The following resources are available to download below:
The pack is a valuable resource for local MPs, councillors, and key stakeholders, providing information to brief their staff or address constituent enquiries. Available in both hard copy and digital formats, this high-level guide outlines the over-arching Flood Information Program and the subsequent local targeted campaign.
The pack includes our rationale behind the program that is based on risk-reduction behaviour research and is supported by comprehensive analysis of brand tracking, sentiment, and user testing data.
Melbourne Water is working with local councils to update flood information across the Port Phillip and Westernport region to better understand current and future flood risks.
Melbourne Water, council and other agency roles and responsibilities in relation to managing flood and this program.
Community attitudes and sentiment on Melbourne Water’s flood communications
Key statistics and facts about flooding around the world
Heavy rainfall events can cause a significant surge in runoff, putting immense pressure on our drainage system.
Community Education Disaster Risk Resilience – a partnership with University of Melbourne
These kits include sample flood program materials such as resident letters, bulletins, and social media posts, ensuring stakeholders are informed about planned community communications and engagements.
Suggested content for community newsletters, staff newsletters/intranet
Customised posters are available in A3 and A4 formats
These messages can be used in any collateral, briefings or web content
The early weeks of the campaign will focus on the broad Greater Melbourne campaign and then will move to targeted council areas. Councils will be sent links to share on their platforms.
From 4 – 28 August 2025, Bass Coast Shire Council supported Melbourne Water to gather community input to inform the updating of flood maps in the area.
Support included:
Bass Coast Shire Council also recently engaged with the Inverloch community about drainage renewal and flood mitigation in Bayview Avenue.
From 4 – 28 August 2025, Baw Baw Shire Council supported Melbourne Water to gather community input to inform the updating of flood maps in the area.
Support included:
Melbourne Water is updating flood maps across Greater Melbourne with the support from local councils, including Boroondara. This Boroondara's Melbourne Water's flood modelling webpage includes:
From 4 – 28 August 2025, Cardinia Shire Council supported Melbourne Water to gather community input to inform the updating of flood maps in the area.
Support included:
Frankston's Planning for floods and coastal hazards webpage includes:
The Flood Planning in the Macedon Ranges webpage includes:
Manningham's Flooding and stormwater management webpage outlines their engagement approach:
The Maroondah Flood Mapping webpage outlines their engagement approach including:
City of Melbourne's Flood mapping in the City of Melbourne includes:
Merri-bek's Stormwater mapping webpage includes info on:
From 4 – 28 August 2025, Mitchell Shire Council supported Melbourne Water to gather community input to inform the updating of flood maps in the area.
Support included:
Moonee Valley's Better flood planning webpage:
From 4 – 28 August 2025, Moorabool Shire Council supported Melbourne Water to gather community input to inform the updating of flood maps in the area.
Support included:
From 4 – 28 August 2025, Nillumbik Shire Council supported Melbourne Water to gather community input to inform the updating of flood maps in the area.
Support included:
From 4 – 28 August 2025, South Gippsland Shire Council supported Melbourne Water to gather community input to inform the updating of flood maps in the area.
Support included:
Whittlesea's Flood Information webpage includes:
The Wyndham flood mapping webpage includes:
Keeping Yarra flood resilient webpage includes:
From 4 – 28 August 2025, Yarra Ranges Shire Council supported Melbourne Water to gather community input to inform the updating of flood maps in the area.
Support included:
Melbourne Water respectfully acknowledges the Bunurong, Gunaikurnai,
Taungurung, Wadawurrung and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples as the Traditional
Owners and Custodians of the land and water on which we rely and operate.
We
pay our deepest respects to their Elders - past, present and emerging.
