Just a generation ago, herds of cows grazed along Altona North’s streets. A horse and cart was the preferred delivery method for bottles of fresh, creamy milk, and five cents could buy a huge bag of lollies from the local milk bar.

As Melbourne boomed, Altona North was flourishing, with the many meatworks and fruit and vegetable shops providing jobs for the waves of migrants from Europe keen to move in and set up a new life.

Not too long ago, Millers Road was a dirt road, there was no such thing as a supermarket, and backyard chooks were a staple for every household.

Times have changed. But respecting the roots of what made Altona North what it is today is vital.