West Gate Bridge Disaster Remembered
from Stick Together Hosted by Annie McLoughlin, Tom Watson
It’s 10 to 12, October 15th 1970. The time and date the Westgate Bridge, being built to lead Melbourne traffic to and from Geelong, comes down, killing 35, seriously injuring 18 and leaving an indelible mark on Australian industrial history. The 49th commemoration was held below the bridge on Tuesday. In today’s program Tom Watson gives a first hand account of that dreadful day.
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