The Victorian Landcare Grants program is now open, and Melbourne Water have been allocated over half a million dollars to help support local environmental programs.

A new 400kW hydroelectricity plant is powering Melbourne Water's operations at St Albans Reservoir, ultimately helping to provide clean, low-cost energy and reduce cost of living pressures for Victorians. 

Melbourne Water’s M22/M46 Water Mains Renewal project, a joint partnership with John Holland-KBR JV, is a finalist in the Australian Water Association (AWA) Awards for Water Industry Safety Excellence.

Melbourne Water, with John Holland-KBR JV, is a proud finalist in the Australian Water Association (AWA) Awards for an innovative approach to the Biogas Handling System Stage 1 Upgrade at the Eastern Treatment Plant. 

In a ‘mega rarity’, an American Golden Plover has taken up residence at Melbourne Water’s Western Treatment Plant (WTP).

Melbourne Water has been recognised at the Australian Water Awards for its innovative water infrastructure and commitment to reaching net-zero.

Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) firefighters recruited by Melbourne Water have been preparing the land surrounding its reservoirs and assets to help reduce bushfire risk and protect Melbourne’s precious water supply.

Melbourne Water supplies some of the best drinking water in the world and it all started 170 years ago when work on Australia’s very first reservoir began – in Yan Yean, north of Melbourne. 

Victoria’s globally recognised Ramsar wetlands are a biodiversity paradise for our environment and the habitat and wildlife that call these magical places home, and it’s thanks to Melbourne Water that they continue to flourish.

Melbourne Water supplies Melbourne with some of the best drinking water in the world, but it also delivers a wide range of important community projects that attract some of the country’s leading scientific minds, and many of those roles are filled by women.