Melbourne Water has opened community consultation on a major upgrade at Cardinia Reservoir, running through to 26 April 2026. This is an important opportunity for the community to help shape how the upgrade is delivered.
Melbourne Water is inviting community feedback on a new Recreational Area Management Plan and proposed waterway rules for Tarago Reservoir, with consultation open for four weeks from 2 March 2026.
Melbourne Water is encouraging Melburnians to reduce water use as storage levels close summer at 69%, the lowest since 2020 and more than 11 percentage points below last year.
Melbourne Water is pleased to announce the 2026 Victorian Government Landcare Grants are open to applications, supporting local Landcare groups and environmental volunteers to better care for nature.
Melbourne Water has completed its largest connected metering project, finalising the rollout of real-time telemetry across surface water diversion meters.
Melbourne Water has delivered practical support to Victorian farmers recovering from recent bushfires, donating more than 240 hay bales to Lions Clubs Need for Feed Australia as part of its wider bushfire response.
A stretch of underground stormwater pipe is about to become a natural creek again in Melbourne’s east. Melbourne Water is inviting community feedback, as the Reimagining Tarralla Creek project progresses to a new stage (Stage 2), restoring a further 886 metres of creek. Consultation runs from 23 March to 26 April 2026.