Explaining the concept of a 1 in 100-year flood event and its significance for flood risk assessment and planning in Greater Melbourne.

Melbourne Water will host the inaugural Water WonderFest on Sunday 9 November 2025 at the Western Treatment Plant in Werribee.

Melbourne Water welcomes the release of the Victorian Ombudsman’s investigation into flood risk at Rivervue Retirement Village and Kensington Banks. We thank the Ombudsman for undertaking this important work.

Melbourne Water is partnering with the agricultural industry, farmers, Landcare and local government to deliver on-farm trials, workshops, and peer learning that boost farm productivity, protect soil and improve biodiversity.

On a sunny spring day along Melbourne’s Merri Creek corridor, the unmistakable “growl” of growling grass frogs has returned to a swamp that had been dry just weeks earlier.

Melbourne Water is pleased to announce the reopening of Greenvale Reservoir Park’s southern section, unlocking more than 37 hectares of vibrant green space for the local community and visitors to enjoy.

Despite rain falling throughout November, Greater Melbourne Water’s storages have risen marginally since the end of winter as Victoria heads into what’s predicted to be a hotter-than-average summer.

Melbourne’s water storages have recorded their steepest annual decline since the Millennium Drought, driven by hot, dry conditions, record-low streamflows and higher household use. 

On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Heremaia Tikoto reflects on achieving her dream despite feeling “pushed out of scientific spaces”.

Melbourne Water is encouraging Melburnians to reduce water use as storage levels close summer at 69%, the lowest since 2020 and more than 11 percentage points below last year.