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"Why I love science" with our WTP Manager Alanna Wright
To celebrate National Science Week, which runs from August 14 to 22, we asked our Western Treatment Plant Manager Alanna Wright to talk about how she first became fascinated with a career in this important profession. Read her story!
Tokyo Olympian's name to power tunnel boring machine under Yarra
When our project team asked pupils from a Hawthorn Primary School to name a tunnel boring machine that would dig under the Yarra, they had a recent Olympic Gold Medalist in mind. Find out who it is!
Smart water tank to improve platypus breeding odds
Water authorities will be turning to Melburnians to help with a novel system of ‘smart’ rainwater tanks and urban lakes that can provide crucial water to support platypus habitat when it’s most needed – just before the breeding season.
That’s a wrap – huge rubbish haul for community litter action project
Residents, schools and environmental groups have rallied to rid their region of rubbish as part of Melbourne Water’s innovative Litter Action Project, which has wrapped up after nearly four years.
Everyday local heroes inspired Lydia's love of firefighting
It was firefighting friends in Lydia Hall’s community of the Yarra Ranges that sparked her initial interest and pursuit of the profession - and propelled her into a job she's passionate about. Read her story!
Our New Ways of Working – Water Operations
Water Operations is a vital component of our essential work in helping ensure the community has access to world class drinking water.It’s a 24 hour seven day a week job and while that isn’t changing - the way the Operations team is managing its workload is.
A cost reduction and increase in key services for customers and the community we serve
Melbourne Water welcomes the Essential Services Commission (ESC) response to our 2021 Price Submission, which has directly contributed to significant water bill savings for customers.
NAIDOC Week: Heal Country!
It is NAIDOC Week – and this year’s theme “Heal Country,” calls for stronger measures to recognise, protect, and maintain all aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, communities, nations and heritage.
Reliable water supply in the pipeline for city’s growing outer north-west
A new pipeline - that can hold the equivalent of around 19 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of water - has been commissioned in Melbourne’s north-west which will provide vital and reliable water supplies to the growing region.
Water Works: Connecting Start-up Solutions with Water Challenges
We're delighted to feature in the June issue of Smart Water Magazine Bimonthly. Click to read the article written by our Innovation Lead Blair Smith on an exciting initiative for the water industry.
