Design your Future Water Story at the Western Treatment Plant

Get ready for an engaging and immersive experience with the Melbourne Water team at the Western Treatment Plant!

This event is perfect for those passionate about sustainability, innovation, and urban design.

Event Highlights:

• Circular Cities Digital Challenge:
  - Design a city in real-time on a large circular LED screen.
  - Make decisions that shape the city over three decades.
  - Experience multiple outcomes based on your choices, ensuring a unique city every time!
  
  
• Systems and Innovation Bus Tour:
  - Go behind the scenes at Melbourne’s largest sewage treatment plant.
  - Witness how wastewater is transformed through innovative processes.
  - Learn about the incredible circular system that reclaims and renews water.
  
  
• Team Collaboration:
  - Participate in the Circular Cities Digital Challenge game.
  - Cooperate, collaborate, and negotiate to create a sustainable city.
  - Understand the balance between individual and community needs for a better environment.

Places are limited!  Don't miss this chance to be part of this incredible experience that showcases the vital role of water in our lives. Join us at the Western Treatment Plant and help shape the future of sustainable cities!

This event is part of Melbourne Design Week 2025, an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria. 

What to bring: Please bring water and dress appropriately for the weather. Please wear sturdy, enclosed footwear.

Suitable for: ages 7+

Please note:  By attending this Melbourne Water event, participants understand and agree that they may be photographed, filmed and/or recorded at this event, and that these assets may be used in Melbourne Water publications and promotional materials. If attendees do NOT wish their images to be used, they are required to let Melbourne Water know via email, or by alerting the team on site.