Waterways and Drainage Charge
The charge funds a range of services to protect rivers and creeks, and provide regional drainage and flood protection. View current prices.
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Protecting the Watts River catchment
We’re working hard to protect the lower Watts River catchment from an aggressive weed, red cestrum.
Our Path to Net Zero
We’re taking action on climate change to protect the natural resources that sustain us so Melbourne remains a great place to live.
Improving the Little Yarra River
We’re working to improve the health of the Little Yarra River in Yarra Junction, by undertaking weed control and revegetation along the streamside.
Operating Environment Scan
Our Operating Environment Scan helps us identify global trends that present opportunities and risks for our business and broader industry.
Outlet and distributed approaches
The location of your treatment measures will determine how you maintain and operate your system. Decide whether you will adopt an outlet or a distributed approach to stormwater treatment.
Treatment train
A treatment train is a sequence of stormwater treatments, designed to meet the needs of a particular environment.
Gross pollutant traps
Gross pollutants traps are structures that use physical processes to trap solid waste such as litter and coarse sediment.
Infiltration trenches
An infiltration trench is an excavation filled with porous material, which collects stormwater run-off.
Porous paving
Porous paving allows water to pass through it and filter back to the drains or into groundwater.