Go behind the scenes of the Western Treatment Plant with our virtual tour, led by a Melbourne Water educator.

In response to the 2022 Maribyrnong River flood, we established an independent review and updated the flood model for the area.

Climate-smart, sustainable agricultural practices is facilitated by the Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator (SAF) to support farmers in the Port Phillip and Westernport region

The Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator (SAF) supports farmers in the Port Phillip and Westernport region to adopt climate-smart, sustainable agricultural practices.

This ongoing project led by the Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator supports farmers in the Port Phillip and Western Port region to document the biodiversity assets on your farm, take biodiversity action and increase your sustainability and eco-credentials.

This page provides local information on dung beetles for the Melbourne Water catchment. In previous years, breeding nurseries were established for new species of dung beetles to hasten the breeding and establishment of beetles in the region. Many of these sites have been impacted by extended waterlogging during La Nina cycles and we hope to re-commence breeding new species in 2023/24.

Our Housing Statement Roadmap establishes key areas for improvement that will enable more development, faster.

Fishermans Bend is the largest Urban Renewal Precinct in Australia. Covering approximately 480ha across the City of Melbourne and the City of Port Phillip, it is proposed to deliver 80,000 residents and 80,000 jobs by 2050.

Located on the traditional lands of the Wadawurrung, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and the Bunurong Peoples, the Port Phillip and Western Port region is Victoria’s most diverse and complex natural resource management region by virtue of its location, geography, land use and population.

Located on the traditional lands of the Wadawurrung, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and the Bunurong Peoples, the Port Phillip and Western Port region is Victoria’s most diverse and complex natural resource management region by virtue of its location, geography, land use and population.