Reimagining Blind Creek - Lewis Park
We’ve transformed 1.65 kilometres of underground concrete drain into a natural waterway, and turned Lewis Park into a more enjoyable community space.
Victorian Catchment Management Authorities Actions and Achievements Report
This annual report showcases the combined and individual achievements of Victoria’s 10 catchment management authorities, and the impact of their work in local communities and ecosystems.
चित्र-शीर्षक
मेलबर्न के लोग आज यह जानते हैं कि जल हमारा पोषण करता है, हमें और हमारे पर्यावरण को स्वच्छता एवं जीवन देता है। हम खुशकिस्मत हैं कि हमें यह भरोसा है कि हमें जब भी जरूरत होती है, यह उपलब्ध है, और जब जरूरत नहीं होती तो उसे सुरक्षित रूप से वापस ले लिया जाता है।
Victorian Landcare Grants
Landcare and environmental volunteering groups and networks can apply for government funding to protect and restore our land and natural environment.
Ramsar Protection Program
The Ramsar Protection Program is a long-term, collaborative environmental program working to maintain or improve the ecological values of the Western Port and Port Phillip Bay western shoreline Ramsar wetlands sites.
Waterways of the West
The Waterways of the West – Traditional Owner Engagement Project links community environmental groups based in the Maribyrnong and Werribee catchments with the cultural knowledge and land management expertise of Traditional Owners.
Storm debris removal in Silvan Reservoir
We have completed an operation in the Silvan Reservoir closed catchment to clear a large quantity of debris following the 2021 storms. This will reduce bushfire risk in the reservoir and the surrounding region, and in doing so, help protect our water supply. Replanting and hand-seeding to regenerate the affected areas has now been completed.
Darebin Creek fish ladder
Fish can now freely and safely migrate from Port Phillip Bay to Darebin Creek thanks to the installation of a fish ladder.
Construct a low-risk stock crossing or culvert
If you plan to construct or make changes to a low-risk stock crossing as part of a Liveable Communities, Liveable Waterways grant project, you must get our approval.
Two Great Ramsar Wetlands
The Two Great Ramsar Wetlands project is a five-year project (2018-23) led by Melbourne Water that aims to bring key agencies, land managers and community groups together to reduce the threats to the Port Phillip and Western Port Ramsar sites at Port Phillip Bay (western shoreline) and Western Port.