Do your bit on hot days to save our drinking water
A small step can make a big difference to protecting our quality of life.
Fishy business: Native fish released at Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve to boost recovery of threatened species
A school of native fish has been given a new home in a constructed wetland in Elsternwick as part of a Melbourne Water project to support the recovery of threatened freshwater fish species.
Paws and effect: Keeping platypus safe from our furry friends
As juvenile platypus prepare to leave their burrows for the first time during late summer and autumn, Melbourne Water encourages dog owners to do their bit to protect the vulnerable species. Dog obedience demonstrations, guided platypus walks and free coffee (including puppuccinos!) will offered at a free Melbourne Water event in Hume promoting responsible pet ownership in and around Melbourne’s waterways.
Catch A Carp event educates locals about responsible fishing
With increased discarded fishing lines, illegal yabby traps being found along the Werribee River, and the rising threat of invasive Carp to native species, Melbourne Water has devised a free community event to tackle two problems simultaneously.
Making every drop of Melbourne’s water count for a growing city
After four years of above-average rainfall Melbourne’s reservoirs are full, with the latest Annual Water Outlook showing current storages sitting at 88.4%. But history has shown that they can drop quickly.
Melbourne’s water storages at 88.4%
Melbourne’s Annual Water Outlook 2025 shows that water storage levels are expected to remain secure for the year ahead.
Melbourne Water firefighters honoured for their work across Black Summer
"This acknowledgment from the people of Australia rightly memorialises your courage and contribution.”
Eight-year-old citizen scientist captures rare Growling Grass Frog call in the Yarra Valley
An exciting scientific discovery was made when eight-year-old Alice Dutton, a budding citizen scientist from Tecoma, recorded the call of the threatened Growling Grass Frog (Litoria raniformis) during a Birrarung Riverfest event at Spadoni’s Billabong in Yering. According to Melbourne Water’s frog data, the species has not been recorded in this location for 24 years.
Drones trialled to protect Melbourne’s world class drinking water
In a cutting-edge initiative, Melbourne Water is trialling autonomous drones to monitor and safeguard the city’s world-class drinking water.
More funding announced for a cleaner and healthier Elster Creek
The funds will also be used to harvest stormwater to reduce stormwater volume and pollutants going into both Elster Creek and Port Phillip Bay.
