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Upcoming events
Upcoming events
We’re preparing a range of events for the next phase of the study and will have more information to share with you soon. To receive updates via email, click ’follow’ at the top of the page.
Past events
Past events
Drop in information and pop-up feedback sessions
In May and June we held pop-up events and drop-in information sessions across the Maribyrnong River catchment. Currently, we are preparing a summary report of the feedback we heard at these events which we will share shortly.
Locations included:
- South Kensington station (Wednesday 7 May)
- Maribyrnong Park Playground (Saturday 17 May)
- Sunbury shops, Brook and Evans streets (Saturday 17 May)
- Djerring Flemington Hub (Saturday 31 May)
- Lost and Found cafe (Saturday 14 June)
Open Forum (2 April 2025, Maribyrnong)
Our Open Forum event was an opportunity to help us shape the Maribyrnong River catchment flood mitigation study. Community insights and experience of flooding will inform the study’s investigation of mitigation options that prioritise community safety and have the biggest impact on reducing flood risk.
Watch the recording of this event:
Download recording transcript (.DOCX, 103KB)
Feedback wall
We asked attendees to share their feedback and their experience during the flood. Here’s what we heard:
- Submission 19 for parliamentary enquiry covers cost/benefit
- Would like to know more about whole of catchment approach. Mitigation, engineering solutions, inappropriate development
- We have 2024 and 2100 1%AEP figures – what about the years in between years – would be more useful for individuals
- Melb Water needs to respect residents point of the flood wall needs to be removed. It had a critical impact, politics do not come into play
- Melb Water needs to be more proactive, what happened since the flood is reactive
- Knock down the wall at VRC
- We are fortunate enough to have our home on high ground however we feel that more could have been done for our friends down the road
- More dredging near the Maribyrnong Rd Bridge like previously done.
- We were OK but helped people in the flood get rescued and find their families before the police came!!
Responses to questions asked
We’ve responded to all the questions asked by attendees during the forum:
Webinar: Maribyrnong River Flood Mitigation Study (19 February 2025)
Meet the project team, including Jacobs’ representatives, and find out more about the mitigation study.
Responses to questions asked
We’ve responded to all the questions asked by attendees before and during the webinar:
Maribyrnong community drop-in session (3 December 2024)
Our drop-in session at the Maribyrnong Community Centre provided an opportunity to:
- find out more about the Maribyrnong River catchment flood mitigation study
- have questions answered by Melbourne Water representatives
- hear how we’re progressing with the tender process, next steps and what to expect in 2025.
We had 27 people register for the session. Thank you to everyone who attended.
Maribyrnong River flood model
Maribyrnong River flood model
In April 2024, we released new flood modelling information for the lower Maribyrnong River catchment. Through the engagement program that followed, we listened to your experiences and feedback.
- 240+ community members attended 9 flood awareness and preparedness events across 4 council areas
- Digital engagement site with 100+ active followers
- Online webinar: 139 community members attended
- Targeted social media campaign reaching 176,000+ people
You wanted to know more about:
- Flood levels and flood depths
- Mitigation infrastructure study
- Insurance and property value impacts
- How does the model work, how was it developed, what does it mean
- Planning scheme amendment process
Kensington community drop-in session (29 August 2024)
Thank you to everyone who attended the community drop-in session on Thursday 29 August, at Kensington Town Hall. We had 44 people register to attend the session.
Community information webinar (21 May 2024)
Hear industry experts give an overview of the new Maribyrnong River flood model.
Flood education sessions (May-August 2024)
Melbourne Water, VICSES and councils delivered a community flood education program for the Greater Melbourne area across May and August 2024. The education program aimed to improve community awareness of flood risk and improve knowledge of how to be prepared for floods.
The first areas the program was delivered was to are communities impacted by the 2022 Maribyrnong flood in the Brimbank, City of Melbourne, Maribyrnong and Moonee Valley City Council areas.
There were several events planned for residents to learn how they can find information on flood risk and actions to take before, during and after a flood event to stay safe.
- Thursday 9 May, Maribyrnong
- Wednesday 15 May, Kensington
- Saturday 18 May, Kensington
- Wednesday 22 May, Brimbank
- Thursday 6 June, Avondale Heights
- Thursday 13 June, West Melbourne
- Wednesday 26 June, Ascot Vale
- Thursday 29 August, Kensington
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.
