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August 2008
- 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
- Stage 3a to Stay in Place
- 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 Consumption Drops 16 Per Cent in 2007
- Melbourne Water Confirms Property Purchase
- Storages Up and Down
December 2007
- Pipeline Contractor Appointed
- 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%
- Fire Protection for Melbourne's Catchments
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%
- Drought Measures Come Into Effect on Yarra River
- 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
- Stage 3a Water Restrictions to Remain in Place
- 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 to Remain on Stage 3a Restrictions
- 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%
- Wastewater Gas to Produce Electricity
- Love Your Creek - Improve Your Property
June 2007
- A Welcome Increase for Water Storages
- Funding Available for Young Watercarers
- Small Boost for Water Storages
- Desalination and Pipelines to Secure Water Supplies
- 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
- Reconnection of Tarago Reservoir a Step Closer
- 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
- Super Summer Savings By Melburnians
- 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
- Drought Contingencies for Melbourne
- 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%
- Permanent Firebreaks to Meet Increased Fire Threat
- 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
- Melbourne on Stage 3 Water Restrictions From January One
- 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%
- Melbourne's Water Future Secured
- Stage 2 Water Restrictions for Melbourne
- The Croak Goes Out for Friendly Frog Finders in Melbourne Schools
- More Than 210 Extra Fire Fighters for Victoria
- 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
- Water Flows to Victoria's Most Stressed Rivers
- Fire Season Arrives a Month Early
September 2006
- Storages 13.1% Lower Than at the Same Time Last Year
- Melbourne's Water Among Best in the World
- Storage Levels Down Again
- Better Water and New Park for Frankston
- 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%
- Mt Waverley Wetland to Protect Creeks and Bay
- Water Plan to Secure Melbourne and Region's Supplies
- 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
- New Plan to Further Improve the Health of the Yarra
- 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
- Rivers and Residents Set to Benefit From Melbourne Water Boundary Extension
- 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
- $150 Million for Dandenong Urban Renewal Project
- Waterwatchers Benefit From Funding Boost
- Storages Down a Little
- New Bend of Islands Bushland Reserve
- 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
- Education and Environment Wetlands Winners
- Walkers Discover the Western Treatment Plant on a Trek Around the Bay
- More Rain for Melbourne's Water Storages
- Stormwater to Keep Albert Park Lake Topped Up
- 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
- Further Action to Clean Up Melbourne Waterways
- Storage Levels Down on Same Time Last Year
- Water Storages Increase
- Rare Toadlet, Record Numbers for Frog Census
- 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
- Werribee Water Projects Leading Australia
- Slight Drop in Melbourne's Water Storages
- New Reservoir Connection to Fight Climate Change
- Decline in Water Storages Slows
- Leaves Still Lying Around Town
- Melburnians Continue to Save Water
- More Greening in Store for Andersons and Mullum Mullum Creeks as Part of Yarra Health Works
- Driest Autumn on Record for Melbourne's Catchments
May 2005
- Thwaites Launches Eastern Irrigation Scheme
- 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
- Melburnians Continue Strong Water Saving Effort
- Reducing Salt a Priority to Help Increase Water Recycling
- 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
- New Litter Traps for the Yarra on Clean Up Day
- Catchments Record Highest Summer Rain in Nine Years
February 2005
- Thwaites Announces Moomba and Yarra Initiatives
- Water Storages Continue to Drop as Summer Ends
- Permanent Water Saving Rules From March 1
- 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
- Extra Resources for Yarra and Storm Recovery
- 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
- New Helicopter Joins Fire Fighting Response
- 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
- Thwaites Announces Permanent Water Saving Rules
- 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
- Water Efficiency Labelling to Cut Household Water Use
October 2004
- Survey Reveals Platypus Living to a Ripe Old Age in Monbulk Creek
- Good to See the Rain Fall in the Catchments
- $1.8 Million Mt Waverley Project to Treat Stormwater Pollution
- Dive Into National Water Week With Melbourne Water
- National Water Week Sees City of Yarra Signed Up for Saving Water
- Water Saving Display at Museum Helps Homes Save 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
- Government Launches Water Recycling Study to Reduce Outfalls
- 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
- $12 Million Boost for Stormwater Use and Water Savers
- 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
- Werribee Vision Coming to Life
- Werribee Home to New Sustainable Urban Community
- Rain Every Day but Still not Enough
- $2.4 M Boost to Flood Protection for Kilsyth
- 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