Media Release Archives
February 2012
Tarago Reservoir Gets $6m Safety Upgrade
Algae Warning: Greaves Road Retarding Basin
Good Rain and Runoff Fail to Halt Dam Decline
Wet Catchments Key to Modest January Drop
January 2012
Platypus Find is Merri, but Safety First
Typical Summer Week as Dams Shed 0.4%
Works to Combat Odour at Westgate Park
Patrols to Help Protect Water Supply
Storages Drop as Mercury Rises
Storm Puts Brakes on Storage Drop
Flood Repairs Start This Month in Bunyip
Hot, Dry and Usage High as Storages Drop
Blue-Green Algae Warning: Navan Park Lake
2011 a Record Wet for City’s Dams
December 2011
Christmas Storm Marks Wet End to Year
Rain Gives Dams 0.2% Gift
Melbourne Water Launches Android App
Dams Continue to Defy Summer Expectations
Changes to Water Storage Reporting in 2012
Dry Week Takes the Pace Off Dam Increase
Enviro Flows to Boost Health of Jacksons Creek
$1.6m Works to Improve and Protect Dandenong Creek
Mentone Beach Facelift in Time for Summer [minister]
Wetland to Clean Up Wallan Creek
Storages Start Summer on a High
Fatality at Eastern Treatment Plant
Spring Dam Gain Builds Buffer for Drier Months
November 2011
Melbourne Back to Stage 1 Water Restrictions [minister]
$350k Works to Improve and Protect Kananook Creek
River Health Alert Due to Heavy Rain
Dams Climb Higher on Back of Wet Week
History Set in Stone at Toorourrong Reservoir
Wet Catchments Make Most of Average Rain
$2.8m Drainage Works Boost Baxter's Flood Protection
Coalition Shuts Down North-South Pipeline [minister]
Storm Whips Up 0.3% Dam Increase
Enviro Flows to Boost Health of Tarago River
Dam Levels Creep Higher After Wet Week
October 2011
Storages Edge Higher in Below-Average October
Average Rain Results in Modest Gain
Garden City Pilots Oz-First Stormwater Trial
Melbourne Water Wins Community Relations Award
Warm, Dry Weather Puts Heat on Dams
Typical Spring Week Sees Dam Rise 0.4%
Melbourne Enviro Groups to Share in River Health Grants
Thomson Big Winner in Wet Week
September 2011
Poor September for Dams Despite Late Deluge
Storm Edges Dam Levels Higher
River Health Alert Due to Heavy Rain
Yarra River Finalist in Global Enviro Award
Werribee Project Wins Prestigious Award
Dam Rise Well Below Spring Average
First Heritage Stone Laid in Toorourrong Rebuild
Enviro Flows to Boost Yarra River's Health
Dams Up 0.3% After Weekend Downpour
Dam Result Below Par Across the Board
New Director Appointed to Melbourne Water Board
Dam Gains Fading as Dry Weather Continues
Dams at Highest Spring Levels in More Than 10 Years [minister]
August 2011
Warmer, Dry Weather Reins in Dam Increase
Dam Increase a Legacy of Previous Rain
Thomson Cracks the Ton in Wet Week
Dams Pass 60% Despite Dry Week
Dams Bank Two Months’ Supply in July
July 2011
Dams Bank Fortnight’s Water in Wet Week
A Facelift for Boggy Creek
Dams near 60% in Strong Start to Filling Season
Thomson Deluge Nudges Dams Higher
Carbon Pricing and Melbourne Water
Massive Gates Mark Final Stage of Critical Flood Project
Dams Post Biggest Weekly Gain in 10 Months
Wet Weather Brings Another Dam Rise
Thomson Dam Delivers in Stellar First Half of 2011
Chance for Community Comment on a Future Water Strategy for Melbourne
June 2011
Biggest Weekly Storage Rise in 8 Months
Have Your Say on Little Yarra & Don Rivers Flow Plan
Wyndham Students Turn to Clay to Help Waterways
Yarra Shortlisted for International River Award
Thomson Dam Reaps Benefit of Wet Week
Kids Get Creative to Get Healthy Waterways Message Across
New Pump Station to Future-Proof Water Supply for North and West
Have Your Say on Woori Yallock Flow Plan
Water Storages Nudge 1000 Billion Litre Mark
Sewage Powers Treatment Plant for Two Months
Dams Bank 4 Days’ Supply After Wet Week
East Gets Lion’s Share of Melbourne’s Autumn Rain
Storage Boost Despite Dry Start to Winter
May 2011
Thomson Fares Well in Wet Week for Dams
Swift Response Saves Local Creek From Major Damage
iPhone App Puts Thomson Dam in Your Pocket
Melbourne Water Helps With Factory Fire Cleanup
Weekend Storm Keeps Dams Rising
Dangerous Trees to be Removed From Mitcham Reservoir
River Health Alert Due to Heavy Rain
Taste of Winter Bumps Dams Up 0.1%
Modest Rain Fails to Stem Storage Drop
Dams Continue to Buck Trend in April
April 2011
Dams Rise 0.2% as Past Rain Keeps on Giving
Final Tunnel Completed in $220m Project to Triple City’s Sewage Capacity
Dam Boost a Legacy of Previous Rain
Melbourne Enviro Groups Share $665k for Waterways
Boosting Capacity of Melbourne’s North to Deal With Storms
Wet Week Delivers Three Days’ Water
River Health Alert Due to Heavy Rain
Biggest Weekly Drop in 10 Months
Historic Structure Rebuilt at Toorourrong Reservoir
Rain Takes Edge Off Typical March Storage Drop
March 2011
Rain Arrests Decline in Dam Levels
New Booklet Dives Deep Into Bass River
Mass Clean-Up Underway for Melbourne’s Flooded Waterways
Thomson Rain Couldn’t Stem Storage Drop
Have a Say on Your Waterway – and Get a Free Healthy Waterways Kit
‘flow-On Effect’ Limits Storage Drop
River Health Alert Due to Heavy Rain (Updated)
Works Resume on Discovery Centre After Pausing for Bird Migration Season
Final Pipe Installed in Northern Sewerage Project
Warmer Weather Brings Modest Dam Drop
Storages Steady as Runoff Matches Water Use
Summer Rainfall Dwarfs Averages Across Melbourne
Melbourne’s “stubborn” Dam Levels Explained
Rare Summer Gain for Melbourne’s Dams
February 2011
Good Turnout for Treatment Plant Open Day
Dams Continue to Buck Summer Norm
Runoff Pays Dams Back 1 Billion Litres a Day
Deluge Delivers Dam Boost
Drainage System Recovers From Record Deluge
Water Authorities Respond to Storm
Melbourne Water Rejects Alarmist Claims
Dam Levels Drop for First Time in 8 Months
Good Start to 2011 as Dams Break Even in January
January 2011
Little Rain Stalls Dam Levels
New Managing Director for Melbourne Water
Summer Storage Rise Continues
Wetter Than Average Across the Board in 2010
Volunteers Hop in to 10th Year of Frog Census
Summer Rain Starts Mini-Rally
$600,000 Upgrade for Dandenong Creek
Werribee Plant Produces More Renewable Energy
2010 a Year of Recovery for City's Dams
Dam Levels Stall for First Time in Six Months
December 2010
Strong Finish for Melbourne’s Dams
Dams Receive Gift of More Inflows
Wet Weekend Helps Dams
Dams Prosper Despite Little Rain
Toorourrong Works Permit Statement
Merri Creek Gets Healthy Facelift
Storages Profit From Sultry Summer Week
$5 Million Project to Harvest Stormwater
Bumper Spring Rain for Suburbs and Catchments
Heavy Rain Delivers 11-Billion Litre Boost
Wet Spring Helps Build Buffer for Summer
November 2010
Warm Week Stunts Storage Growth
Above-Average Rain Nudges Dams Higher
Dam Boost a Legacy of Past Rain
Dams Up 0.8% on Back of Weekend Storm
Dams Gain Two Months’ Supply in October
October 2010
Melbourne’s Dams Hit 50%
Rain Keeps Storage Rally Bubbling Along
Hydro Power Plants Win National Award
Work Starts on New Yarra River Weir
Drenching Sustains Dam Boost
Storage Recovery Nears Half-Way Point
Brushy Creek Upgrade Complete
Tunnelling on $650 Million Project Completed
Rain, Sugarloaf Allocation Push Dams Up 0.9%
Thumbs Up for Yarra River Drought Management
Resumption of Works at Toorourrong Dam
Warm Weather, Higher Use Tempers Dam Rise
September Lifts Dams to Five-Year High
September 2010
Modest Rain Curbs Storage Rise
Next Steps on Toorourrong Reservoir Upgrade
Community Grants to Help Local Waterways
Melbourne Water Launches Thomson Dam Cam
Melbourne Water Begins Search for New Managing Director
New Werribee Aqueduct Completed
Storage Rally Continues but Slowing Down
River Gum Creek Upgrade Completed
Dam Boost a Legacy of Previous Rain
Drenched Catchments Deliver 43 Billion Litres
Frankston Tunnelling Nearing Completion
Winter Rainfall Above Par Across the Board
Temporary Flood Conditions Boost Water Security
Storages Make Strong Start to Spring
Heritage Preservation at Toorourrong Reservoir
August 2010
Wet Week Pushes Storages Past 40%
Storage Recovery Passes 40% Milestone
30-Billion-Litre Boost in Week of Milestones
New Design for Yarra River Weir
Biggest Weekly Rise in 10 Months
Wet Week Boosts Storages By 0.6%
Dams Bank Over a Month’s Supply in July
July 2010
1mm of Rain but 5 Billion Litres Banked
One-Off $300,000 Contribution for Mordialloc Creek
Wet Catchments Continue to Deliver for Dams
Retaining Heritage at Toorourrong Reservoir
Storages Hit Five Month High
Designing Melbourne's Water Future
New Werribee Aqueduct
Wet Catchments Deliver Despite Little Rain
Storages Rise With Runoff and 10 Billion Boost
More Sugarloaf Community Projects Underway in the Yarra Valley
More Sugarloaf Community Projects Underway in Murrindindi
Change to Melbourne's Water Storage Figure
Good Signs for 'filling Season'
June 2010
Tunnel Breakthrough Under Port Melbourne
Storages Bank a Week's Worth of Water
Patterson Lakes Tidal Gates Replacement Begins
One Year on From Dam Low
Biggest Storage Boost in 7 Months
Melbourne's Dams Ready for Winter
Dams Hold Steady With Good Rain
Patterson Lakes to Vote on Future of Waterways
Downpour Over Thomson Steadies Storages
Autumn Rain Above Par for Most of Melbourne
May 2010
Work Starts on $3m Edithvale-Seaford Discovery Centre
Rain, Runoff Below Par as Storages Drop 0.3%
New Wetland Opens in Mornington
Dry Week Sees Storages Shed 0.3%
Sugarloaf Pipe Closes for Non-Irrigation Season
Mentone Beach Drain Appearance
Wet Week and Low Water Use Slows Decline
Eastern Treatment Plant Upgrade Launch
Average Week as Storages Shed 0.1%
New Pipe Midway Across Yarra River
Melbourne Water Releases iPhone App
April 2010
Rain Arrests Month-Long Storages Drop
Dry Week Marks Month-Long Storage Drop
Frankston Tunnelling Breakthrough
Déjà Vu as Storages Drop a Further 0.2%
Pipeline Worker Wins Trespass Case
Statement on Safety and Security Arrangements – Sugarloaf Pipeline
Rain and Runoff Down as Storages Drop 0.2%
Rain Fails to Halt Storage Decline
March 2010
Melbourne Water Settles on New Hq in Docklands
Storages Shed 0.3% as Dry Weather Continues
Environmental Groups Share in $690,000
Connecting Desalination to Melbourne
Melbourne Water Welcomes New Chairman
Storages Down 0.2% After Dry Week
Storage Gain Below Expectations
'sponge Effect' Limits Impact of Rain
Tarago Project Praised in a New Report
Brushy Creek Flood Protection Progress
Storms Have Positive Impact on Dams
Little Rain as Storages Continue Decline
Summer Rainfall Figures
Statement on Melbourne Water’s Research
Survey Helps Plot Way Forward for Patterson Lakes
Survey Sheds Light on Social Value of Melbourne’s 8400km of Rivers and Creeks
February 2010
'84hundred' Reasons to Explore Your Local Creek
Typical Summer Week as Storages Drop 0.4%
Setting the Record Straight on Sugarloaf Pipe Flows
Five Times the Rain Halves Storage Drop
Welcome Rain, but Storages Down 0.3%
Weir Upgrade to Provide More Water
Hot, Dry and Usage High as Dams Down 0.4%
Environmental Boost in Melbourne's East
January Puts 24 Billion Litre Dent in Dams
January 2010
Dry Week Sees Storages Shed 0.4%
Sugarloaf Grants Start Delivering for Murrindindi
Sugarloaf Grants Start Delivering for Yarra Valley
Year of Extremes for Catchments and Suburbs
Boost to Local Water Infrastructure Ahead of Pipe Flows
Rain Eases Storage Decline
EPA Approval for Eastern Treatment Plant Upgrade
Biggest Weekly Drop in Nine Months
Yarra River Gets Healthy Facelift
Rain Puts Brakes on Storage Drop
Water Pipeline Crossing Sydney Road
December 2009
Update on Eastern Treatment Plant Upgrade
Water Use Increases as Storages Drop
Heritage Restored at Werribee Treatment Plant
Groundhog Day as Storages Hold Steady at 38%
Five-Year Plan to Improve Bays and Waterways
New Booklets Delve Deep Into Melbourne's Rivers and Creeks
Yarra Irrigators Reminded to Play By Rules
Storages Keep Head Above Water
Spring Rainfall Figures
$7m Seaford Project to Control Flooding
November 2009
Brushy Creek Flood Protection Works
Storages Plateau Despite Good Rain
Investigations Start at Yarra River Weir
Storages Drop for First Time in Four Months
Storages Break Even as Water Use Spikes
Monbulk Creek Upgrade Finished
Rise Persists, but Rain and Runoff Below Par
$5 Million Upgrade of River Gum Creek
Grand Final Win for Storages in October
October 2009
Little Rain but Storages Gain 12 Billion Litres
Next Steps to New Era for Werribee Farm
Close to a Month's Supply Gained in a Week
Signs of New Life in Rivers After Heavy Rain
Water Strikes a Chord With Young Performers
Spring Surge Persists With More Good Rain
More Rain Pushes Reservoirs Higher
Storages Finally Rise Above Lows
Storage Levels Continue Strong Rise
Changes to Melbourne Water Board
Sugarloaf Powered By Renewable Energy
Frog Census Hops Into Action
Strong September Helps Storages Close Gap
Rain Delivers 40 Days of Water in a Week
September 2009
Storages Rise, but Gap Remains
Community Grants Offered to Improve Natural Assets
Storages Nudge Back Over 30%
Winter Rainfall Figures
Pipeline Crossing Pascoe Vale Road
$41 Million for Frankston Flood Protection
Storages Jump By 14 Billion Litres
Tunnelling Milestone Under Melbourne
Storages Get 11 Days’ Water Supply
$6.5 Million Northern Infrastructure Boost
Tarago Community Benefits Funding
August 2009
Charges Against Five Pipeline Workers Dropped
Storages Up but Runoff Well Down
Chair of Melbourne Water Stands Down
Renewable Energy Plants at Melbourne’s Reservoirs
Sewerage Plant Creates Own Power
Small Rise Despite Little Rain and Runoff
Renewable Energy Plant at Silvan Reservoir
Strong Response to Sugarloaf Grants Program
New Zealand Prime Minister Visits Scoresby Wetland
19,000 Plants for Rosanna's Salt Creek
Storages Up, but Rain and Inflow Below Par
Things that Go Croak Across Melbourne
Storages Gain 4 Billion Litres
July 2009
Storages Bank 19 Days’ Supply in July
Storages Edge Up By 0.1%
Thomson Dam Turns 25
Platypus Shows Need to Protect Retarding Basin
Storages Make Slight Gain With Modest Rain
Next Step in Eastern Treatment Plant Upgrade
Community Help to Make Merri Creek Greener
10,000 Plants for Mullum Mullum Creek
Rise Continues After More Rain
Diamond Creek Health Improved
Storages Gain 10 Days’ Water After Wet Week
Compensation Offers to Pipeline Landowners
Rain Ineffective as Storages Resume Drop
June 2009
Dolphins a Sign of Yarra’s Improving Health
Dams Have Second-Driest Start to Year
Tarago Reconnection Boosts Storages
New Tunnels Under Melbourne
Court Finding Supports Pipeline Workers
No Rain to Make Most of Wetter Catchments
Maribyrnong “fish Highways”
Monbulk Creek Improvement Works
Decline Eases With Rain and Low Water Use
Box Hill South Odour Control
Melbourne Water Confident in Water Act
Light Rain and Savings Ease Storage Decline
Autumn Rain Welcome, but More Falls Key for Storages
Filling Season the Key After Disappointing Autumn
May 2009
Light Rain Ineffective on Storages
Helping Catchments Recover From Bushfire
Mornington Gets New Wetland
Environmental Study on Yarra Contingency
Little Rain as Storages Shed 6.1 Billion Litres
Storages Continue Decline After Dry Week
Outcome of Legal Proceedings Welcomed
Call to Drop Attack on Sugarloaf Workers
Dry Week Sees Storages Drop 0.3%
Pipeline Savings Benefit Yea Wildlife Haven
April a Mixed Month for Storages
Rain and Low Water Use Slow Decline
April 2009
Discover Melbourne's Best Kept Secret
Rain Expected Over Dry Catchments
Storages Down 7 Billion Litres After Dry Week
Northern Suburbs Water Mains Upgrade
Price Review Supports Water Projects
Low Rainfall and Runoff as Storages Drop
Knox Gets Victoria's Biggest Wetland
Melbourne Water Stands Behind Sugarloaf Workers
Storages Decline Despite Wet Weather
Melbourne Water Industry Leads on Greenhouse Gas Reduction
No Rain as Storages Drop By 8 Billion Litres
Controlled Grass Burns near Western Treatment Plant
Storages Drop in March Despite Rain
March 2009
Melbourne Water Confident in Water Act
$5 Million Regional Benefits Program Applications Extended
Decline Continues Without Follow-Up Rain
Sorrento Groups Benefit From Flood Protection
Storages Fall Below 30% Despite Good Rain
Moderate Rain Helps Dampen Catchments
Storages Poised to Dip Below 30%
Thanks as Macleod Main Completed
Storages Drop Despite Rain
Rain to Help Waterways Start Recovery
December Downpour a Rare Highlight in a Dry Summer
Pipeline Construction Status - Bushfire
February 2009
Storages Drop Amid Continued Dry Spell
Helping Bushfire-Affected Waterways
Pipeline Bushfire Recovery Continues
Storages Continue Decline After Dry Week
Storages Drop By 10.2 Billion Litres
Update on Bushfires in Catchments
Update on Bushfires in Catchments
Update on Bushfires in Catchments
Pipeline Construction Status - Bushfire
Melbourne Water Advice on Bushfires in Catchments (8 February)
Storages Down 11 Billion Litres
January Hits Storages Hard
January 2009
Heatwave Takes its Toll on Storages
Statement on Pipe Burst in Northcote
Melburnians Implored to Save More Water
Storages Decline as Water Use Spikes
Pipeline Construction Update
Protecting Against Bushfire on Pipeline Route
Storages Dip as Consumption Rises
Clarification of Land Entry Issues
Storages Creep Back Down
December 2008
Applications Open for $5 Million Community Grants Program
Deluge Delivers More Than 12 Days of Water
Storages Feel Effect of Weekend Rains
Progress Continues on Sugarloaf Pipeline
Comment on Rainfall and Storage Levels
Storages Resume Decline
Compensation Offers Start for Landowners
Melbourne Water Goes to Market for Renewable Energy
Statement on Water Leak
Major Water Works on Greensborough Hwy
Consistent Rain Helps Runoff, Water Use
Community Session Held in Moorabool
First Tunnel Complete
Disappointing Spring Shows Need to Target 155 in Summer
November 2008
Rain Pushes Storages Up and Water Use Down
Pipeline Buys 800ha Conservation Area
Comment on Rainfall and Storage Levels
Protecting Melbourne’s Catchments From Fire
Water for Sugarloaf Pipeline Project
Thomson Reservoir Gears Up for a Dry Summer
Storage Levels Down Despite Good Rain
Storages Decline Slightly
Statement on Water Act Breach
First Pipes Laid for Sugarloaf Pipeline
Storages Decline Despite Wet Weather
Local Group Formed to Manage Pipeline Traffic
October 2008
Dry October Disappointing for Reservoirs
Storages Drop Amid Poor Rainfall
Storages Continue Decline
Statement From Cheryl Batagol, Chairman, Melbourne Water
Cultural Heritage Part of Pipeline Design
Bidding for a Cleaner Catchment
Storages Decline Slightly to 34.4%
$5m Grants Committee Selected
Talent on Tap in Water Week Idol
Shorter Showers Urged as Storages Flatline
Static Storages Despite Good Rain
Landowners Invited to Apply for Waterway Grants
Dry End to a Dry Month
September 2008
Dry September Keeps Storage Levels Static
Another Poor Week for Storages
Statement on Water Act Breach
Sugarloaf Pipeline Critical for Melbourne’s Supplies
Investing in Moorabool’s Waterways
Warmer Weather Drives Up Consumption
Federal Approval for Crucial Pipeline Welcomed
Low Rainfall Brings Slight Gain
New Director Appointed to Melbourne Water Board
Frog Census Hops Into Action
Steady Start to Spring
Rain Gauges Show Good Winter Falls Across Melbourne
August 2008
Storages Continue Steady Rise
Darter Rescue Shows Importance of River Health
Compensation Rights Explained to Landowners
Call for Weed Spotters This August
Storages Up By 21.9 Billion Litres
Reservoir Levels at 31.4%
Applications Open for More Than $1m in Grants to Improve Natural Assets
Weekend Rain Helps to Wet Catchments
Storages Make Positive Start to August
State Planning Approval for Sugarloaf Pipeline Welcomed
Students Equipped to Spread the Message
Storages Put on 1.1% During July
July 2008
Storages Increase to 30.6%
Survey Works near Yea
Renewable Energy in the Sugarloaf Pipeline
Storages Up By 0.45%
5 Billion Litres Added to Storages
Farmer Prosecuted for Stealing Water
Consumption Low, Storages Steady
$2 Million to Improve Steele Creek
Storages Steady at 29.6%
Better Flood Protection and a New Wetland for Clayton
June 2008
Rain Brings Slight Increase in Storages
Welcome Rain Over Catchments
Water Savings Help Storages
Melbourne Water Creatures Ask Us to Protect Their Home
Storages Down By 0.36%
May 2008
Autumn Water Savings Help Storages
Welcome Rain Helps to Wet Catchments
Storages 30.7% Full
26 Billion Litres More Water in Storage Than Last Year
Melburnians Continue Saving Water at Record Levels
April 2008
Autumn Rains Needed to Boost Storages
Storages Drop 0.49% This Week
Melbourne Water Announces $5 Million Regional Benefits Grants Program
A Dry Week for Melbourne’s Catchments
Further Refinement of Sugarloaf Pipeline Alignment Presented to Expert Committee
Rainfall and Water Saving Keeps Consumption Down
Update: Melbourne Water Storage Information Temporarily Unavailable
Melbourne Water Storage Information Temporarily Unavailable
March 2008
Melburnians Continue Saving Water
Storages Are at 33.9%
Water Saving Habits Maintained
Storage Levels 24 Billion Litres Up on ‘07
Summer Water Use at Levels of 82/83 Drought
February 2008
Survey Works Continue for the Sugarloaf Pipeline
Storage Levels 24 Billion Litres Up on ‘07
Recycled Water Trials Begin for Major Project
Storage Levels at 36%
Sugarloaf Pipeline Consultation Continues
Preferred Route for Sugarloaf Pipeline
Tackling Willows in Jacksons Creek
Water Storages Down 0.3%
$1.2 Million in Grants for Local Waterways
Storages 36.8% Full
Stormwater Drains not Worth the Risk
Waterways Focus for June Conference
Blue Green Algae Warning Update: Jacksons Creek
January 2008
0.4% Drop for Storages This Week
Rain Provides Some Welcome Inflows
Blue Green Algae Warning: Jacksons Creek
Storages Levels Down 0.5%
Water Storages 38.4%
Melbourne Water Confirms Property Purchase
Storages Up and Down
December 2007
Water Storages Down 0.4%
Sugarloaf Pipeline Alignment Nearing Finalisation
A Dry Week Sees Storages Down Again
Sugarloaf Survey Works Update
Drawing a Very Australian Story
Water to Power 5000 Homes
Storages Back Below 40%
November 2007
Storages Down 0.2% - Back to 40%
300 Reunite at Upper Yarra Reservoir
Some Welcome Relief After a Hot Week
Sugarloaf Pipeline EES Referral Lodged
Melbourne Water Confirms Pipe Sizes not Negotiable
More Sugarloaf Pipeline Info Sessions Announced
Water Storages at 40.4%
Sugarloaf Pipeline Information Sessions Commence
Upper Yarra Reservoir Turns 50!
Falls Facelift for the Future
Sugarloaf Pipeline Information Sessions Commence
Big Wet Boosts Storages to 2007 High
Treatment Plant Works Update
Another Dry Week Sees Storages Dip Again
October 2007
Melbourne Water's Sustainability Report Tabled
100 Million Litres of Water to be Saved
Storages Back to 40%
Melbourne’s Water Storages 40.2%
Storages Over 40%
Draft Waterways Plan Open for Consultation
Storages Up a Further 0.3%
September 2007
Storages Record Weekly Rise of 0.2%
Melbourne Water Confirms it Will not Enter the Water Market
Inflows Continue for Melbourne’s Water Storages
Late Rain Delivers a 0.2% Increase in Storage Levels
Slight Rise in Storages Over the Week
Community Grants Help Make a Difference
August 2007
Stormwater Harvested to Help Sustain Royal Park
Another Dry Week but a Small Increase in Storages
New Program to Keep a Weather-Eye on Werribee Plains Waterways
Dam Spill to Save Water
A Health Check-Up for Local Creeks
Low Rainfall Across the Catchments but a Small Boost to Levels
A One Per Cent Boost for Storages but Plenty More Needed
Love Your Creek - Improve Your Property
Wallan Golf Course Tees Up to the Challenge
Calling All Frog Lovers
Storages Benefit From More Good Rain
Recycled Water Tender Process Cancelled
Storages Reach 36%
July 2007
Storages 35.2% Full
Melbourne’s Water Storages Up Again
Giving Mornington’s Rivers and Creeks a Thorough Health Check
Steady Rain Sees Storages Up Again
Works to Overcome Flooding Problems
Storages Up 2.2%
Love Your Creek - Improve Your Property
June 2007
A Welcome Increase for Water Storages
Funding Available for Young Watercarers
Small Boost for Water Storages
Storages Down 0.1%
Government Backs Docklands Infrastructure Project
Rain Helps Slow Decline but Catchments Down Again
May 2007
Some Welcome Rain but Catchments Down Again
Good Rainfall in the Catchments This Week
Turn Your Autumn Leaves Green
Melbourne’s Storages at 29.2%
Plan Signed to Continue Plant's Environmental Improvement
Students Investigate Water Management Using Innovative Testing Kits at Cherry Lake
Green Fingered Students Dig in for the Yarra
Good Rainfall in the Catchments This Week
Sewage Plant Open Day a Hit
Drought Contingency
Storages Down 0.4%
April 2007
Platypus Baby Boom in Cardinia Creek
Platypus Breeding in Mullum Mullum Creek
Some Rainfall in the Catchments
200 Students Conduct Waterway Health Check
Storages at 30.8%
Groups Unite to Take Action on Creek Litter
Works to Improve the Health of Blind and Kismet Creeks
Works to Improve the Health of Toolern Creek
Yarra Youth Conference Schools Announced
Water Storages Down 0.5% Since Last Week
Storages at 31.8%
March 2007
Catchments Receive Some Welcome Rainfall
Well Above Average Rainfall in the Catchments This Week
Care for Waterways on World Water Day
Incident at Eastern Treatment Plant
Green Fingered Carlton Students Get Planting for the Yarra
Storages Continue to Drop
Calling All Frog Lovers
Waterway Volunteers Thanked
Storage Levels Down 0.5% From Last Week
Group to Keep a Watchful Eye on Yarraman Creek
Melbourne's Storages at 34.1%
February 2007
Monash Students Take Action on Creek Litter
Repairs to the Punt Road Water Main
Water Storages Down 0.5% Since Last Week
Potential for Algal Blooms in Waterways
Conference First for Our Yarra
Storages Drop a Further 0.6%
Works to Improve the Health of Blind Creek
Melbourne's Water Storages at 35.8%
Improvement Works at Moonee Ponds Creek
Storages at 36.5%
January 2007
Storages 19.7% Lower Than at the Same Time Last Year
Storages 19.7% Lower Than at the Same Time Last Year
Banyan Reserve Project to Protect Creeks and Bay
Melbourne's Storages at 38.1%
Storages Down to 38.7%
December 2006
Well Above Average Rainfall in the Catchments This Week
Melbourne's Water Storages Continue to Fall
Werribee Park Golf Club Confirms Recycled Water Ok
Local Students 'just Add Water' to Colourful Calendar
Storage Levels Down Again
Storages Down 0.7%
Watch Out for Summer Storms
Water Savings Helping Combat Record Low Stream Flows
Community Helps Shape Future of Westernport Waterways
November 2006
No Rain Falls in Our Catchments Again This Week
Vic Street Traders Get in Training for River Health
Storages 42.2%
Have Your Say on Westerport Waterways
Carlton North Primary Students do Their Bit for the Yarra
Welcome Rain Falls Across the Catchments
Storages Down to 43%
Water Storage Levels Continue to Fall
October 2006
Catchment Levels Continue to Fall
Storages Down 0.7%
The Croak Goes Out for Friendly Frog Finders in Melbourne Schools
Storages Down Again as Warm Weather Continues
Last Stop for Historic Yarra Images
Platypus Survey Results Good News for Cardinia Creek
Dry Weather Continues to See Storage Volumes Fall
Meeting the Greenhouse Challenge
September 2006
Storages 13.1% Lower Than at the Same Time Last Year
Storage Levels Down Again
Melbourne's Water Storages Down Again
Melbourne Water Confirms Arundel Advice
Local Students Going Green for River Health
Spring Rains Welcome but Storages Down Again
Information Sought on Diesel in Creek
Bulleen Heights Students Stencil Out Creek Litter
August 2006
Storages Down Again - Stage One Water Restrictions Commence Tomorrow
Community Helps Shape Future of Werribee Waterways
Volunteers Needed to Stencil Out Creek Litter
Melbourne on Water Restrictions From September One
Easier Grants for a Better Environment
Sahara to Save Water
Overnight Rainfall Welcome but Storages Down for the Week
Storages Drop a Further 0.1% After Another Dry Week in the Catchments
Calling All Frog Lovers
Some Rain Falls but Winter Totals Still Below Average
Winter Rainfall Totals Still Down for Melbourne's's Reservoirs
Historic Yarra Images Arrive in Abbotsford
Recycled Stormwater - Keeping the Zoo and Moonee Ponds Creek Clean
Local Greenthumbs Celebrate National Tree Day
July 2006
Dry Conditions Continue in the Catchments
Demons Take a Punt on Greening the Yarra
Storages 47.5% Full
Some Rain Falls but Catchments Continue Their Decline
International Youth Coastal Conference - Calling All Schools
Storages Down Again After a Dry June in the Catchments
Environmental Upgrade on Track
June 2006
Water Storages Down Again
Dry Weather Continues for Melbourne's Water Storages
Water Storages Down 0.3%
Recreational Water Quality Monitoring Program Updated
Storages Still Waiting for Winter Rains
A Wetter Than Average Autumn in the Catchments
May 2006
Leaves Still Lying Around Town
Water Storages Down 0.2%
Community Planting to Mark World Environment Day
Water Storages Continue to Fall
Storages Remain Steady for the Week
More Than 800 Visit a Community Asset
Community Help Shape Future of Maribyrnong Waterways
A Wet April for Melbourne's Water Catchments
Platypus Baby Boom for Cardinia Creek
Eastern Treatment Plant Site Incident
April 2006
Storages Hit 50%
Water Storages 50.1% Full
Catchments All Enjoy a Drop of Rain Or Two
Environmental Works a Winner for the Coast
Storages Receive Some Welcome Rain
March 2006
The End of Another Dry Week in Melbourne
Helping Schools Help Our Rivers and Creeks
Storages Decline as Games Medal Count Keeps Going Up
Storages Record Some Welcome Rainfall
Storages Down After Another Dry Week in the Catchments
Emily Jansen - Australia's First Winter Woman
Summer Water Consumption Below Average
February 2006
Old Friends Reunited in Platypus Count
Storages Dip After a Dry Week Around Melbourne
Connect to the Yarra
Storages Down Despite Welcome Rainfall
Storages Continue to Decline
Healthy Choices for Our Rivers and Creeks
Waterwatch Group Take Action on Creek Litter
Late January Rains Welcome After a Hot Month
World Wetlands Day 2006
January 2006
Storages Down After a Hot Week in Melbourne
Storages 57% Full
Storages Continue to Fall
Water Storages Down After Warmer Days
December 2005
Storages Dip 0.4%
Local Students 'love Living Here'
Storage Levels Down 0.2%
Watch Out for Summer Storms
Rain Helps Lift Storages Slightly
Water Storages Continue to Drop Despite Average Rainfall in November
November 2005
Local School Joins Water Watcher Ranks
Water Storages Down
Celebrating Diversity at the Eastern Treatment Plant
Good Rain Lifts Storages a Little
Waterwatchers Benefit From Funding Boost
Storages Down a Little
Storages Dip Slightly
October 2005
October Rainfall Down
A Celebration of Dobson’s Creek
Old Friends Reunited in Platypus Count
Water Storages Up Slightly
Local Interest in Creek Improvement Plans
New National Car Wash Water Saver Rating Scheme Could Save 15 Million Litres of Water Per Week
Become a Wetland Weedbuster
Storages in Good Shape but More Needed
Platypus Love Living in Deep Creek
Funding Boost for Merri and Moonee Ponds Creeks Water Monitors
Storages Hit 60 Per Cent but no Room for Complacency
National Water Week - World Water Tour
Storages Up... and Mobile
Melbourne Water Announces New Board Member
Help Protect Our Rivers and Creeks
Celebrating Diversity at the Western Treatment Plant
September 2005
Salt Creek Community Information Session
Water Storages Up but September Rainfall Average
Walkers Discover the Western Treatment Plant on a Trek Around the Bay
More Rain for Melbourne's Water Storages
Platypus Love Living in Cardinia Creek
Good Rain Recorded in Our Catchments
Community Action to Get Yarra Ready for Games
Ball Raises $100,000 for Water Charity
Water Levels Up 1% Since Last Week
New Program to Research Rare Frog and Birds
Big Jump in Water Storage Levels
August 2005
Storage Levels Down on Same Time Last Year
Water Storages Increase
Local Schools Help Our Rivers and Creeks
Staircase Means Easy Access to Community Asset
Silt Removal Works Help Local Creek's Health
Local Interest in Creek Improvement Plans
Good Rainfall Sees Water Storages Up
Major Work Set to Start for Dandenong Creek
Below Average Rain in July but Nice Drop of Rain Today
July 2005
Green Thumbs From Local School Plant 500 Trees
Little Change in Water Levels
Community Input Sought Into Steels, Pauls and Dixons Creeks Plan
Litter Traps Help Clean Up Kananook Creek
Storage Levels Rise for the First Time Since February
Water Storages Steady
Clean Up Continues Along Moonee Ponds Creek
Dance Your Way Through National Tree Day
$350,000 Litter Trap Project Completed
Work Set to Begin on Yarra River Bank
Water Storages Levels at 52.1%
June 2005
Water Storages Still Up on Last Year
2000 Trees for Site of Environmental Significance
Slight Drop in Melbourne's Water Storages
Decline in Water Storages Slows
Leaves Still Lying Around Town
Melburnians Continue to Save Water
Driest Autumn on Record for Melbourne's Catchments
May 2005
Melbourne Water Confirms Maribyrnong Advice
$19.6 Million Pipeline Replacement Project to Begin
Water Storages at 53.3%
Melbourne Water Completes Drain Outlet Survey
Low Rain in the Catchments Continues
Community Planting Day to Mark World Environment Day
A Melbourne Icon Opens its Doors
Water Storages Dropping but Still Up on Last Year
100 Trees for 100 Years
Dry April for Melbourne's Water Supply Catchments
Readers Invited to Tap Into the Source
Sewage Treatment Plant Open Days a Hit
April 2005
Storages Continue to Drop as the Land Stays Dry
Low Rainfall and Low Consumption in Melbourne
Melbourne's Water Storages Down 0.5%
Discover Something a Little Bit Different
Quality First Approach at Melbourne’s Eastern Treatment Plant
Dry Times Continue for Melbourne's Catchments
More Platypus Returned to Cardinia Creek
Education Plan for Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands
Funding Available for Landowners to Improve Local Creeks
March 2005
Drop in Water Storages but Higher Than Last Year
Rain Falls at Melbourne's Largest Reservoir
Funding for Volunteer Groups Helps Improve Rivers and Creeks
Funding Available for Landowners to Improve Local Creeks
Low Rainfall Sees Water Use Up Slightly
More Platypus Discoveries in Melbourne’s Creeks
Trial Project to Investigate Elwood Canal Odour
Water Storage Levels Still Up on Last Year
Schools Funded to Help Our Rivers and Creeks
Catchments Record Highest Summer Rain in Nine Years
February 2005
Water Storages Continue to Drop as Summer Ends
Funding Available for Landowners to Improve Platypus Habitat
End to Unusual Summer Rise in Water Storages
Repair Works Begin on Storm Affected Rivers and Creeks
Major Treatment Plants Cope With the Wet Weather
Water Storages Continue to Rise
Wet Start to February for Melbourne's Catchments
January 2005
Water Storages Drop By Half a Percent
Long-Term Bunyip Main Drain Improvement Program Reaches Next Stage
Storages Drop as Tennis Heats Up
Water Storages Continue to Drop
Local Sites of Significance
Slight Increase in Catchment Rain During 2004
Frog Spotters Needed for Rare Species Hunt
Closed Catchments Now Available for All to See
December 2004
Siberian Birds Make the Long Trip Back to Werribee
Storages Decline as the Weather Hots Up
December Rain Continues to Fall in the Catchments
Local Environmental Champions Rewarded
Local Students Display Their Artistic Skills
Metropolitan Water Business Become Wateraid Australia Foundation Members
Council Ceo to Lead Melbourne Water
Good Rain in the Thomson but no Change in Water Storages
Call for Melburnians to Continue Water Saving Efforts During Summer
Litter Traps Help Clean Up Port Phillip Bay
Hundreds Converge on Elster Creek to Show Their Support
Creek Landowners Invited to Apply for Funding
Watch Out for Summer Storms
November 2004
Students Lead the Way for Cleaner Rivers, Creeks and Bays
Less Rain but Water Storages Still Rise
Local Wetland Home to Birds Again
Above Average Rainfall Boosts Water Storages
See a Platypus in its Natural Home
Spring Rain Boosts Water Storages
Melbourne Cup Rain Also Falls in the Catchments
October 2004
Survey Reveals Platypus Living to a Ripe Old Age in Monbulk Creek
Good to See the Rain Fall in the Catchments
Dive Into National Water Week With Melbourne Water
National Water Week Sees City of Yarra Signed Up for Saving Water
Kananook Creek Corridor: Planning for the Future
Rain Falls in Our Catchments
Eight Dry Years in Melbourne for Water Storages
Old Man Platypus Found in Olinda Creek
Melbourne Waterwatch Visits Elster Creek
September 2004
Melbourne Waterwatch Visits Moonee Ponds Creek
Rainfall Stems Streamflow in Major Catchments
Melbourne Waterwatch Visits Merri Creek
Running Creek Proves Healthy for Platypus
1500 Plants for Markham Reserve
Work Needed to Improve Dights Falls Weir and Fishway
Spring Rain Won't Dampen the Grand Final
Lang Lang River Erosion Contributing to Sediments in Western Port
Melbourne Schools Awarded $50,000 to Care for Our Water Resources
Good Rain Recorded in Our Catchments
More Rain Still Needed for Melbourne's Largest Reservoir
Litter Trap Helps Clean Up Local Creek and Port Phillip Bay
Winter Brings Average Rain to Our Catchmentswinter Brings Average Rain to Our Catchments
August 2004
Plenty River Home to One of the Oldest Platypus on Record
Melbourne's Water Storages at 54.2%
$2 Million Bundoora Pipeline Replacement Project Begins
Owls and Platypus Benefit From Spring Planting Along Olinda Creek
Big Boost for Melbourne's Water Storages
Upgrading Melbourne's Drainage System - Cruikshank Street Main Drain, Port Melbourne
Rain Every Day but Still not Enough
Water Storages Up Despite Below Average July Rainfall
$7500 to Help Group Improve Sweetwater Creek
Mordialloc Litter Traps to Keep Truckloads of Trash Out of Port Phillip Bay
July 2004
Water Storages Up 10% on Last Year
Thwaites Throws the Spotlight on Climate Change
Melbourne's Water Storages at 50.7%
Water Saving Still Vital as Storages Rise Above 50%
Melbourne Councils Sign Up to Become Water Savers
Trees and Tunes in Westmeadows for National Tree Day
Water Storages Rise to 49.5%
There's a Rakali in Your River
June Rainfall Above Average in Melbourne's Catchments