How loopy litter is tangling Melbourne’s platypus – and what you can do
September is Platypus Month. Classed as vulnerable, Greater Melbourne is home to only 1,000-3,000 platypuses. They face many threats, one of the greatest is ‘loopy litter’ with 4 per cent of the platypus population entangled at any one time. In the Werribee River, that figure spikes to a staggering 15 per cent.
Melbourne’s Winter Water Storage Report: Desal steps in as rain holds back
Winter 2025 has been very dry, and this has contributed to the driest January-June streamflows on record, with catchment rainfall down 11.2 per cent on the 30-year (1995-2024) average and streamflow around half of last year’s levels. While this has taken storage volumes to their lowest levels for the end of winter since 2020, the Victorian Desalination Plant has stepped up, delivering over 16 billion litres since 1 July to keep Melbourne’s water storages topped up.
Construction underway at Greenvale Reservoir Park, unlocking more to explore
Melbourne Water and Parks Victoria have begun works to transform the southern section of Greenvale Reservoir Park into a vibrant green space, offering residents and visitors more chances to stay active, enjoy Victoria’s great beautiful outdoors and connect with nature right on their doorstep.
Community values help shape future Maribyrnong flood defences
Melbourne Water has released its Phase 1 Feedback Report for the Maribyrnong River Catchment Flood Mitigation Study, based on community engagement from May to June. The report captures community’s views and vision for the region’s future flood-risk management.
Melbourne Water completes major upgrade to sewage treatment with world-leading innovation
Melbourne Water is proud to announce the completion of the 5 West Nutrient Removal Plant (5W NRP), a groundbreaking upgrade to the Western Treatment Plant. This world-leading innovation will boost the city’s sewage treatment capacity while also reducing energy requirements and improving water quality.
Discover, dream, design: Share your vision for Eumemmerring Creek
Melbourne Water is inviting the Doveton and Eumemmerring community to help bring almost two kilometres of underground drain and concrete channels back to life as a lush, meandering section of Eumemmerring Creek.
What’s good for the Yarra is good for all: Experience Birrarung Riverfest this September
Melbourne Water is thrilled to join forces with the Yarra Riverkeeper Association for the third annual Birrarung Riverfest, running 6 – 28 September 2025.
Bold Steps to Protect Native Species on French Island
French Island’s land managers are continuing the transformative conservation efforts to safeguard the island’s native wildlife.
Greenvale Reservoir: The strategic link behind Melbourne’s expanding north
At the edge of Melbourne’s fast-growing north, Greenvale Reservoir is helping shape the region’s future, not just by storing water, but by ensuring the reliability and flexibility of drinking water especially as new communities take shape across the region.
Sugarloaf Reservoir: Flexible by Design, Critical by Nature
Nestled in the Christmas Hills east of Melbourne, Sugarloaf Reservoir is one of the city’s picturesque water storages. It’s also a clever part of the system that helps keep Melbourne’s water supply steady and strong.
