Modern day Melbourne is well known for rooftop bars, and even high class restaurants at the top of tall skyscrapers. So in a recent research expedition, I was somewhat surprised to find that 447 Collins Street once had a rooftop restaurant.

Modern day Melbourne is well known for rooftop bars, and even high class restaurants at the top of tall skyscrapers. So in a recent research expedition, I was somewhat surprised to find that 447 Collins Street once had a rooftop restaurant.

I have previously written about the former National Mutual Plaza building located at 447 Collins Street in Melbourne, but on January 30 it scored a mention in the local news when a one metre by two metre sized marble panel fell from the northern facade to the plaza below. So how are they fixing it?

Which Melbourne building is this, and which television tune goes with it? The answer to both is a defunct insurance company…
