The project involved the construction of a 670-metre tunnel under the Yarra River through challenging geological conditions. 

The funds will also be used to harvest stormwater to reduce stormwater volume and pollutants going into both Elster Creek and Port Phillip Bay. 

In a cutting-edge initiative, Melbourne Water is trialling autonomous drones to monitor and safeguard the city’s world-class drinking water.

An exciting scientific discovery was made when eight-year-old Alice Dutton, a budding citizen scientist from Tecoma, recorded the call of the threatened Growling Grass Frog (Litoria raniformis) during a Birrarung Riverfest event at Spadoni’s Billabong in Yering. According to Melbourne Water’s frog data, the species has not been recorded in this location for 24 years.

"This acknowledgment from the people of Australia rightly memorialises your courage and contribution.”

Melbourne’s Annual Water Outlook 2025 shows that water storage levels are expected to remain secure for the year ahead.

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.

Melbourne Water today published the final report of the independent review into the flooding of the Maribyrnong River in 2022.