990 

GCCC consultancy worksheets we used to hand out at the Kirra site office 1990

Year 11 Merrimac SHS GCCC Beach education program The Spit 1990

Pages from Coastal Studies 1991

Book launch Gold Coast Bulletin 1991 - A profile for our consulting is essential

The ER Duke - Jacobs Well EEC research vessel  Seaweek Circa 1991

Author Tim Ryan and his typical humour Ashmore 1991

Pages from Tim's book 1991

All Saints Year 8 Seaworld's Oceanographer for the Day Southport Broadwater 1991

Year 11 Marine Studies Class Coombabah SHS Sea World 1 Southport Broadwater 1991

First commercial textbook print run

PART 4: First textbooks (1992 – 1994)

Note:  All publications from this era are free downloads.

Publication 40:  Marine Studies for senior students 1992
By Bob Moffatt
Textbook 608 pps fully illustrated, sewn and drawn textbook. Topics included boating, snorkelling, marine radio, plankton, nekton, benthos, marine management and conservation . Written for new Qld Marine Studies Syllabus.

Publication 41:  Marine Studies exam questions 1992
By Qld MESA members Dave Claridge, Geoff Jensen, Glen McIntosh, John Maloney, Ward Nicholas, Alan Perry, Tim Ryan and Geoff Waterhouse Written for new Qld Marine Studies Syllabus.

Publication 42:  Waterwise Teachers guide 1992
by Bob Moffatt 120 pages, perfect bound book, written for schools interested in teaching water conservation as part of Year 11 and 12 Multistrand Science, Manual Arts and Geography classes

Publication 43: Waterwise students textbook 1993
by Bob Moffatt 96 pages, saddle stapled book, written for Queensland Multistrand Science, Manual Arts and Geography Syllabi

Publication 44: Marine Electrics notes 1993
By John Kennedy, Science Master Smithfield SHS 48 page side stapled set of notes written for Junior and science classes 

Publication 45: Mangroves in Focus 1994
By Dave Claridge and John Burnett 120 page, perfect bound book, for Year 11 and 12 Marine Studies, Multistrand Science, Manual Arts and Geography classes

Reprints during this era
Marine Studies for Senior Students 
By Bob Moffatt
Pollution 
By Tim Ryan
The Barrier Reef World
By Bob Moffatt
Mangroves in Focus
By Dave Claridge and John Burnett
Snorkelling
By Bob Moffatt
Boat Building Notes
By Bruce Heyer
WaterWise for Senior Students
By Bob Moffatt

Photographs and files from this era

Archive file 1:  Wet Paper newsletters 1991
Wet Paper goes WaterWise - details early days of our GCCC consultancy

Archive file 2: Wet Paper newsletters 1992
Collection of 6 newsletters detailing our marine studies book launch, trips to WA and SA, Seaweek, Wet Paper workshops, MESA conference planning and more

Archive file 1:  Wet Paper newsletters 1991
Wet Paper goes WaterWise - details early days of our GCCC consultancy
Archive file 2: Wet Paper newsletters 1992
Collection of 6 newsletters detailing our marine studies book launch, trips to WA and SA, Seaweek, Wet Paper workshops, MESA conference planning and more
Archive file 3: MTAQ Newsletter No 1 Spring 1994
History of the association to date, draft constitution, first elected officers, AMC first visit 

Archive file 1:  Wet Paper newsletters 1991
Wet Paper goes WaterWise - details early days of our GCCC consultancy
Archive file 2: Wet Paper newsletters 1992
Collection of 6 newsletters detailing our marine studies book launch, trips to WA and SA, Seaweek, Wet Paper workshops, MESA conference planning and more
Archive file 3: Wet Paper newsletters 1993
South Pacific workshops, WaterWise book published, Seaweek and Sea World, NSW workshops, Surfrider News, Mangroves launch, World Environment Day, Gold Coast WaterWise program news
Archive file 4: MTAQ Newsletter No 1 Spring 1994
History of the association to date, draft constitution, first elected officers, AMC first visit 

Marketing brochure 1992

Qld MESA members wrote these for Wet Paper

Waterwise students book

Surefrider Foundation Stormwater taskforce cartoon

Wet Paper and Surfrider Foundation stormwater education 1994

Consultancy at the Kirra site work continues Gold Coast CC display Bundall 1992

Surfrider Foundation founder  Brad Farmer and Chaorman Bob Moffatt Rainbow Bay  1993

Bill Stapp from Canada visits Wet Paper 1992

First water testing exercises in a textbook 1992

The wet paper lab 1992

Surfrider newsletter No 1 1992

First Ocean care day in Australia 1992

Legalised graffiti Burleigh Heads stormwater drain 1993

 

Visit to WA 1992

WaterWise Teachers guide launch Southport 1993

New clipping 1993

National Water Week Brisbane 1993

Lecturing at QUT 1993

MTAQ teachers exercises 1995

MTAQ teachers exercises 1996

Teaching Stormwater Education Ballina SHS 1994

Mangroves in Focus launch Southport 1993

World Environment Day Brisbane River 1994

MTAQ forms South Stradbroke Island 1994

1994 MTAQ News 01 Spring news

1993/4 Wet Paper News Summer, Autumn and Winter

Surfrider rally and march Burleigh 1992

World environment day to protest French Nuclear tests 1992   

Surfrider protest  1992

Surfrider protest 1992

 

National Water Week Wet Paper stage show

PART 5: WaterWise (1995 - 1998)

Publication 46: Mariners Skills manual 1995. FREE download
By MTAQ Members
Dave Claridge, Graham Anderton, Gwen Connolly, Sue Cerato, Len Couzins, Dave Dawson, Bob Critchley, Peter Hamlyn, Lindsay Holthouse, Tony Isaacson, Geoff Jensen, Phil King, Kym McKauge, Ken Maclean, John Maloney, Greg McGarvie, Mick O’Connor, Dave Oelreichs, Don Reid, Graham Rodgers, Mark Rickard, Pamela Rutledge, Kathy Steggles, John Smith, Jan Thornton, Tim Ryan, Alan Wolfe and John Wiley.

Publication 47: Marine Environment manual 1995 FREE download
By MTAQ Members
Dave Claridge, Graham Anderton, Gwen Connolly, Sue Cerato, Len Couzins, Peter Hamlyn, Lindsay Holthouse, Tony Isaacson, Geoff Jensen, Phil King, Kym McKauge, Ken Maclean, John Maloney, Greg McGarvie, Mick O’Connor, Mark Rickard, Pamela Rutledge, Kathy Steggles, John Smith, Jan Thornton, Tim Ryan, Alan Wolfe

Publication 48: Classroom Navigation 1996 Has been revised and updated for 2020
By Bob Moffatt 

Publication 49: Mariners Skills manual ANSWERS 1996 FREE download
By MTAQ members
Pamela Davis, Kim Osmond, Mark Richard and Graham Rodgers 

Publication  50: The WaterWise Hotel 1996 FREE download
By Sally MacKinnon 
WaterWise consultant to Wet Paper Publications

Publication 51: Surfrider Local enviro manual 1996 FREE download
By Matt Keys for school or community groups who want to set up an environmental organisation

Publication 52: Surfrider Foundation Human impact on Aus beaches 1996 FREE download
By Michael Legge Wilkinson  

Publication 53: An introduction to marine studies 1st Edition 1997 Now in its Second revised 2020 Edition
By Bob Moffatt, Mick O'Connor, Tim Ryan, Alan Wolfe, Mike Sugden and Greg Wirth   A complete three year course for Australian Middle School students
Or hard copy

Publication 54: Introduction to Marine Studies Teacher Guide 1997 The original unchanged edition is still as good now as then.
By Bob Moffatt

Publication 55: Marine Environment manual ANSWERS 1997 FREE download
by MTAQ members
Pamela Davis, Kim Osmond, Tim Ryan and Bob Moffatt

Publication 56: The WaterWise Caravan Park 1997 FREE download
By Sally McKinnon
Wet Paper consultant 

Publication 57: ASTF Roundup of marine education in Australia 1997 FREE download
By Bob Moffatt

Publication 58: Boating 1st Edition 1997 FREE download
By Bob Moffatt and Graham Rodgers

Publication 59: WaterWise School 1998 FREE download
By Sally McKinnon and Carol Black

Reprints during this era
Boating 1st Edition 
By Bob Moffatt and Graham Rodgers
Marine Environment manual  answers
by MTAQ members
Pamela Davis, Kim Osmond, Tim Ryan and Bob Moffatt
Marine Studies for Australian Students
By Bob Moffatt

Photographs and files from this era

Archive files for this era
Wet Paper Newsletters Winter 1994 - Summer 94/95 FREE download
Details Wet Paper involvement with MTAQ formation, WaterWise, MESA and other Australian MTA's
Wet Paper WaterWise and Recycling programs 1998 FREE download
Details Wet Paper Years 1 - 7 Waste management and water conservation lessons

MTAQ First conference delegates Rockhampton 1995

MTAQ Coming back from North Keppel 1995

WAMTA first meeting 1996

Planning the Junior textbook - An introduction to marine studies 1996

MTAQ Conference - first "look at Geosciences 3 D Australia" Mackay 1997

MTAQ Conference delegates Hervey Bay 1998

National Water Week competition winners 1995

WaterWise TV Add actors 1995

A WaterWise song - here is the musical score and lyrics. 1995

MTANSW first conference 1996

MTAQ conference delegates 1996 Mackay

First web page 1996

Wet Paper workshop - making a fibre glass fish 1998

WaterWise year 7 game 1997 

School programs 1997

WaterWise lesson year 1 1997

WaterWise shopping Centre display 1997

WaterWise library display 1998

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WaterWise Garden club 1998

WaterWise Community education 1998

WaterWise team 1998

WaterWise Banksia award winners 1998

MTAQ Wet Paper Workshop Benowa SHS 1998  

Wet Paper GCCC No time to waste promo shot 1998

Recycling schools program GCCC 1998

Wet Paper GCCC Gardener's waterwise workshop 1998

Wet Paper brochures designed for GCCC WaterWise community program 1998

1997 Flyer for Intro to marine studies

Schools reward pack - 1996 

Wet Paper home waterwise appliance workshop 1998

Launch WaterWise Caravan Park Manual 1997

 

Kids and Water bus

PART 6: Marine Studies Prep - Year 10 (1999 - 2004)

Publications 60 - 62 and 77:  Level 1: Primary school Years 0-1 Kids and Water ZIP files 102 Mb   FREE downloads
By Wet Paper and the Gould League
Publication 60: Book 1 Everyone likes the sea 2000
Publication 61: Book 2 Sea Creatures 2000
Publication 62: Book 3 At the beach 2000
Publication 77: Book 19 Kids and Water Level 1 Teacher’s Guide 2000

Publications 63 - 65 and 78:  Level 2: Primary school Years 1-2 Kids and Water ZIP files 58.2 Mb FREE downloads
By Wet Paper and the Gould League 
Publication 63: Book 4 Fun by the sea 2000
Publication 64: Book 5 Working at Sea 2000
Publication 65: Book 6 Be safe at the beach 2000
Publication 78: Book 20 Kids and Water Level 2 Teacher’s Guide 2000

Publications 66 - 71 and 79:  Level 3: Primary school Years 3-4 Kids and Water ZIP files 325 Mb FREE downloads
By Wet Paper and the Gould League 
Publication 66: Book 7 Tourists and the Sea 2000
Publication 67: Book 8 All Kinds of Boats 2000
Publication 67: Book 9 Rock Pool Life 2000
Publication 69: Book 10 Creatures of the Deep 2000
Publication 70: Book 11 Shipwrecks 2000
Publication 71: Book 12 Our Day on a Research Boats 2000
Publication 79: Book 21 Kids and Water Level 3 Teacher’s Guide 2000

Publications 72 - 76 and 80:  Level 4: Primary school Years 5-6 Kids and Water ZIP files 104 Mb FREE downloads
By Wet Paper and the Gould League
Publication 72: Book 13 Let’s Go Sailing 2000
Publication 73: Book 14 Food from the Sea 2000
Publication 74: Book 15 Classification and Survival 2000
Publication 75: Book 16 Sea Creatures at Risk 2000
Publication 76: Book 17 Better Boating Behaviour 2000
Publication 80: Book 22 Kids and Water Level 4 Teacher’s Guide 2000

Publication 81: Marine Science for Australian Students 2003
By Bob Moffatt, Leon Zann and Tim Ryan

Publication 82: Marine radio workbook 1999 FREE download
By Tim Ryan, Dave Dawson and Bob Moffatt

Publication 83: MTAQ Marine Olympics Manual 1999 FREE download
By Phil Smith, Bob Moffatt, Dave Olreichs and Jo Nettle Computer Disk by Dan Stewart 

Publication 84: Aquaculture school projects 2003 FREE download
By Mick O’Connor, Lynda Hourigan and Bob Moffatt

Publication 85: Marine Crosswords 2000 FREE download
By Matt Petersen and Phil Smith

Publication 86: Safe Surfing workbook 2001 FREE download
By Bob Moffatt, Tony Pope and Eddy Valladeres

Publication 87: Navigation workbook 2nd Ed 2001 , 2010
By Tim Ryan and Bob Moffatt

Publication 88: Water Safety 2002 FREE download
By Mick O’Connor and Bob Moffatt

Publication 89: AUSMEPA Teacher's Guide 2002 FREE download
By Barbara Jensen

Publication 90: Marine Science Chapter questions answers 2003
By Adam Richmond

Publication 91: Safe surfing workbook 2004 2nd Ed FREE download
By Bob Moffatt, Tony Pope and Eddy Valladeres

Publication 92: TAFE Report writing guide 2004 FREE download
By Paula Moffatt

Reprints for this era
Reprint 1: Marine Environment manual 
By Dave Claridge, Graham Anderton, Gwen Connolly, Sue Cerato, Len Couzins, Peter Hamlyn, Lindsay Holthouse, Tony Isaacson, Geoff Jensen, Phil King, Kym McKauge, Ken Maclean, John Maloney, Greg McGarvie, Mick O’Connor, Mark Rickard, Pamela Rutledge, Kathy Steggles, John Smith, Jan Thornton, Tim Ryan, Alan Wolfe
Reprint 2: Kids and Water
Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 By Wet Paper and The Gould League
Reprint 3: Boating workbook 1st Edition
By Graham Rogers and Bob Moffatt
Reprint 4: Marine radio workbook 1st Edition
By Tim Ryan, Dave Dawson and Bob Moffatt

Photographs and files from this era

Archive files from this era

File 1: Kids and Water Newsletters - details how our Primary School programs were introduced around Australia 
File 2: MTAQ Newsletters - details conferences and activities for this era

Kids and Water display Brisbane Boat Show 2001

Kids and water Vic launch 2000 

Minister launches Kids and Water Victoria 2000

Kids and Water launch in Queensland 2000

Kids and Water distribution Currumbin warehouse 2001

AUSMEPA State Manager 2001

AUSMEPA kids club booklet 2002

Ausmepa school launch 2000

Wet Paper offices and warehouse Currumbin 2002

Wet Paper offices and warehouse Currumbin 2002

MTAQ State conference 2002 President and Treasurer

MESA National conference Victoria 2002

Meeting the Governer General Hobart 2002

Gold Coast City Deputy Mayor makes surfing presentation on behalf of Gold Coast Water 1999

The WaterWise information tent Clean Water Classic Narrowneck Artificial Reef 1999

WayetWise Clean Water Classic Surfshop launch crowd 1999

Wet Paper: New factory - a huge step up from the sheds 1999

Setting up Bob's new pride and joy shelving - We still have the shelving 1999

Finally a packing table and drive in for wet weather 1999

Finally a picking set of shelves and pigeon holes 1999

Great supporter of MTAQ - Chair of the Board of Secondary School Studies opens MTAQ conference 1999

Conference committee, sponsors and delegates 1999

First Graduate Certificate in Education Marine Studies 

 

Prof Leon Zann MTAQ Wet Paper Marine Science workshop 2002

MTAQ Conference committee 2003 Mackay

Wet Paper MTAQ Snorkelling workshop 2003

MTAQ Junior syllabus committee 2003

Premiers awards to MTAQ 2004

MTAQ cheque to QSA for syllabus accreditation 2005

Typical Marine Junior syllabus activity 2005

Antarctica research trip 2000

 

CSIRO Marine Scientists

PART 7: Marine science (2005 - 2012)

Publication 93: MTAQ Junior syllabus, workshop and history 2005. FREE download
By Bob Moffatt, Sheree Bell and Kelly Goodingham

Publication 94: Marine Science Answer Booklet 2006
By Adam Richmond

Publication 95: Marine Biology Teacher's Guide 2006 
By Bob Moffatt

Publication 96: Marine Biology exercises 2006
By Bob Moffatt

Publication 97: Marine Biology exercises answer booklet 2006
By Bob Moffatt

Publication 98:  AUSMEPA digital posters FREE download
For Australian Marine Environmental Protection Association

Publication 99:  WA Recreational skippers boat exam tasks 2010  FREE download
For Marine Teachers Association of Queensland

Publication 100: Oceanography teachers guide 2008
By Bob Moffatt

Publication 101: Oceanography exercises 2008
By Bob Moffatt

Publication 102: Oceanography exercises answer booklet 2008
By Bob Moffatt

Publication 105: Aquaculture book 2nd Edition 2010 FREE download
By Mick O'Connor, Lynda Hourigan and Bob Moffatt

Publication 103: School Powerboating Risk assessment book 2011 FREE download
By Bob Moffatt

Publication 104: Safe boating 1st Ed 2012
By Bob Moffatt

New editions for this era
New edition 1: Safe Surfing workbook 2nd Ed 2006 (File unavailable at this stage)
By Bob Moffatt
New edition 2: Navigation workbook 2nd Ed 2006 (File unavailable at this stage)
By Bob Moffatt
New edition 3: National Powerboating Workbook 2nd Ed  2006 (File unavailable at this stage)
By Bob Moffatt
New edition 4: An Introduction to Marine Studies 2nd Revised Edition 2012 (File unavailable at this stage)
By Bob Moffatt, Mick O'Connor, Tim Ryan, Alan Wolfe, Mike Sugden and Greg Wirth  
New edition 5: Marine Science for Australian Students 2nd Revised Edition 2012 (File unavailable at this stage)
By Bob Moffatt, Leon Zann and Tim Ryan
New edition 6: National power boating workbook 6th Ed 2012 (File unavailable at this stage)
By Bob Moffatt
New edition 7: National Powerboating Workbook 6th Ed Revised 2012 (File unavailable at this stage)
By Bob Moffatt
New edition 8: Snorkelling 5th Ed 2012 (File unavailable at this stage)
By Bob Moffatt

Reprints for this era
Reprint 1: An Introduction to marine studies 2005
By Bob Moffatt, Mick O'Connor, Tim Ryan, Alan Wolfe, Mike Sugden and Greg Wirth   
Reprint 2: Marine Science for Australian Students
By Bob Moffatt, Leon Zann and Tim Ryan
Reprint 3: National Powerboating Workbook 3rd Ed 2008
By Bob Moffatt
Reprint 4: Navigation workbook 2nd Ed Revision 2011
By Bob Moffatt
Reprint 5: National Powerboating Workbook 5th Ed 2011
By Bob Moffatt
Reprint 6: Navigation 2nd Revised Ed 2012 
By Bob Moffatt
Reprint 7: An Introduction to Marine Studies 2007
By Bob Moffatt, Mick O'Connor, Tim Ryan, Alan Wolfe, Mike Sugden and Greg Wirth
Reprint 8: National Powerboating Workbook 3rd ed 2007
By Bob Moffatt
Reprint 9: An Introduction to marine studies 2008
By Bob Moffatt, Mick O'Connor, Tim Ryan, Alan Wolfe, Mike Sugden and Greg Wirth

Client publications for this era
Client publication 1: Torres Strait Power Points 2007
For Marine Safety Queensland
Client publication 2: Surfing Australian Level 2 manual 2008
For Surfing Australia
Client publication 3: TI Boatsafe manual 2008
For Qld Transport 
Client publication 4: School Powerboating Risk assessment book  2011
For Tallebudgerra Camp School

Photographs and files from this era

Pro-bono publications 
PB 1: WA Recreational skippers boat exam tasks 2010  FREE download
For Marine Teachers Association of Queensland
PB 2:  Saving Kirra 2009 FREE download
For Surfrider Foundation Gold Coast Branch
PB 3:  AUSMEPA digital posters FREE download
For Australian Marine Environmental Protection Association

Archive file 1: MTAQ Junior Syllabus history, workshops and promotions FREE download
Details sponsors, supporters, meetings, funding and final accreditation power point
Archive file 2: MTAQ Junior Syllabus Newsletter No 1 FREE download
Details meetings and progress of syllabus
Archive file 3: MTAQ Junior Syllabus Newsletter No 2 FREE download
Details meetings and progress of syllabus
Archive file 4: MTAQ Schools Coxswains FREE download
Lists details necessary for schools to obtain restricted coxswain, now out of date as AMSA handles this
Archive file 5: Marine Teachers Association of Queensland Conference Flyers - 2004 - 2009 FREE download
Details conference organisation, programs and lists sponsors

MTAQ LEI conference 2006

QCA rep with MTAQ Patron sort out syllabus topics MTAQ Conference 2006

General Manager and MTAQ Patron sign school coxswains agreement 2006

New Currumbin offices and warehouse and home for grandchildren 2007

Cooktown SHS Surfrider visit 2007

Surfrider reunion Kirra 2009

Wet Paper MTAQ AUSI Snorkelling workshop 2011

2010 Laurie Adams Marine Education Boatshed WA Recreational skippers boat exam tasks 2010

MTAQ Doherty Awards 2010 

MTAQ Marine Olympics Southport Spit  2010

All State Boatsafe course 2012

Safe Boating First Edition 2012

Letter of thanks Education Qld 2011

Thanks for the memories

PART 8: Digital books (2013 - 2022)

Publication 105:  Safe Boating 2nd - 6th Editions 2013 - 2020 Available from Campion Education by subscription.
By Bob Moffatt

Publication 106: Mangroves 2nd Edition 2014 FREE download
By Dave Claridge, John Burnett and Bob Moffatt

Suitable all states except Tassie.  Second edition has plant physiology.

Publication 107: Marine radio worksheets FREE download
By Tim Ryan and Bob Moffatt

Publication 108: Marine radio worksheet answers FREE download
By Tim Ryan and Bob Moffatt

Publication 109: Unit 1: Oceanography Power Points 2018 FREE download
By Bob Moffatt

Written for 2019 Qld Marine Science Syllabus, modified from Chapters 1 - 7 Marine Science for Australian Students.

Publication 110: Unit 2: Marine biology powerpoints 2018 FREE download
By Bob Moffatt 

Written for 2019 Qld Marine Science Syllabus, modified from Chapters 8 - 22 Marine Science for Australian Students.

Publication 111: Unit 3 Marine systems power points 2019 FREE download
By Adam Richmond, Gail Riches,  Dr Teressa Yantsch and Bob Moffatt

Written for 2019 Qld Marine Science Syllabus - our greatest legacy gift

Publication 112: Unit 4  Ocean issues and resource management power points FREE download
By Adam Richmond, Gail Riches,  Dr Teressa Yantsch and Bob Moffatt

Written for 2019 Qld Marine Science Syllabus - our greatest legacy gift

Publication 113: Safe snorkelling workbook 2022 Sales fund the free books
By Bob Moffatt

Written for Bob's grandchildren so they can teach their children to snorkel

Publication 114: Safe snorkelling workbook answers 2022 Sales fund the free books
By Bob Moffatt

Written for Teachers who want the answers summarised from the workbook

Revisions and reprints
National Powerboating Workbook 7th Edition 2013
National Powerboating Workbook answer booklet 2013
Snorkelling 6th Edition 2013
Snorkelling 6th Edition Answers 2013
National Powerboating Workbook 8th ed 2014 
Marine Crosswords digital 2014
Navigation and marine communications 2014
Safe boating 3rd Ed 2014
Safe boating 4th Ed 2014
National Powerboating Workbook 8th ed revised 2015
 Marine Science 3rd Ed Colour 2016
Snorkelling 6th Ed 2016
National Powerboating Workbook 8th ed revised reprint 2016
 Safe Boating 6th Ed 2017
National Powerboating Workbook 9th Ed 2017
National Powerboating Workbook 9th Ed 2017 REPRINT
Safe boating 5th Ed 2016
National Powerboating Workbook 9th Ed 2017 REPRINT
An Introduction to Marine Studies  2nd Revised Ed  NSWMTA REPRINT
Safe boating 6th Ed 2017 REPRINT
Safe boating 6th Ed 2018 REPRINT
Safe boating 6th Ed 2019 REPRINT
Safe boating 6th Ed 2020 REPRINT
An Introduction to Marine Studies  2nd Revised Edition COVID 19 PRINT RUN 

Safe boating 6th Ed 2021

Photographs and files from this era

Archive file: Ebook catalog 2015 FREE download
Details  our first attempt at 38 Ebooks 48 page catalog

Digital books national catalogue

MTAQ Wet Paper Sea World snorkel trail evaluation 2013

2014 Mackay conference dinner

MTAQ Wet Paper Aquaculture Workshop 2019

MTAQ PIEFA presentation 2018 Major Sponsors of Wet Paper Power Point Project 2018

Wet Paper G4 that contained all the archive publications before retirement 2012

Final resting place of books Currumbin 2021

Marketing trips during this era

 

Bob and Paula Moffatt now retired

Retirement (2023 - )

In 2023 

Bob and Paula

• celebrated 53 years together
• were occupied with 6 wonderful grandchildren and
• were packing the odd hard copy book sale

Our books for sale section

• ran the business where you can order hard copy and Ebooks and pay on-line. 
• was designed to fund on-going costs, so that after we pass, there is a budget to keep our web site legacy project going

Our legacy project was

• in full swing inspiring teachers to introduce marine education into their school with over 87 FREE downloadable books
• made sure all of our books are available in digital format

Bob still takes calls from interested teachers and can be contacted on 0418 769 790 and would love to chat to anyone who wants to listen.

Some retirement photos

Bush camping spot Northern NSW

Teaching grandkids fishing

Travelling while we still can

Travelling while we still can