Melbourne Water wins Gold at GOV Design Awards, shortlisted for global design honour
Melbourne Water’s innovative learning program, The Future Water Story has won gold at the GOV Design Awards in the Digital – Education category. The program is also a finalist for the BETTER FUTURE World Design Awards, which celebrate outstanding digital education design worldwide.
Winners for the World Design Awards will be announced on 19 January. The awards ceremony will take place in March in London, and Melbourne Water will be supporting the event from Australia.
Melbourne Water’s Education Team worked with design studio S1T2 to create The Future Water Story, located at the Western Treatment Plant. This interactive learning experience lets young people explore a dynamic water system and see how their choices shape outcomes through real-time simulation. Through storytelling, collaboration, negotiation, and hands-on activities, students learn about water and discover sustainable decisions that shape our communities.
Melissa Cordy, Melbourne Water’s Water Literacy Manager, said this recognition reflects Melbourne Water’s commitment to empowering the next generation to take action.
“We designed The Future Water Story to spark curiosity, build confidence, and give young people a sense of agency on what it takes to shape a sustainable future. This award is a testament to what’s possible when education, creativity, and technology come together with a shared purpose. We’re incredibly proud of the impact this program is having in schools across Victoria.”
Melbourne Water thanks everyone whose creativity, teamwork, and dedication helped create The Future Water Story. This achievement demonstrates how digital learning can inspire curiosity, confidence, and genuine environmental action among young people.
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