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December 2022
Celebrating Holden in Fishermans Bend
For over 80 years, the former Holden factory in Fishermens Bend provided a home for innovation and social connection in Fishermans Bend. The launch of Australia’s first locally made mass-production car in Fishermans Bend on 29 November 1948 by Australian Prime Minister Ben Chifley was a milestone in Australian manufacturing. The FX, as it became known, was an immediate success, as was the FJ, launched in 1953. The Holden transformed suburban Australia, boosted national pride and quickly become a national…