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Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne
Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

Port Melbourne HistoryAugust 30, 2024
Melbourne’s Sewer Mains in Port Melbourne Instalment 3 of 3.  The “Hobson’s Bay Main” by Richard Olive A previous instalment in this series described how sewage flowing towards Port Phillip Bay from the eastern suburbs was intercepted by the Hobson’s Bay Main, and redirected through Port Melbourne towards the Spotswood Pumping Station. Initially, in the 1890s, the main started at…

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Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we meet and work, the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation and pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.