Melbourne Water is committed to providing the community with a safe and quality water supply. We will soon be commencing an operation in Silvan Reservoir catchment area to remove the large quantity of debris that remains inside following the June 2021 storms. This will reduce bushfire risk in the reservoir and in doing so, help protect our water supply.
We’ll be undertaking works to rehabilitate a one-kilometre section of the Surrey Road Relief Main Drain in South Yarra, and upgrade the existing access manholes.
The Two Great Ramsar Wetlands project is a five-year project (2018-23) led by Melbourne Water that aims to bring key agencies, land managers and community groups together to reduce the threats to the Port Phillip and Western Port Ramsar sites at Port Phillip Bay (western shoreline) and Western Port.
Government and industry have partnered to transform a stretch of the Upper Stony Creek into a new open space for Sunshine North residents to enjoy.
The Waterways of the West – Traditional Owner Engagement Project links community environmental groups based in the Maribyrnong and Werribee catchments with the cultural knowledge and land management expertise of Traditional Owners.
We are partially removing and replacing the western section of a lagoon cover at the Western Treatment Plant, as part of regular maintenance to ensure it continues operating efficiently.
We’re upgrading the Western Trunk Sewer, a vital part of our sewerage network that has reached the end of its service life. The sewer transfers 60 per cent of Melbourne’s sewage to the Western Treatment Plant in Werribee.
Melbourne Water is building new infrastructure to meet growing demand for water Melbourne’s northern and western suburbs.
Yarra4Life is a major environmental program based in the Yarra Valley that works to improve, increase and protect habitat for native animals including the Helmeted Honeyeater and the Leadbeater’s Possum.
We are upgrading sections of two sewer systems in Seddon and Footscray as part of a four-year, $100-million program to upgrade ageing sewer pipes and manholes across Melbourne.