Melbourne Water undertakes routine inspection across many sites including drains, local creeks, waterways and retarding basins to maintain these assets, and ensure they continue to provide drainage for the local area.
Learn about the water cycle and what happens to their wastewater when it goes down the drain. Students will also discover that sewage is not wastewater and is an important resource that can be re-used.
Australia is the world’s driest inhabited continent, yet we are one of the highest users of water per person. We live in an uncertain climate – it’s important to use water wisely so we have a secure source of drinking water for many years to come.
Students consider the importance of using water wisely and use a set of water saving cards to develop an action plan for using water wisely at home.
Take the Drip Trip beneath Melbourne and discover what keeps your water flowing – from rivers to reservoirs, sewers and stormwater drains.
This series of colourful activity sheets cover a range of indoor and outdoor tasks to keep students entertained, while helping them to get to know the unique species that live in their local waterways.
The Melbourne Water Asset GIS map traces networks of water, sewerage and drainage pipes that keep our city functioning
Download and print out these colouring sheets, a great rainy-day activity. Whether they're for school holidays or a spot of art therapy, they showcase the diverse habitats and inhabitants of our local waterways.
Colouring sheets: Diving beetle, Dragonfly larvae, Freshwater snail, Mayfly, Sensitive waterbugs, Wetlands waterbugs
Explore the link between turbidity, a measure of water clarity, and erosion. It also highlights the effect of high levels of turbidity on the survival of living things in freshwater environments.