The Story of Water: Water and waterways
A network of stormwater pipes has been built across our cities to remove this excess water when it rains. Learn more.
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The Story of Water: Water, weather and climate
The amount of water in our environment is influenced by the type of climate. Across Australia, there are six broad climate zones. Climate is the average weather conditions of a place for a long period of time, while weather is the atmospheric conditions (hot day, rain, cool conditions) for a brief period of time.
Lower Dandenong Creek Litter Action Plan
The Lower Dandenong Creek Litter Collaboration brings together the Cities of Casey, Greater Dandenong and Kingston, Parks Victoria, Melbourne Water and the EPA to tackle litter at a catchment scale.
Thornhill Park retarding basin and wetland
We’ve rectified the outlet structure of Thornhill Park retarding basin and wetland, to naturally balance water levels within the system as designed.
Lilydale drainage assets - ongoing maintenance works
Melbourne Water undertakes routine inspections and maintenance of Lilydale Drain and other drainage assets within the local area. To maintain these assets at times maintenance and desilting works are required.
Maribyrnong Flood Independent Review Panel issues final report
Melbourne Water today published the final report of the independent review into the flooding of the Maribyrnong River in 2022.
Elster Creek Litter Collaboration
We’re developing a holistic, data-driven approach to prevent litter entering Port Phillip Bay through Elster Creek.
Litter management
Like you, we don't like seeing litter being washed off streets into stormwater drains and into our waterways.
Drainage concept and functional design review and acceptance
Developers designing assets in line with a Development Services Scheme or to alter or decommission an existing Melbourne Water asset must apply for our comments and acceptance of
Design and Construction Hub
Is the new way to lodge Detailed Design Submissions for Civil and Landscaping, through to Final Completion process and handover of assets to the asset owners.