Melbourne Water Portal: GIS data sets
Register for the Portal to easily find downloadable GIS data relating to our core water and land services, in commonly used formats.
We support the work that councils do by providing the following services:
- planning, coordinating and delivering on new drainage assets and asset renewal
- implementing and partnering on flood planning, information and preparedness
- managing waterways and catchments, and the open spaces valued by the community
- undertaking integrated water management (IWM) and stormwater management planning and project
- preparing and maintaining Development Service Schemes
- responding to development application referrals and conditions
- responding to climate change and building resilience
- undertaking asset maintenance, such as weed management, revegetation and waterway management
- responding to flood, bushfire and pollution emergencies.
News and updates
Resources and information
Training and resources
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Flood management capacity building
We deliver free capacity-building programs, tailored to councils, to improve data capture, modelling and interpretation of information, under Action 1.6 of the Flood Management Strategy.
Clearwater: capacity-building training and events
Hosted and funded by Melbourne Water, Clearwater works with the water industry to transform the way we manage water – using integrated water management for healthy, connected communities.
Liveable Communities, Liveable Waterways grants
Our incentives program is open throughout the year to all our customers, including councils, for a range of activities that help improve waterway health and liveability.
Education and water literacy
Our education and water literacy resources include videos, worksheets and activities. They explain different concepts about water, including ideas about saving water. The resources can be downloaded and/ or shared.
Key strategies and programs
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Price Submission 2026
Our five-year plan proposes our water prices, service standards, infrastructure and operational investments for 2026-31.
Unlocking Tomorrow’s Housing
Our contribution to Victoria’s Housing Statement – our roadmap – supports delivering sustainable housing growth and outlines our priorities to help unlock tomorrow’s housing.
Flood Management Strategy 2021-31
The strategy for Port Phillip and Westernport sets the 10-year direction for the region. View the strategy and action plan.
Healthy Waterways Strategy 2018-28
An online collaboration space for partners involved in delivering the strategy, which sets a vision for the health of rivers, estuaries and wetlands in the Port Phillip and Westernport region.
Planning and Development Sector Hub
Our Planning and Development Sector Hub provides information, resources and updates on our initiatives for the development sector. Follow the hub to receive email updates on relevant strategies, plans, programs and projects.
Burndap Birrarung burndap umarkoo
Burndap Birrarung burndap umarkoo (Yarra Strategic Plan) 2022–32 is a partnership between Traditional Owners and state and local government agencies, reflecting a commitment to protect our treasured Birrarung and its parklands for future generations.
Flood Information Program
We’re continuing to work with our state and local government partners so that the public release of flood modelling information aligns with other associated programs of work, and the strategic context of other relevant Victoria-wide programs. We’re working towards releasing updated flood information for the first four councils later this year.
Case studies
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Greening the Pipeline
The Greening the Pipeline initiative is transforming the Main Outfall Sewer reserve along the Federation Trail in Melbourne’s west into a greener, cooler linear parkland and a more enjoyable community space.
Reimagining Blind Creek – Lewis Park
The Reimagining Blind Creek – Lewis Park project has created an open space where people can interact with nature and each other.
The Chain of Ponds Collaboration
The Chain of Ponds Collaboration (also known as Moonee Ponds Creek Catchment Collaboration Group) is an historic agreement to progressively transform the creek into an iconic waterway, providing social and environmental benefits to the community.
Enhancing Our Dandenong Creek
We’re working with stakeholders and the community to improve the habitat, ecology and amenity of Dandenong Creek.
Our service area
The following map shows the intersection of our operating area with council boundaries. To view our current and planned projects and maintenance works, view the map on the Melbourne Water website.
Councils in the Melbourne Water catchment area
- Maribyrnong
- Melbourne
- Moreland
- Port Phillip
- Stonnington
- Yarra
- Banyule
- Bayside
- Boroondara
- Brimbank
- Darebin
- Frankston
- Greater Dandenong
- Glen Eira
- Hobsons Bay
- Kingston
- Knox
- Manningham
- Maroondah
- Monash
- Moonee Valley
- Whitehorse
- Cardinia
- Casey
- Hume
- Melton
- Mitchell*
- Mornington Peninsula
- Nillumbik
- Whittlesea
- Wyndham
- Yarra Ranges
*Only part of the municipality is within the Port Phillip and Westernport region
- Bass Coast*
- Baw Baw*
- Greater Geelong*
- Macedon Ranges*
- Moorabool*
- South Gippsland*
* Only part of the municipality is within the Port Phillip and Westernport region
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.
