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Healthy Waterways Strategy

Stormwater Incentives

February 2024

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Outline

  1. Melbourne Water’s role in stormwater management
  2. How stormwater management in the Melbourne region has changed over time
  3. Reference documents
  4. Examples of projects supported by Melbourne Water’s stormwater incentives
  5. What can community members do? Eg Waterwatch, frog census, litter action, advocacy

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Melbourne Water’s role in stormwater management

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History of stormwater management in the Melbourne region

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No Stormwater Impacts

Early drainage

Separation of sewage

Industrial waste to sewer

Wetlands

Stormwater Harvesting and infiltration

Pre 1830

1890s

1970

1990s

2000s

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Reference Documents

2018 Healthy Waterways Strategy

2018 Improving Stormwater Management Advisory Committee

2021 Urban Stormwater Management Guidelines

2022 Central and Gippsland Region Sustainable Water Strategy

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Urban Waterways

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Healthy Waterways Strategy (2018)

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Best practice – harvesting & infiltration

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Harvest and Infiltration Modelling – MUSIC, STORM

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Hume and Macedon Ranges Highlight Projects

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Project

Lead Organisation

Cleaner Creeks – everyone’s business

Hume

Gisborne WSUD Masterplan

Macedon Ranges

Chain of Ponds Litter Action Lead Role

Greater Western Water

Water Sensitive Urban Design Officer

Macedon Ranges

Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Precinct Stormwater Harvesting

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What can community members do?

Rainwater Tanks

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Sustainable Gardening

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Ribbon Driveways

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Join Waterwatch, frog census, litter action

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Advocacy

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Thank you

Liveable Communities, Liveable Waterways Program

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Micah.Pendergast@melbournewater.com.au

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