The Independent Review Panel appointed by Melbourne Water to conduct a review into the Maribyrnong River flood event of 14 October 2022 has handed down its report. 
 

There’s always been an abundance of wildlife at Melbourne Water’s Western Treatment Plant, but annual surveying over winter confirms some bird species are using the landscape in higher numbers than ever before – including vulnerable and endangered varieties.

This week we celebrate #NationalWaterWeek, where individuals, communities, schools, and organisations are inspired to promote the importance of water and the ways in which we are all #UnitedByWater.

Melbourne Water is proud to support the Liveable Communities, Liveable Waterways incentives program, aimed at improving the health of our waterways and enhancing life and liveability across Melbourne.

For the second time this year, the Thomson Dam, one of Victoria's largest water storage reservoirs, has reached capacity.

Sugar, the beloved sheep who had been missing for over six months in Sugarloaf Reservoir in Melbourne’s north-east, has finally been captured, thanks to the dedicated efforts of a team of volunteers led by Melbourne Water’s Water Supply Operator Georgia Duncan

Farmers in the Port Phillip and Western Port Catchment are taking proactive steps to adapt to the challenges posed by climate change. To promote climate-resilient farming practices, a new three-part podcast series titled "Ag-Resilience" has been launched.

Melbourne Water is inviting community members to come along and learn about the importance of frogs in farm ecosystems and how to participate in Citizen Science by identifying frogs with the FrogCensus app. It will be a 'Ribbiting' evening for conservation.

Melbourne Water is proud to support the category of Circular Economy Innovation at this year's Premier's Sustainability Awards. The event recognised some of Victoria's Industry Leaders and Community Champions for their outstanding initiatives.

The fallout from the Derrimut chemical fire continues as Melbourne Water has received and continues treating 12 million litres of contaminated firewater at its Western Treatment Plant (WTP): the equivalent of six Olympic swimming pools.