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Learn about bird watching and fishing or discover great riverside BBQ spots, bike tracks, walking trails and more!
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Melbourne's history
Learn about Melbourne's history through its water - from pre-colonial creeks and rivers to the early days of sewage treatment and reservoirs.
Melbourne Water celebrates reopening of Greenvale Reservoir Park
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.
Melbourne’s Spring Water Storage Report: November rain has limited impact ahead of hot summer
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 down to 75.1%, simple actions can protect supplies
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.
Improvements to Riddells Creek in Centennial Park, Macedon
Improvements to Riddells Creek in Centennial Park, Macedon - new rockwork, weed removal and native revegetation
Melbourne Water earns silver at World Design Awards, following gold at GOV Design Awards
Melbourne Water’s innovative learning program, The Future Water Story, has been awarded silver at the 2026 BETTER FUTURE World Design Awards, which celebrates both the courage of commissioning clients and design professionals.
Protecting platypus: community invited to wildlife-safe fishing event in Yarra Junction
Melbourne Water is inviting the community to a platypus-friendly fishing event on Sunday 15 February 2026 along the Little Yarra River in Yarra Junction, following several recent platypus drownings linked to illegal fishing nets.
Trade in Your Traps: Platypus-Friendly Fishing Event
Enjoy a morning of fishing along the Little Yarra River, learn about the local platypus population, and trade in old opera house nets for wildlife-friendly alternatives!
How Melbourne Water protects our catchments during bushfires
Victoria has once again seen bushfire activity this January, so it’s natural for people to wonder how Melbourne’s drinking water stays safe when fires are near our reservoirs and forested catchments. Melbourne Water works closely with Victoria’s emergency agencies to protect our water. Here, we explain how we get ready for bushfire season, how our crews respond to fires, and how we keep water quality high if fire gets too close to our catchments.