Carlo Catani

This blog is a tribute to Engineer, Carlo Catani (1852 -1918) Carlo worked for the Public Works Department of Victoria. His projects included draining the Koo Wee Rup and Moe Swamps, flood mitigation works on the Yarra River and the reclamation of the St Kilda foreshore. The gardens he designed at the end of Fitzroy Street were named after him as was the Catani arch bridge on the St Kilda foreshore. This blog covers Catani's professional and personal life. Heather Arnold

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

Red Rock Reserve, Colac

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On Saturday, April 13 1912 Mr. W. H. Edgar, Minister of Public Works, and Mr. Catani, Engineer for Public Works, accompanied by the secretar...
Friday, March 15, 2019

G.W. Cooper - Alexandra Gardens curator and gardening expert

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Carlo Catani designed the Alexandra Gardens in Melbourne. G. W. Cooper quoted an acquaintance of his who had just returned from a world tou...
Thursday, March 14, 2019

Alexandra Gardens, Melbourne

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Alexandra Avenue , designed by Carlo Catani,  was officially opened by the  Duke of Cornwall and York on May 17, 1901. The land adjacent to ...
Sunday, March 10, 2019

Carlo's house is removed for rail duplication

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Even being the Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department could not protect Carlo's home in Elm Street in Armadale from being removed...
Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Carlo shows support for women in the country

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I came across this lovely quote from Carlo when I was researching his work in the town of Licola. The settlers were asking for bridges acros...
Thursday, February 28, 2019

Carlo designs May Park in Horsham

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Amongst Carlo Catani's work in Victoria was the design of May Park in Horsham. The original piece of land where May Park is, was triangu...
Monday, February 18, 2019

Carlo and the Bennett’s Stump Puller

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A successful trial of the Bennett stump-puller was held last week at the Bunyip village settlement. It was arranged between Mr. Catani, C.E....
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Heather
I am a local history enthusiast, the President of the Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society and the Secretary of the South Eastern Historical Association. I was the Local History Librarian at Casey Cardinia Libraries from 2005 until 2021.
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