... and economic aspects of Victoria, while also involved with the Italian Consulate. In 1881 he commenced at the Melbourne Public Library and rose to assistant head Librarian, though declined to accept the more senior position when it was offered to him ...
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.
