Standards and specifications for drainage, water quality and waterway works to be built by developers as part of your conditions of development.

Learn how to make sure your development is safe from flooding and doesn’t impact other properties or waterways.

Developments with drainage or water quality works must follow our standard conditions, which are guided by our land development policies.

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Browse our live webinars and video recordings library covering a range of waterway and ecological themes.

Floods are a natural part of Melbourne’s weather. We can’t stop them from happening, but we can all play a role in minimising their impacts.

At Melbourne Water, we have been taking action and planning across 50-year time horizons to manage and protect this precious resource for our city.

We manage and treat our city’s sewage, ensuring the health of our environment, our communities and our families.