Revegetation and weed control works
Rivers and creeks are essential to our way of life - that’s why at Melbourne Water we conduct ongoing inspections of our creeks and waterways.
Rivers and creeks are essential to our way of life - that’s why at Melbourne Water we conduct ongoing inspections of our creeks and waterways.
Melbourne Water undertakes routine inspection across many sites including drains, local creeks, waterways and retarding basins to maintain these assets, and ensure they continue to provide drainage for the local area.
Australia is the world’s driest inhabited continent, yet we are one of the highest users of water per person. We live in an uncertain climate – it’s important to use water wisely so we have a secure source of drinking water for many years to come.
Students consider the importance of using water wisely and use a set of water saving cards to develop an action plan for using water wisely at home.
This series of colourful activity sheets cover a range of indoor and outdoor tasks to keep students entertained, while helping them to get to know the unique species that live in their local waterways.
The Melbourne Water Asset GIS map traces networks of water, sewerage and drainage pipes that keep our city functioning
Daily rainfall data, recorded by over 300 volunteer community rain readers.
Browse or search our map to find Melbourne Water projects and works underway near you.
Drainage contributions are the costs we recover from developers to fund drainage scheme infrastructure and stormwater quality treatment works.
Stormwater offset contributions are paid by developers to reduce the impacts of stormwater pollution from urban developments