The Memorial Park was built to commemorate those who lost their lives during the construction of the West Gate Bridge in 1970 and to increase community awareness of workplace accidents.

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Located on the actual site of the bridge’s collapse, the design of the Memorial Park creates a link to the West Gate Bridge, West Gate Park, Scienceworks Museum and the Yarra River and its jetties.

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As chairperson of the West Gate Bridge Memorial Park Association, Serdar Baycan, Tectura’s Director, developed the project brief, initiated the design competition and oversaw the development of the park.

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Memorial services are held there annually on October 15, the anniversary of the collapse. The park also acts as a perpetual reminder to government, industry and trade unions to provide a safe workplace for workers.