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Melbourne Water

Melbourne's water
storages
are currently

64.7%

Before starting major capital works, we provide information to the community and, where possible, get their input into the planning of these projects.

We aim to continually improve our consultation with the community. We evaluate our programs and provide training to project managers involved in planning and delivering community consultation.

Current projects are listed below:

Water Supply
  • Seawater Desalination Plant
    The next stage of the Victorian Government's water security plan includes building a desalination plant to secure our long-term water supplies...
  • Tarago Project
    The Tarago Reservoir has been reconnected to Melbourne’s water supply network...
  • Strategic Fire Breaks
    350kms of firebreaks have been built to protect the Thomson and Upper Yarra Catchment...
  • M9 Preston - North Essendon Water Main Upgrade
    We are replacing the 100 year old water main that services the northern and western suburbs of Melbourne...
  • Getting ready for desalinated water
    The Cardinia Desalination Integration Project forms an integral part of the plan to secure Victoria’s water supplies...
  • Toorourrong Reservoir Upgrade Works
    We’re upgrading Toorourrong Reservoir to bring it in line with new Australian dam safety requirements...
  • Tarago Reservoir Upgrade
    The Water Resource Alliance, on behalf of Melbourne Water, will carryout works to extend the filter so as to cover the core completely and increase capacity from 24 to 32 gigalitres...
  • M102 - North Essendon - Footscray Water Main Renewal
    We will be upgrading the M102 pipeline, a 12.5 kilometre water main from Essendon Airport via Maribyrnong and Footscray to Yarraville from 2011...
  • Greenvale Pump Station
    The Water Resources Alliance (WRA), on behalf of Melbourne Water, is constructing a new pump station and a small section of water main in Greenvale...
  • Sydenham Tank Refurbishment
    The Water Resources Alliance, on behalf of Melbourne Water has refurbished the Sydenham Water Supply Tank...
Sewerage
Rivers, Creeks and Wetlands
Drainage