Construction, works and connections
View fees for planting, installing, demolishing or building over (or near) any of our underground assets or easements.
View fees for planting, installing, demolishing or building over (or near) any of our underground assets or easements.
View prices we charge for providing flood level information for properties that may be subject to flooding.
View fees and forms for requesting the hydrological data we collect in the Melbourne area, including rainfall data and storm frequency analysis.
Melbourne Water manages the lakes, waterways and associated infrastructure, such as the tidal gates, within Patterson Lakes’ Tidal Waterways and Quiet Lakes areas.
This lesson plan explores the identification, classification and feeding relationships of organisms using local waterbugs – key indicators of waterway health.
This series of activity sheets introduce students to the animals in their local waterways through indoor and outdoor tasks.
The Quiet Lakes are formed by three interlinked, non-tidal lakes: Legana, Illawong and Carramar. Find out how they’re managed, and your responsibilities as a resident.
This introductory guide steps through running a waterbug sampling session, which complements water science analysis and provides an assessment of waterway health.
The Tidal Waterways are a series of canals and harbours connected to the Patterson River. Melbourne Water leases and maintains jetties in the area, and operates flood protection gates.
We regularly monitor blue-green algae and E. coli levels at the Quiet Lakes, and notify residents if these exceed the recommended standards.