Integrated Water Management Strategy

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Our draft Integrated Water Management (IWM) Strategy guides how we can contribute to maintaining our liveability, improve waterway health and support community wellbeing.

This draft strategy will guide the management of all sources of water over the next 10 years. It will also address emerging challenges such as population growth, climate change and increasing flood and drought risk.

The draft IWM Strategy has been prepared in two parts:

Our draft Integrated Water Management (IWM) Strategy guides how we can contribute to maintaining our liveability, improve waterway health and support community wellbeing.

This draft strategy will guide the management of all sources of water over the next 10 years. It will also address emerging challenges such as population growth, climate change and increasing flood and drought risk.

The draft IWM Strategy has been prepared in two parts:

  • Part A of the Strategy includes the purpose, vision, guiding principles, strategic directions and actions.
  • Part B of the Strategy is the background report that outlines information about integrated water management, the policy and legislative framework and water use in Manningham. It also addresses flooding and how traditional drainage complements the IWM approach.


What is Integrated Water Management?

IWM is a collaborative approach to the way we plan, manage and deliver water services. It addresses water consumption, rainwater, stormwater, wastewater, ground water and flood management to secure a range of environmental, social and economic benefits for the wider community.

Figure 1: Components of Integrated Water Management


Integrated Water Management: Why, What, How?

An animated video by the former Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and Clearwater to demonstrate how Integrated Water Management can help all Victorians.


Come and chat with us to learn more

There are a number of opportunities for you to learn more about the draft IWM Strategy and chat with our team.

Visit us at a local market

  • Park Orchards Market on Saturday 15 November between 10:00am and 2:00pm
  • Tunstall Square Market on Sunday 30 November between 8:00am and 1:00pm

Drop-in at MC Square

Have your say

Help support a healthy environment and our liveability by having your say on the draft IWM Strategy. Your feedback will help inform how we finalise the strategy.

Please complete the online survey before 5:00pm, Monday 15 December 2025.


Questions?

For more information or for support to access information, please contact us on 9840 9333, or at manningham@manningham.vic.gov.au.

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    Our draft Integrated Water Management (IWM) Strategy guides how we can contribute to maintaining our liveability, improve waterway health and support community wellbeing, now and into the future.

    This draft strategy will guide the management of all sources of water over the next 10 years. It will also address emerging challenges such as population growth, climate change and increasing flood and drought risk.

    Manningham Mayor, Councillor Deirdre Diamante, reinforced the importance of a collaborative approach to water management in Manningham.

    “Water is a limited resource, and we all have a role to play in ensuring we continue to use water wisely now and into the future,” Cr Diamante said.

    “It’s important we work together to get this right, particularly as we face challenges like a growing population and the increasing flood and drought risks that come with a changing climate.

    “This strategy will help us keep our parks and recreational facilities green and contribute to the health of our community and waterways,” Cr Diamante said.

    There are a number of opportunities for you to learn more about the draft IWM Strategy and chat with the team. These include:

    • Warrandyte Riverside Market on Saturday 1 November
    • Park Orchards Market on Saturday 15 November
    • Tunstall Square Market on Sunday 30 November

    A drop-in session at MC2, Doncaster, between 6:00pm and 8:00pm on Wednesday 3rd December, registration is required. Please click here to book in your preferred time.

    Have your say

    Help support a healthy environment and our liveability by having your say on the draft IWM Strategy.

    Your feedback will help inform how we finalise the strategy. We’re inviting you to help shape how we plan for and manage water in Manningham. To share your feedback on the draft Integrated Water Management Strategy, you can:

    To have your say, please complete the online survey before 5:00pm, Monday 15 December 2025.



Page last updated: 24 Nov 2025, 03:43 PM