Statewide effort to capture frog calls during ‘Frogtober’
Melbourne Water has launched a statewide initiative encouraging citizen scientists to record and submit frog calls using the free Frog Census app during October.
Grand Final walloping pushes punters to take regular toilet breaks; water analysis shows
Melburnians were not glued to their seat during this year’s AFL Grand Final, taking toilet breaks throughout the game rather than holding on for the final siren, according to Melbourne Water’s water usage analysis, with only a 17.2% increase in water usage after the final siren.
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Will Melburnians ‘rush to flush’ at the final siren this Grand Final?
With around 1.5 million Melburnians expected to tune in to the Grand Final on Saturday, water usage experts at Melbourne Water will be closely monitoring water consumption patterns to map the ‘flush factor’, the term describing the percentage increase in water use from mass toilet flushings.
How Melbourne Water can help you save your local creek
On the outskirts of the township of Riddells Creek in Macedon Ranges, a dedicated group of volunteers have for more than a decade worked to improve the health of a 5-kilometre stretch of Sandy Creek.
Moonee Ponds Creek set for $16m facelift
A concrete channel for stormwater that runs from Strathmore to Flemington Road is to become a leafy and healthy waterway thanks to Melbourne Water and the Chain of Ponds Collaboration.
World Rivers Day: if the Yarra were a person, who would they be?
World Rivers Day is held on the fourth Sunday of September to remind us of the value of our waterways and their role as natural corridors for life and human activity.
Vineyards turn green into gold: Suburban green waste improves yield and helps wine grapes thrive, trial shows
A recent Melbourne Water trial at Macedon Ranges vineyards has shown that composted recycled green waste collected from suburban green bins can create healthier vines and higher grape yields when used as mulch.
Melbourne Water wins Earth Award for bioenergy project
The Melbourne Water and John Holland-KBR Joint Venture has won an Earth Award for an innovative biogas handling system that supports the conversion of sewerage treatment gases into electricity, providing around 30% of the energy needed for Melbourne's Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP).
Wallan Bowls Club boosts Melbourne Water's rain mapping with real-time data from onsite rain gauge
An enhanced digital rain gauge installed at a lawn bowls club in Wallan will add another important data point to Melbourne Water’s network of 200 rain gauges, providing real-time data to map rain patterns.
