Projects

Find information on E. coli and Enterococci bacteria levels in the water at Boags Rocks, on the Mornington Peninsula.

We’re planning to complete a dam safety upgrade to Cardinia Reservoir in the summer of 2023/24, to protect and prolong the life of one of Victoria’s most pristine water catchments that supplies Melburnians with world-class drinking water.

We’re trialling a better way of collaborating to address challenges in the Moonee Ponds Creek Catchment, progressively transforming the creek through co-designing and co-delivering projects.

To reduce frequent flooding to local residences in Capel Sound, Melbourne Water will be constructing an earthen levee on Chinamans Creek.

We are planning to transfer 280 hectares of our land to the Crown for conservation purposes, and rezone and sell the remainder on the open market. The land was previously earmarked for the Watsons Creek Storage Reservoir.

We’re working to restore natural waterway conditions in Yellingbo Nature Conservation Reserve, to help preserve the habitat of the critically-endangered Helmeted Honeyeater and lowland Leadbeater’s Possum.

We've collaborated with Parks Victoria and the City of Casey on an exciting project to create a new wetland and realign the southern reach of Grasmere Creek in Berwick, which will restore and enhance the area.

As part of our Urban Cooling Program 2021, we’re shading, cooling and greening Edithvale Wetlands to enable the community to enjoy them for more days of the year.

We’re taking a holistic approach to reducing flood risk in Elster Creek Catchment, collaboratively implementing the Elster Creek Catchment Flood Management Plan 2019-24 with the cities of Bayside, Glen Eira, Kingston and Port Phillip.

Melbourne Water is in the early planning phase of work to increase the capacity of the Elwood Diversion Drain and reduce flooding in the Elster Creek Catchment.