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

McAuley Brothers

People, Port Melbourne HistoryApril 10, 2026
by David F Radcliffe Just prior to WWI, Donald and Arthur McAuley founded a small plumbing business which grew and flourished in the north-east corner of Port Melbourne. The aerial photograph below shows their premises in Walter Avenue between Lyons Street and Esplanade Place, nestled amongst the tightly packed Victorian-era cottages in the surrounding streets. Although their business outlived the brothers, it…

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Walter Avenue

People, Places, Port Melbourne HistoryApril 3, 2026
by David F Radcliffe For sixty years, Walter Avenue ran between Lyons Street and Esplanade Place. It honoured George Samuel Walter (1875-1937) who served continuously as a Port Melbourne Councillor from 1897 to 1937. He died in office. G. S. Walter was twice mayor (1901/02 and 1934/35) and a Commissioner on the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) from…

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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.