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Stopping litter at the source? Students say it’s a wrap!
A primary school in Melbourne's south-west is leading the way in educating its students to prevent rubbish finding its way into a local creek.

That's one very big swim for this platypus
Meet Rover, the Yarra Ranges platypus, who's set a new distance record in the greater Melbourne region!

Mentone students prove astute Conference stormwater troopers
Students have been playing an online game which gives them a unique perspective on how water moves around Melbourne.

Embedding a generative safety culture, with Professor Patrick Hudson
This month, international safety expert Professor Patrick Hudson visited Melbourne Water to help assess our progress toward embedding a generative safety culture. He capped his visit with an industry evening hosted by Melbourne Water.
Safer approach to monitoring what species live, breed and feed in our waterways
State-of-the art technology is helping Melbourne Water assess the presence of animals that live, breed and feed in our waterways. And, it's safer for everyone concerned

Upgrade works set to commence on Lillydale Lake Wetlands
The first stage of the project to upgrade the Lillydale Lake Wetlands project is set to begin.
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Melbourne Water recognised for outstanding community projects
Melbourne Water has been acknowledged at the prestigious 2019 International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Awards which recognize outstanding organizations and projects at the forefront of public participation and community engagement.
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Kids Teaching Kids how to protect and preserve Melbourne’s waterways
Melbourne Water is excited to be again be involved in the annual Kids Teaching Kids Conference, bringing together hundreds of students from schools across Melbourne and regional Victoria to learn about the importance of water.

Victoria rejects call for new dams
Listen to the chair of Melbourne Water, John Thwaites, discuss why we can't build more dams - courtesy ABC Radio National.

Preparing for mass migration at Western Treatment Plant
Each year thousands of migratory birds from as far as Siberia, Japan and Alaska make their way to the 10,500 hectare havern that is Melbourne Water's Western Treatment Plant to escape the northern hemisphere winter and enjoy the wetland habitats on offer.
