(above) Earth view of Power Rd, between Churchill Park Drive and Heatherton Rd. Gate on Power Rd at entrance to Lansdowne Rd (author, Apr 2017) HISTORY Present day Power Rd extends from Churchill Park Drive in the north, to the Princes Highway (Doveton) in the south. The section between Churchill Park Drive and Heatherton Rd is relevant for this Project. This section was an extension built In 1963 as a new road, one of several constructed in Police Paddocks and nearby areas.at the time. It was built to support the 7th Australian Scout Jamboree (1964/65). It's name appears both as Power and Power's Rd in various sources, and actually passes through the eastern edge of the Police Paddocks Reserve. Landsdowne Rd, now a gated track for walkers and cyclists. built for the Jamboree, leads off from Power Rd. Power Rd looking north (Apr 2017, author) Site notice on Power Rd (Apr 2017, author) Watercourse from Power Rd Retarding Basin (Apr 2017, author) SIgnage on Power Rd at cnr of Churchill Park Drive (Apr 2017, author) (below) 2017 map (Melways/VicRoads) showing location of the Power Rd Melbourne Water Retarding basin. Note the Pipe Track which links the Basin with the disused Lysterfield Reservoir (author) Locality map (2017, Landvic) Jamboree Heritage The eastern bushland on the east  of Power Rd was used for the Jamboree, and was the site for the Rover and Services Camp, Assembly and Moot Area, truck Truck Parking Bays, and for HQ Sub-Camp No.2. No trace remains of this usage - the area is now heavily overgrown, extending to the boundary of the Churchill Park Golf Club. Council Tip After the Jamboree ended, The Lea reverted to grassland and was used from about 1982 as a council tip, which was subsequently closed down around 1990 and then became a Melbourne Water Retarding Basin

(Above) Aerial view of Doveton, looking north, early 1960s (unknown Internet source)