News

Read more about the vision for our new Managing Director Dr Nerina Di Lorenzo, who has officially started in the role.

Melbourne’s Water Outlook 2022 reports that our city's water storage levels are the highest they’ve been for 20 years and they’re forecast to remain secure for the next 12 months with help from the Victorian Desalination Plant.

Please read a Melbourne Water statement on your drinking water quality

The rich history of our Western Treatment Plant at Werribee will be preserved forever following its elevation to the Victorian Heritage Register. Read more about this announcement!

We're proud of our partnership to deliver, in partnership with Aqua Metro Services, the Wara Paring project to create job opportunities and career pathways for young Indigenous people. This project has claimed another prestigious accolade.

We’re excited to announce that the Western Treatment Plant will re-open to birdwatchers on Monday 29 November from 9am.  

Our involvement as major partner of the annual Kids Teaching Kids Conference for more than a decade has allowed us to engage with thousands of students from schools right across Greater Melbourne. We thank the KTK team for this opportunity.

The Board of Melbourne Water is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Nerina Di Lorenzo as the next Managing Director of Melbourne Water.

We've awarded the contract to carry out one of the largest upgrades to our sewerage network. Read more about the next stage of the Hobsons Bay Main Sewer project.

To ensure the ongoing safety of our staff at key locations, and the provision of essential services, Melbourne Water sites will remain closed after 29 October 2021 to all except those performing critical operational roles.