The Liveable Communities, Liveable Waterways incentives program provides funding to eligible landowners who own or manage waterways on their property within the Port Phillip and Western Port catchment areas. Grants are open to councils; residential and commercial landowners; schools; and community groups who are committed to working towards the betterment of their local waterways and deliver multiple liveability benefits for the community.

Funding provided through the Liveable Communities, Liveable Waterways program can be utilised for a variety of purposes, including, but not limited to, implementing waterway health improvement works, fencing, revegetation and weed management.

The Liveable Communities, Liveable Waterways program recognises the crucial role that waterways play in the overall health and well-being of our communities. It aims to encourage landowners to undertake projects that contribute to the improvement and preservation of waterway health, while also enhancing the overall quality of life in the region.

We are targeting landholders who own or manage a waterway frontage on their property within the Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment areas. This includes rivers, creeks, wetlands, or any other natural waterways in the Yarra, Maribyrnong, Werribee, Lower Yarra, Westernport, Dandenong, and Mornington Peninsula.

To find out more, visit Melbourne Water Liveable Communities, Liveable Waterways webpage or contact the Melbourne Water Customer Service Centre on 131 722 from Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm AEST.