Discover what happens to wastewater after it leaves homes and businesses; and learn how it is treated and recycled. There are two main treatment plants in Melbourne, the Western Treatment Plant and the Eastern Treatment Plant, which treats over 90% of Melbourne’s sewage.

The Story of Water: Episode 1. The water cycle, or the hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous movement of water around the Earth

Tour at ESWEC, VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies, VCE - Unit 3 & 4, Explore the Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands and develop learn how humans have understood and interacted with wetland environments. Then, explore the sustainable use and management of Edithvale-Seaford wetlands.

Tour at ESWEC, VCE Environmental Science, VCE - Unit 1 & 2, Unit 3&4 Explore the Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands and develop knowledge and understanding of wetland environments. Discover how wetlands systems and connected and sustain life.

Explore the link between turbidity, a measure of water clarity, and erosion. It also highlights the effect of high levels of turbidity on the survival of living things in freshwater environments.  

Join us on an exhilarating journey to the Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands, ecosystems

Colouring sheets: Diving beetle, Dragonfly larvae, Freshwater snail, Mayfly, Sensitive waterbugs, Wetlands waterbugs

This series of colourful activity sheets cover a range of indoor and outdoor tasks to keep students entertained, while helping them to get to know the unique species that live in their local waterways.

Students consider the importance of using water wisely and use a set of water saving cards to develop an action plan for using water wisely at home.