... , the region suffered extensively from many floods. On one such occasion in April 1900, Carlo Catani (in no doubt carrying a sense of deep responsibility and care) would soon spearhead an emergency relief train from Melbourne, arriving with flood boats ...
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.
