Event details
This National Science Week, come on down to the Western Treatment Plant to learn more about the science and innovation that takes place to ensure wildlife – including some of the world’s rarest bird and frog species – will thrive for generations to come.
Download our event guide for a timetable of the free shuttle between Werribee Station and the Western Treatment Plant, and an outline of all the fun events on the day:
Wonderful World of Water Tour
Jump on a bus and take a tour of the Western Treatment Plant and discover a wonderful world of water! Discover the largest sewage treatment plant in Melbourne and see how our waste is turned into reusable resources and clean, recycled water. Explore where some of this water feeds into the vast, Ramsar-listed wetland on the site, which is home to an amazing array of birds and animals, and where endangered species survive.
Grasslands Planting Tour
Roll up your sleeves and join Melbourne Water’s Waterwatch team, NatureWest and Little River Landcare in a hands-on planting experience.
Indoor activity: Super Sewage – Choose your own adventure
Suitable for ages 6–12
There’s a hidden water world below our city – the network of sewerage tunnels that run below our homes. Participate in this fun experience that explores this world beneath our feet! Choose your own adventure as you move, colour, dance…and make fart noises!
Indoor activity: The Future Water Story
Suitable for ages 12+
Have you ever wondered how one small choice you make today can impact how your whole city might look in the future? Come and play the immersive new digital experience just launched at the Western Treatment Plant: the Future Water Story!
Plus lots of other activities throughout the day!
Food and drink
Bring your own snacks or take advantage of the Point Cook Lions Club’s delicious sausage sizzle, the toasted sandwich foodtruck and the coffee van onsite! In keeping with the theme of National Science Week, sustainable keep cups are encouraged.
Transport and parking
A free shuttle bus will be running between Werribee Station and the Western Treatment Plant.
Limited parking will be available onsite – event staff will direct you to this as you reach the entrance.
Community Hub Members
We’re excited to be welcoming our Community Hub members to help us celebrate the day, with Melbourne Water’s Waterwatch team, Werribee River Association, Wyndham City Council, BMD Constructions, SFPJV and BirdLife Australia joining us for the fun!
Thanks to the following organisations who are joining us for this National Science Week event:
- Nature West Logo
- Little River Landcare
- Wyndham City Council
- Werribee River Association
- BirdLife Australia
- BMD Constructions
- SFPJV
- Lions Club of Point Cook
- Greater Western Water