Cartoon artwork by Ben Juers of the westgate across the Yarra, with a lone figure (face unseen) with head down towards the bridge. Used with permission.

50th Anniversary: Media and other commemorations

You can view the comic-journalism we produced for the 50th anniversary of the West Gate Bridge disaster, with Sam Wallman and Jacinda Woodhead and published in the Guardian, here.

Below is a collection of media and other work produced. If you see something you think should be listed, let us know.

Recording of the livestream of the West Gate Bridge Memorial on the Victorian Trades Hall Council FB page.

The new documentary Westgate Bridge Disaster: The Untold Stories (2020) is available to watch on 9Now.

The above artwork is from Ben Juers@benjuers, from the Workers Art Collective.

A video tribute from the CFMEU Vic-Tas is available on their FB page.

Article: ‘A gravitating force’: How the West Gate Bridge collapse changed Melbourne, in the Age, by Ben Schneiders.

Article: West Gate Bridge disaster still haunts the men who were there, 50 years on, by Tim Callanan for the ABC.