Find out more about key moments in our organisation’s history.​

We are responsible for managing different types of heritage, including built, indigenous, contact and natural heritage.​

Access to clean water has shaped human settlements throughout history, and Melbourne is no different.

Follow the history of Melbourne’s sewerage, from open sewers and thunderboxes to sustainable resource management and recovery.

​The town of Cocoroc was built in 1894 at the Werribee Sewage Farm to house its workers. Discover its many fascinating stories.

The Western Treatment Plant has played a crucial role in Melbourne's development, treating our sewage since 1897.

As a community, we value our rivers and creeks and consider them to be important environmental and recreational assets. However this was not always the case in the past.​

See how Melbourne Water is meeting the challenges of population growth and climate change to make Melbourne a better place to live.

Read how Melbourne Water is adapting our operations in response to a changing and increasingly variable climate.

•more extreme and unpredictable weather, including hotter and drier summers, heavier storms and increased bushfire risk

Learn how we’re shading, cooling and greening Melbourne’s spaces to help maintain liveability in a changing climate.