South East Water, in partnership with the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne and the City of Casey, encourages all Melburnians to attend the annual Family Fun Day to experience the beauty of the local botanical gardens and learn how to turn their backyards into a garden paradise this summer.

"For the kids, there will be free games, face painting and a sausage sizzle while their parents can enjoy learning about sustainable gardening and how they can keep their garden looking blooming marvellous under the new Stage 1 water restrictions," said Katrina Jones, South East Water's Acting General Manager of Customer and Community.

"South East Water puts the community front and centre in the work that we do. We see the Family Fun Day as a chance for families to enjoy the beauty of the Botanical Gardens while picking up useful hints about water efficiency and sustainable living.

"We expect a terrific turnout to our second Family Fun Day, with close to 2,000 people from our local community attending last year's event,” concluded Ms Jones.