Ecologist’s love of insects grew from her childhood in Darwin and Tiwi Islands
Kinjia Munkara-Murray is a 27-year-old aquatic ecologist and proud Tiwi and Rambarrnga woman who developed a passion for science after growing up exploring the lush tropical environment of Garramilla (Darwin).
Threatened platypus prompt huge turnout to save habitat
With support from Melbourne Water’s Waterwatch Platypus Program and Nillumbik Shire Council volunteer group Friends of the Eltham Platypus is continuing to improve the health of our waterways for the benefit of this Australian icon.
Accidentally Reservoir: how a suburb got its name
One of Melbourne Water's great treasures lent its name to the suburb of Reservoir and features in local history podcast Storytowns created for Metro Trains Melbourne.
Melbourne Water funds $500k in Landcare Grants to support volunteer groups
Melbourne Water funds $500k in Landcare Grants to support volunteer groups
Melbourne Water seeks community input to help shape our services for the future
Melbourne Water is looking at how to improve our waterways and drainage services over the next five years.
Melbourne Water handles six Olympic swimming pools of contaminated water from chemical fire
The fallout from the Derrimut chemical fire continues as Melbourne Water has received and continues treating 12 million litres of contaminated firewater at its Western Treatment Plant (WTP): the equivalent of six Olympic swimming pools.
Residents of Maribyrnong catchment encouraged to have their say on important next steps in flood planning
In April, Melbourne Water released new flood modelling for the Maribyrnong River to help the community and agencies better understand flood risk across the catchment.
Melbourne Water invests in future generations with new education centre
Melbourne Water has opened a new education centre that will teach Victorian students how to create a sustainable future using interactive scenarios our engineers and staff manage in real life.
Melbourne Water continues to manage impact of chemical spill following Derrimut fire
Melbourne Water staff and crews are working with partner agencies to manage contaminated runoff from a large fire on Wednesday 10 July at Swann Drive in Derrimut.
Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation and Melbourne Water celebrate one year of partnership
Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (WTOAC) and Melbourne Water are proud to celebrate the one-year anniversary of their partnership during this NAIDOC Week.
