... for the construction of the Bicentennial Rotunda.
The St Kilda foreshore reclamation was Catani’s last major work that spanned from 1890 to 1916. The Gardens were named in his honour in October 1927, in recognition of this contribution. Catani is deservedly credited ...
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.
