Rivers and creeks
Rivers and creeks are central to everyday life, sustaining a complex ecosystem of plants and animals – and providing natural spaces for people to enjoy. Get to know some of Melbourne’s major waterways and the vital role they play.
Suppliers and procurement
We aim to ensure our purchases are fair, ethical and value for money. Learn more about our expectations and tendering process.
Operating Environment Scan
Our Operating Environment Scan helps us identify global trends that present opportunities and risks for our business and broader industry.
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What's happening
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Hobsons Bay Main Upgrade Project
Melbourne Water is upgrading the Hobsons Bay Main Sewer to ensure the continued reliability of Melbourne's sewage network.
Upper Stony Creek transformation
Government and industry have partnered to transform a stretch of the Upper Stony Creek into a new open space for Sunshine North residents to enjoy.
Western Trunk Sewer Upgrade Project
We’re upgrading the Western Trunk Sewer, a vital part of our sewerage network that has reached the end of its service life. The sewer transfers 57% of Melbourne’s sewage to the Western Treatment Plant in Werribee.
Homepage guidelines
Each month, content for Melbourne Water's homepage is framed around a strategic theme. Content is sourced from the content community.
Framed around our healthy people, healthy environment and healthy places pillars, our core themes are:
Assessing PDFs
This guide is written to reduce the amount of PDFs on the website, thereby making more content accessible to our customers and eliminating duplication. According to the content audit from August 2019, there are 1600 PDFs live and searchable from Drupal, with low views and downloads according to Google Analytics.
Why PDFs are not ideal for web
PDFs generally are best consumed as printed items. The problem with PDFs in a digital context is that they are a barrier to content.
Basic page template
Start by summarising the purpose of the page for your intended audience. Lead with a verb, use second-person 'you/your' pronouns, and aim for less than 150 characters or two lines.