Urban Renewal Cost Recovery Scheme
The scheme funds vital flooding and drainage infrastructure to support major urban renewal precincts in Melbourne.
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Elwood Main Drain Duplication Project
Melbourne Water is increasing the capacity of the Elwood Main Drain to reduce flooding in the Elster Creek catchment.
Enhancing liveability: our commitment
Learn how our work enhances Melbourne’s liveability: making life better, healthier, safer, more enjoyable and enriching for everyone.
Let’s talk water
Get to know the basics about water, because having these important conversations today will ensure our city is a great place to live: tomorrow and for generations to come.
Maroondah water supply system
Explore 360-degree views of the heritage-listed Maroondah system, which has supplied water to Melbourne since 1891.
Maroondah Aqueduct virtual tour
Explore the history of the century-old Maroondah Aqueduct with 360-degree panoramas, starting at Maroondah Reservoir and following it down to the Yering Gorge Pumping Station.
Coranderrk Aqueduct virtual tour
View 360-degree panoramas of the historic Coranderrk Aqueduct, from Badgers Creek Weir to Silvan Reservoir, and hear first-hand from one of its caretakers.
Maroondah Reservoir virtual tour
Take in 360-degree panoramas of the historic Maroondah Reservoir, including the scenic garden and picturesque valve houses at the base of the dam.
Epping-Somerton water main connection works
Melbourne Water is undertaking water main upgrade works in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. These upgrade works will ensure that additional water can be transferred between Silvan and Greenvale reservoirs to accommodate for the area’s future growth and ensure the community continues to be provided with a reliable and secure water supply.
Melbourne Water wins twice at the Landscape Architect Awards
Melbourne Water’s Lower Werribee Waterways Amenity Action Plan won the AILAA 2023 Victorian Award of Excellence for Land Management, while its Reimagining Tarralla Creek project won an AILAA 2023 Victorian Landscape Architecture Award for Infrastructure.