We're collaborating with government agencies and the French Island community on a five-year project to create a safe haven for threatened wildlife, by eradicating feral cats from French Island.
We are removing large woody weeds along a 500m stretch of Merri Creek from February to May 2026. This section of Merri Creek is home to the endangered Growling Grass Frog whose habitat is threatened by invasive woody weeds such as Desert Ash.
To continue our vital work of safeguarding our waterways, Melbourne Water is enhancing the Gladstone Street Wetlands
Constructed wetlands play a vital role in filtering stormwater before it flows into our waterways. This project will ensure the Gladstone Street Wetlands continue to function as intended treating pollutants, improving habitat, and supporting a healthier environment for the local community.
Greening the Pipeline is an ambitious project to transform the Main Outfall Sewer reserve (along Federation Trail) into a greener, cooler parkland for communities in Melbourne’s west.
Grow West is a long-term, collaborative environmental program working to rejuvenate degraded landscapes in the Upper Werribee Catchment and create vegetation connections between the YouYangs Regional Park, Brisbane Ranges National Park, Werribee Gorge State Park and Lerderderg State Park.
The Hawthorn East Main Drain (HEMD) is part of the complex drainage system which Melbourne Water manages. A recent inspection of the HEMD found that sections may be reaching the end of their working life resulting in brick separation and some brick loss. That’s why at Melbourne Water we are upgrading the HEMD so that it can continue to ensure that rainfall and ground water can safely flow away from built-up areas into rivers and creeks.
Melbourne Water is upgrading the Hobsons Bay Main Sewer to ensure the continued reliability of Melbourne's sewage network.
Improvements to Riddells Creek in Centennial Park, Macedon - new rockwork, weed removal and native revegetation
We are restoring the native vegetation of 47 hectares (3 kms) along Devilbend Creek, adjacent to the Devilbend Reservoir. Over four years we are removing weeds and planting 11,000 indigenous plants to create a healthier., more resilient ecosystem. These works will protect the waterway from erosion and improve habitat for native plants and animals such as the Dwarf Galaxias, Southern Toadlet and Eastern Long-necked Turtle.
We’re working to improve the health of the Little Yarra River in Yarra Junction, by undertaking weed control and revegetation along the streamside.