Projects
Explore sustainable water projects in the City of Melbourne
The City of Melbourne is working to create a sustainable and resilient water system that will support liveability into the future. As well as changing the way we manage and use water, we are completing projects that provide alternative sources of water, increase permeability and reduce pollution in our waterways. You can read about some of these projects by clicking on a type of project below, or exploring the interactive map.
Interactive map
Explore the map to find water projects in your area.
Raingarden projects
Raingardens are often used as a way of cleaning pollution from stormwater runoff before it enters our drains and waterways.
Greening projects
Water sensitive urban design helps us to provide reliable sources of alternative water for our trees and parks, reducing our reliance on drinking water and create a more resilient urban forest.
Water capture and reuse
When it rains in the city, water collects on sealed surfaces and flows into the drains and out to our waterways and bays.
Permeability and infiltration
Many of our projects aim to increase the permeability of urban environment by replacing sealed surfaces with unsealed or porous surfaces.
Wetlands
Constructed wetlands can be an effective method for cleaning and storing stormwater.
A target in our Total Watermark Strategy is to source 30 per cent of our water from alternative sources by 2030. These projects are helping us to reach that target.
