Hop on over for World Frog Day, and jump on the Frog Census!
Frogs play a vital role in the ecology of wetlands and waterways. They breathe and drink through their skin and as such are sensitive to drought and pollution. Unfortunately, frog populations are under threat and many species are disappearing or at danger of going extinct.
A new harvest for Monbulk
Melbourne Water in partnership with Yarra Ranges Council and the Victorian Government, has delivered a stormwater harvesting system at Monbulk Recreation Reserve.
Melbourne Water supports gender equity this International Women’s Day, and every day.
This International Women’s Day 2024, Melbourne Water aims to Count her in, invest in women, accelerate progress.
Habitat expansion the key to saving the Leadbeater’s Possum from extinction
A federally funded, Melbourne Water-managed program to establish new habitat is helping to prevent the extinction of the critically endangered Leadbeater’s Possum.
Melbourne Water injects millions into Western Treatment Plant upgrade
Melbourne Water is continuing to invest in critical infrastructure by updating the Western Treatment Plant, transforming it into a modern, state-of-the art facility that will help reduce greenhouse emissions and cater to Melbourne’s growing sewerage needs.
A new record: Oldest platypus found in the wild
A Melbourne Water waterways monitoring program has led to the discovery of a 24-year-old male platypus – the oldest ever recorded in the wild - astounding researchers and biologists.
Re-directing water around Melbourne ensures all our drinking water needs are met
133 years ago, Melbourne Water started transferring water across the city from what is now known as the Maroondah Dam, via a network of aqueducts, now that same structure has evolved into one of the city’s most impressive responsive water supply systems.
Celebrating women and girls in science at Melbourne Water
Melbourne Water supplies Melbourne with some of the best drinking water in the world, but it also delivers a wide range of important community projects that attract some of the country’s leading scientific minds, and many of those roles are filled by women.
Celebrating 170 years of quality drinking water in Melbourne
Melbourne Water supplies some of the best drinking water in the world and it all started 170 years ago when work on Australia’s very first reservoir began – in Yan Yean, north of Melbourne.
Melbourne Water – caring for Victoria’s globally recognised wetlands
Victoria’s globally recognised Ramsar wetlands are a biodiversity paradise for our environment and the habitat and wildlife that call these magical places home, and it’s thanks to Melbourne Water that they continue to flourish.
