Cocoroc township
The town of Cocoroc was built in 1894 at the Werribee Sewage Farm to house its workers. Discover its many fascinating stories.
The town of Cocoroc was built in 1894 at the Werribee Sewage Farm to house its workers. Discover its many fascinating stories.
The Western Treatment Plant has played a crucial role in Melbourne's development, treating our sewage since 1897.
As a community, we value our rivers and creeks and consider them to be important environmental and recreational assets. However this was not always the case in the past.
See how Melbourne Water is meeting the challenges of population growth and climate change to make Melbourne a better place to live.
Read how Melbourne Water is adapting our operations in response to a changing and increasingly variable climate.
•more extreme and unpredictable weather, including hotter and drier summers, heavier storms and increased bushfire risk
Understand the key values and conditions we use to track the health of our rivers, creeks and wetlands, and how we test water quality.
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We monitor and supply water diversion licences for any water needed to be taken from the Yarra River, Lower Maribyrnong River and Western tributary areas for commercial and irrigation uses.
A diversion licence is needed to take water from a waterway or dam for commercial or irrigation uses. In some instances a licence may also be required for domestic and stock use.
Water trading is the buying and selling of water entitlements by licence holders. Find out how to apply to trade water, or transfer your licence when selling your property.