Hill Street

Hill Street is a street in Redan, which forms part of the eastern boundary of the suburb.

History
The street was named for its position on the steep hill into the Yarrowee River valley.

In October 1875 the city council approved the building of wing and bridge fences at the Yarrowee River bridge.

In April 1884 the City Council agreed to take out a loan of £10,000 to make improvements to the Cattle Yards, with some of the loan to be spent on the Hill Street bridge.

A man was killed during the construction of the bridge over the Yarrowee River in March 1885: A fatal accident occurred this morning at the site of the new Sunny Corner-bridge, on the boundary line hetween Ballarat City and Ballarat East. A laborer named Patrick Connelly, with a number of other men, was employed in working a derrick crane, when a portion of the gear gave away. Connelly was standing immediately under the crane, and the detached piece in falling struck him heavily on the back. The unfortunate man was conveyed in terrible agony to the hospital, where he died shortly after admission. Deceased, who was married, resided at Soldiers Hill.

The benefits of the bridge were mentioned in July 1885: "The Sunny Corner bridge over the Yarrowee is completed all but the approaches, and when open for traffic will supply a long felt want, as in addition to the facilities afforded the adjacent woollen mills it will enable the members of the Ballarat Fire Brigade to reach conflagrations in the south-west more easily, and thus be of assistance to their western brother brigadiers."