... landscape, including many interesting granite formations and stunning views for tourists. The road was completed that October and was officially opened by the Premier, Thomas Bent. The woman on the right of the photograph, holding the ribbon, is Alice ...
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.
