The Day the Bridge Fell

Ray Johnston and his best friend Tom, nearing the end of their first year in high school in Melbourne's

vibrant inner—western suburbs, develop a fascination with Melbourne's new West Gate Bridge. After

school, they regularly go to the bustling construction site to talk to the workers and collect mementos

from the debris.

To Ray and the community, the bridge symbolizes more than a mere transportation link from the

western suburbs to Melbourne's central business district. It represents progre...