... of reinforced concrete in Victoria.
The bridge was completed in 1899, though was only opened in October, 1903 while Yarra Bank Road where it ran by the Friendly Societies’ Grounds was a project characterised by fits and starts over some years. The other proposed ...
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.
