Desalinated water to boost storages
Melbourne’s declining water supplies will be boosted with desalinated water.
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Pipeline transformed into new community park at Truganina
The community at Truganina turned out on Saturday to celebrate the opening of a new park along the old Main Outfall Sewer, where locals and visitors can meet, play, and relax.
WoW map quest: Exploring Melbourne’s catchments
Worksheet: World of Water – WoW map quest. Explore the interactive map to learn about Melbourne’s catchments and how they contribute to Melbourne having a high-quality water supply. Find out about the different catchments and where they are located. Learn about the reservoirs that supply Melbourne with water and how water moves throughout the system.
WoW map quest: Recycled water exploration
Worksheet: A World of Water – WoW map quest. Explore the interactive map to learn about how recycled water is produced, where it is used and what are the environmental benefits of using recycled water. Find out about recycled water use around Australia and the world.
WoW map quest: Desalination exploration
Worksheet: World of Water – WoW map quest. Explore the interactive map to learn how desalinated water is produced, why it was built and how much water can be produced. Discover where desalinated water can be used and how it contributes to Melbourne’s water supply.
WoW map quest: Using and saving water
Worksheet: A World of Water – WoW map quest. Explore the interactive map to learn about Melbourne’s water storage levels and their change over time. Find out about water use, how it is allocated and used. Explore ideas to reduce water use.
WoW map quest: Desalination and recycled water explained
Worksheet: A World of Water – WoW map quest. Explore the interactive map to learn about recycled water and desalination, two types of sources of alternate water. Find out how recycled water is produced, where it is used and what are the environmental benefits of using recycled water. Learn how desalination works, why the plant was built and where the water is used.
WoW map quest: Water use and saving ideas
Worksheet: A World of Water – WoW map quest. Explore the interactive map to learn about Melbourne’s water storage levels and water use. Explore ideas of water action to reduce water use.
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.
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.