Drying conditions mean we need your help 

Like it's weather, Melbourne's rainfall can be unpredictable. The 2024-25 summer was Victoria's driest in more than a decade. Our autumn was the warmest on record and our rainfall was well below average.  Coupled with a growing population, we need to look to the future to make sure there’s enough water for everyone.

While we're already using desalinated water and increasing our supply of recycled water to help secure our supplies, there's more we can all do.

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Melbourne’s water suppliers are working together   

Along with Melbourne’s other water corporations we’re already making sure there’s enough water for the next 50 years. 

That includes greater use of recycled water, which we supply to more than 120,000 homes across Melbourne to flush toilets, water the garden and do a load of laundry. We’re also expanding supply to some large water using golf courses, nurseries and food growers in areas like Dingley and out past Pakenham.  These projects will deliver 5.8 billion litres of recycled water a year – leaving a huge amount of drinking water in our storages.  

Innovating and investing in smart technology helps us identify leaks in our network sooner, and digital water meters also allow us to alert you if we suspect you have a leak. In 2023-24 alone we helped save our customers 683 million litres of water. 

We all have a role to play 

Let’s help protect our water supplies. 

Related information

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