In the 19th century, Melbourne was nicknamed 'Smellbourne'. The solution lay in the city's west

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By Poosham in News
Updated 2 years ago

In the late 1800s, the population of Melbourne was growing fast, but the streets were flushed with rubbish and human waste. A royal commission led to the development of a crucial piece of the city's infrastructure: the Western Treatment Plant at Werribee.

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