Melbourne Water renames and restores historic waterway in Ferntree Gully
Melbourne Water and the Friends of Koolunga Native Reserve have worked with local Wurundjeri elders to give a new name and a fresh start to a historic waterway in Ferntree Gully.
Local kids take action and make art to save creek creatures
Students from Westbreen Primary School turn plastic litter collected from a local creek into beautiful sculptures of native animals threatened by pollution.
Women in engineering lead the way at Melbourne Water
Melbourne Water celebrates Women in Engineering.
Goat track no more – Pathway between Mitcham and Forest Hill now a magic mile
Melbourne Water has transformed a goat track into a new 1.5km shared user path in Melbourne’s east.
Renewable energy powering Melbourne Water’s path to net zero
Melbourne Water is on track to halve its emissions by 2025 and reduce them to net zero by 2030.
Over 60,000 new plants added along the Yarra as monumental Melbourne Water project reaches mid-point
Over 60,000 native plants and grasses have now been planted as Melbourne Water’s Yarra Capital Improvement Program celebrates its halfway milestone. The vast rejuvenation project that began in 2021, breathes new life into over 60km of the Yarra River from Abbotsford to Warrandyte.
Melbourne Water sponsors The Torch this National Reconciliation Week
As part of National Reconciliation Week 2024 (27 May - 3 June), Melbourne Water is proud to sponsor two acquisition art awards in the 15th annual Confined exhibition, presented by The Torch.
Melbourne Water revitalises Little Yarra River
Melbourne Water is conducting restoration works along a 2km stretch of the Little Yarra River to improve waterway health, protect the banks of the river and provide habitat for native animals.
Melbourne’s Western Treatment Plant a real tweet this World Migratory Bird Day
This World Migratory Bird Day, Melbourne Water and bird watchers alike are in a flutter following a 'mega rare' bird sighting after the American Golden Plover was confirmed in Victoria for the very first time. This stunning bird recently graced the Western Treatment Plant (WTP) in Werribee with its presence for a memorable week and a half.
Maribyrnong Flood Independent Review Panel issues final report
Melbourne Water today published the final report of the independent review into the flooding of the Maribyrnong River in 2022.
