Drones trialled to protect Melbourne’s world class drinking water
In a cutting-edge initiative, Melbourne Water is trialling autonomous drones to monitor and safeguard the city’s world-class drinking water.
2300 results for Western Port sediment supply, seagrass in
Eight-year-old citizen scientist captures rare Growling Grass Frog call in the Yarra Valley
An exciting scientific discovery was made when eight-year-old Alice Dutton, a budding citizen scientist from Tecoma, recorded the call of the threatened Growling Grass Frog (Litoria raniformis) during a Birrarung Riverfest event at Spadoni’s Billabong in Yering. According to Melbourne Water’s frog data, the species has not been recorded in this location for 24 years.
Making every drop of Melbourne’s water count for a growing city
After four years of above-average rainfall Melbourne’s reservoirs are full, with the latest Annual Water Outlook showing current storages sitting at 88.4%. But history has shown that they can drop quickly.
Melbourne to lock in lowest capital city water bills
“We’re balancing the need for important investments and keeping prices low for our customers.”
Melbourne Water boosts housing approval efficiency
"The timely delivery of drainage and water management infrastructure is critical to delivering more homes more quickly.”
Melbourne Water makes a splash at Ozwater ’25
A Melbourne Water project team has won a national industry award in the category of Infrastructure Project Innovation for their work on the Hobsons Bay Main Upgrade Project, at an industry awards ceremony hosted by the Australian Water Association in Adelaide on Wednesday night.
Silvan Reservoir: Melbourne’s Hydraulic Heartbeat
Tucked into the forested slopes of the Dandenong Ranges, Silvan Reservoir may look peaceful, but it works hard behind the scenes to keep Melbourne’s taps flowing, rain or shine.
Melbourne’s Winter Water Storage Report: Desal steps in as rain holds back
Winter 2025 has been very dry, and this has contributed to the driest January-June streamflows on record, with catchment rainfall down 11.2 per cent on the 30-year (1995-2024) average and streamflow around half of last year’s levels. While this has taken storage volumes to their lowest levels for the end of winter since 2020, the Victorian Desalination Plant has stepped up, delivering over 16 billion litres since 1 July to keep Melbourne’s water storages topped up.
Melbourne Water lodges 2026-31 Price Submission with Essential Services Commission
Melbourne Water has submitted its 2026–31 Price Submission to the State’s independent economic regulator – the Essential Services Commission (ESC), marking a pivotal moment in Melbourne's water future.
Tech-driven flows secure future for Melbourne’s platypus
Melbourne Water, in partnership with the Australian Government, University of Melbourne, the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, Yarra Ranges Council and South East Water, is rolling out a first-of-its-kind ‘smart water’ project in Melbourne’s outer east to help to reverse the critical decline of platypus by actively managing stormwater and flows in Monbulk Creek.