Licences and permits
Find information and apply for birdwatching access, diversion licences, dam licences and more.
Find information and apply for birdwatching access, diversion licences, dam licences and more.
Melbourne has some of the highest-quality drinking water in the world, and our water tastes great from the tap.
At Melbourne Water, we understand the central role water plays in our communities, environment and economy.
We also understand that we live and work on the land and waterways Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have lived on and used for thousands of years, and recognise the intrinsic connection of Traditional Owners to Country.
Melbourne Water respectfully acknowledges the Bunurong, Gunaikurnai, Taungurung, Wadawurrung and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land and water on which we rely and operate. We pay our deepest respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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Access the latest prices, application forms and supporting information relating to diversion management and licences.
Standards and specifications for drainage, water quality and waterway works to be built by developers as part of your conditions of development.
Learn how to make sure your development is safe from flooding and doesn’t impact other properties or waterways.
Through an extensive network of underground pipes, sewers and treatment plants we manage and treat our city’s sewage, ensuring the health of our environment, our communities and our families.
Before you purchase or develop property, or apply to your council for a planning or building permit, there are things you need to do to make sure your development meets current standards for drainage and stormwater quality.