... Alexandra Avenue...’ was used. Alexandra Avenue which meets Anderson Street is one of Melbourne’s grand boulevards and was conceived by Catani as part of his Yarra River flood mitigation scheme. Today, Alexandra Avenue is aesthetically pleasing to all who use it in its various ...
After more than forty-one years of public service that never ended with his retirement, through surveying and direct design, contracting, supervision, and collaborative approaches, perhaps more than any other single figure, Carlo Catani re-scaped not only parts of Melbourne, but extensive swathes of Victoria ‘from Portland to Mallacoota’, opening up swamplands to farming, bringing access to beauty spots, establishing new townships, and the roads to get us there.
