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As juvenile platypus prepare to leave their burrows for the first time during late summer and autumn, Melbourne Water encourages dog owners to do their bit to protect the vulnerable species. Dog obedience demonstrations, guided platypus walks and free coffee (including puppuccinos!) will offered at a free Melbourne Water event in Hume promoting responsible pet ownership in and around Melbourne’s waterways.  

With increased discarded fishing lines, illegal yabby traps being found along the Werribee River, and the rising threat of invasive Carp to native species, Melbourne Water has devised a free community event to tackle two problems simultaneously. 

After four years of above-average rainfall Melbourne’s reservoirs are full, with the latest Annual Water Outlook showing current storages sitting at 88.4%. But history has shown that they can drop quickly.

Melbourne’s Annual Water Outlook 2025 shows that water storage levels are expected to remain secure for the year ahead.

"This acknowledgment from the people of Australia rightly memorialises your courage and contribution.”

An exciting scientific discovery was made when eight-year-old Alice Dutton, a budding citizen scientist from Tecoma, recorded the call of the threatened Growling Grass Frog (Litoria raniformis) during a Birrarung Riverfest event at Spadoni’s Billabong in Yering. According to Melbourne Water’s frog data, the species has not been recorded in this location for 24 years.

In a cutting-edge initiative, Melbourne Water is trialling autonomous drones to monitor and safeguard the city’s world-class drinking water.

The funds will also be used to harvest stormwater to reduce stormwater volume and pollutants going into both Elster Creek and Port Phillip Bay. 

The project involved the construction of a 670-metre tunnel under the Yarra River through challenging geological conditions. 

 Melbourne Water and the Victorian Government have invested $65 million in the project.