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Partnerships

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Through partnerships, Melbourne Water supports a broad range of educational, environmental and community activities.

Melbourne Water provides grants to farmers and local community groups, including stream frontage, and funds Melbourne City Council's sustainable water use plan. Our support for the Western Regional Environment Centre (WREC), is part of our Community Grants program.

 

Melbourne Water Junior Landcare Raingardens Grants

Since 2003, Melbourne Water has provided schools and youth groups in the Port Phillip and Westernport region with Young Watercare Grants through the Junior Landcare Grants Scheme. Schools have used the funds to restore or maintain waterways in their local area through activities like water testing, reducing litter, water bug surveys, tree planting or protecting native flora and fauna.

This year, as part of the Healthy Waterways Raingardens Program, Melbourne Water will embark on a special raingardens project with Junior Landcare. Schools can apply for up to $5,000 to build a raingarden, which will contribute to cleaner, healthier rivers and creeks. They will also be helping Melbourne Water to reach the target of 10,000 raingardens in the Port Phillip and Westernport region.

Melbourne Water Young Watercare Grants Program

Water Trail exhibit at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)

Discover the importance of water through art - its meaning and its beauty - and find out how we can all play a role in protecting and conserving our precious water resources. Visit the NGV website for more information.

Dolphin Research Institute (DRI)

Melbourne Water supports the Dolphin Research Institute's 'i see, i care challenge', a marine education program increasing community awareness of marine life in Port Phillip and Western Port bays. Melbourne Water is proud to be working with the Dolphin Research Institute to improve people's understanding that the biggest threat to Melbourne's rivers, creeks and bays is the impacts of nearly 4 million people living in the catchment. In partnership, we are able to encourage a larger number and greater diversity of people to protect our precious waterways.

Yarra Riverkeeper Association

The Yarra Riverkeeper Association is a community-based organisation striving for protection and care of the Yarra River and its tributaries. The RiverKeeper boat patrols the Yarra reporting incidents of environmental damage and pollution to the relevant authorities. They host educational talks, tours and events to raise awareness of environmental issues and encourage people to enjoy, value and protect the wonderful Yarra River.

Waterwatch

Melbourne Water supports Melbourne Waterwatch, an education program that assists schools and community groups to use water monitoring equipment and standard procedures to assess the health of their local rivers and creeks. Most participants are primary and secondary schools who either monitor waterways regularly throughout the year, or who participate in the national 'Snapshot of Water Quality' during Water Week. The program is part of the Waterwatch Australia network.

Melbourne Waterwatch

WaterAid Australia
WaterAid Australia

Melbourne Water is a Foundation Member of WaterAid Australia, which is part of an international charity dedicated exclusively to the provision of safe domestic water, sanitation and hygiene education. WaterAid Australia will work with some of the world's poorest communities helping them to provide clean water and good sanitation using appropriate technology solutions with the aim of bringing long lasting improvements to their lives.

WaterAid Australia

Murra Murra and Engineers without Borders

Melbourne Water, Engineers Without Borders and the Kooma Traditional Owners Association Incorporated (KTOAI) have established a three-year partnership to improve waterway management at Murra Murra and Bendee Downs, gain a greater understanding of Aboriginal and natural values of water and land, and increase knowledge and experience in delivering natural resource management projects in remote communities in Australia.

This year the partnership aims build on the successes to date, and will be conducting :

  • Community carp fishing day
  • Story collection
  • Waterway and wetland assessments to continue to inform our joint decisions with the Kooma people on what the high priority assets are to protect
  • Water infrastructure data capture
  • Implementation of joint KTOAI and MW Federal Grant (Caring for Country) project to protect a high value wetland from the effects of feral pigs
  • Identification of another Caring for Country project to be applied for this year

For more information about this partnership, visit Engineers Without Borders: Kooma Traditional Owners Association partnership.