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February 2012
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