Habitat restoration enhances Ramsar wetlands for native fish
The Reel Big Fish – Western Port project delivered by Melbourne Water has successfully restored native fish habitat across one of Victoria’s internationally recognised Ramsar wetlands, helping habitat and local fish varieties to flourish.
Melbourne Water Supports the Circular Economy Innovation Category at the Premier’s Sustainability Awards
Melbourne Water is proud to support the category of Circular Economy Innovation at this year's Premier's Sustainability Awards. The event recognised some of Victoria's Industry Leaders and Community Champions for their outstanding initiatives.
Learn how to identify frogs and the role frogs play in farm ecosystems. It will be ‘Ribbiting.’
Melbourne Water is inviting community members to come along and learn about the importance of frogs in farm ecosystems and how to participate in Citizen Science by identifying frogs with the FrogCensus app. It will be a 'Ribbiting' evening for conservation.
New Podcast Series ‘Ag-Resilience’ Offers Strategies for Low Emission & Biodiversity Farming
Farmers in the Port Phillip and Western Port Catchment are taking proactive steps to adapt to the challenges posed by climate change. To promote climate-resilient farming practices, a new three-part podcast series titled "Ag-Resilience" has been launched.
‘Sugar’ the sheep found after 6-months in Sugarloaf Reservoir
Sugar, the beloved sheep who had been missing for over six months in Sugarloaf Reservoir in Melbourne’s north-east, has finally been captured, thanks to the dedicated efforts of a team of volunteers led by Melbourne Water’s Water Supply Operator Georgia Duncan
Thomson Reservoir has reached capacity for second time this year
For the second time this year, the Thomson Dam, one of Victoria's largest water storage reservoirs, has reached capacity.
Melbourne Water Supports Liveable Communities and Liveable Waterways
Melbourne Water is proud to support the Liveable Communities, Liveable Waterways incentives program, aimed at improving the health of our waterways and enhancing life and liveability across Melbourne.
Celebrating National Water Week 16-22 October 2023
This week we celebrate #NationalWaterWeek, where individuals, communities, schools, and organisations are inspired to promote the importance of water and the ways in which we are all #UnitedByWater.
Birds flock to Melbourne Water’s Western Treatment Plant in record numbers
There’s always been an abundance of wildlife at Melbourne Water’s Western Treatment Plant, but annual surveying over winter confirms some bird species are using the landscape in higher numbers than ever before – including vulnerable and endangered varieties.
Maribyrnong River Flood Review Independent Panel report released
The Independent Review Panel appointed by Melbourne Water to conduct a review into the Maribyrnong River flood event of 14 October 2022 has handed down its report.