Stormwater Harvesting Partnership Fund

Promoting sustainable water management for a greener, more liveable west.

Stormwater harvesting involves collecting, treating and storing stormwater runoff from urban areas. This water can then be reused to irrigate public parks, gardens, sports fields and golf courses.

We are working with councils to improve green spaces in Melbourne’s west by adding sustainable irrigation systems.

Aerial photograph of Laverton Creek Wetlands in Altona

Stormwater is used to irrigate the main playing pitch at Melbourne Ballpark in Laverton.

Projects

Since 2018, the Stormwater Harvesting Partnership Fund has co-funded eight projects. These projects are expected to save 90 Olympic swimming pools of drinking water every year.

Round Two 2020

Project	Location	Stormwater collected (average per year)	Partners	Status
Dempster Park Oasis	Sunshine	11 Megalitres	Brimbank City Council, Melbourne Water and supported by Greening the West	Completed
Cairnlea & Keilor Park	Keilor	105 Megalitres	Brimbank City Council, Melbourne Water and supported by Greening the West	Under construction

Round One 2018

Project	Location	Stormwater collected (average per year)	Partners	Status
Melbourne & Olympic Parks	Melbourne	12 Megalitres	Melbourne & Olympic Parks	Completed
Woodlands Park	Essendon	12 Megalitres	Moonee Valley City Council, Melbourne Water and supported by Greening the West	Completed
Balmoral Reserve	Derrimut	20 Megalitres	Brimbank City Council, Melbourne Water and supported by Greening the West	Completed
Edinburgh Gardens	Fitzroy	30 Megalitres	Yarra City Council, Melbourne Water and supported by Greening the West	Completed
Melbourne Ballpark	Altona	10 Megalitres	Melbourne Ballpark, Melbourne Water, Hobsons Bay City Council, Victorian Government and supported by Greening the West	Completed
Arndell Park	Wyndham	26 Megalitres	Melbourne Water, Wyndham City Council, Victorian Government and supported by Greening the West	Under construction