What is Melbourne Water's proposed stormwater map?

It is the 1 in 100 year stormwater map for Melbourne Water's main drainage areas in Merr-bek. These are the areas where there are main drains. In these areas, stormwater flows overland from the Council's upstream local drainage areas to Melbourne Water's creeks and rivers.

Is this a new or updated map?

It is an updated map. There is already a map in the planning scheme. Melbourne Water has prepared the updated map for new information.

How will the map be used?

The 1 in 100 year stormwater map will be used to help land developers, when they prepare proposals to develop their land. This includes planning and building permits.

What to do if developing land in a main drainage area?

Firstly, use the map below to confirm the land is affected by the 1 in 100 year stormwater map. Then, go to Melbourne Water's website to find out more.

What maps are already in the planning scheme?

There are currently two types of maps in the planning scheme, these are 1 in 100 year:

  • Stormwater maps for Melbourne Water's main drains in Merri-Bek.
  • Flood maps for Melbourne Water's waterways in Merri-bek

These maps can be found in the planning scheme on the Victorian Government's website, by looking for the:

  • Special Building Overlay Schedule 1 (SBO1) for the stormwater maps.
  • Land Subject to Inundation Overlay (LSIO) for the flood maps.

What is Melbourne Water's role?

Melbourne Water is the main drainage and floodplain management authority for metropolitan Melbourne. These roles are triggered when there is a development proposal on land affected by the SBO1 or LSIO in the planning scheme.

How were the maps prepared?

The map was prepared by [insert text].

How do navigate in the following map?

Type in a property's address to find it on the map. The address box is at the top-right corner.

Note: This is the same map you will have seen on the main project page, but this instance of the map has different layers that are visible.

If you have trouble reading this map, because you are vision impaired, please contact Principal Strategic Planner, David Cox via 9240 1111