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The Story of Water: Wastewater treatment

When wastewater leaves homes and businesses it is piped to a sewage treatment plant. Learn more about what happens next.

A network of stormwater pipes has been built across our cities to remove this excess water when it rains. Learn more.

Learn about the key processes of the water cycle evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, infiltration and run-off.

Check out our tips for using water wisely and saving it at school, or download our fact sheet for more inspiration.

Use this comprehensive guide to help you recognise different frog species in Victoria.

This illustrated guide steps you through designing and building your own frog pond, with handy tips along the way.

Learn how to differentiate waterbugs with these handy resources, from guides to posters and data sheets.

Colouring sheets featuring waterbugs, frogs and platypus from our citizen science programs.

Find information and online application forms for building and development work that needs approval or advice from Melbourne Water.

Our Board of Directors comprises a non-executive chairman, seven non-executive directors and the Managing Director.