In 1966 it was renamed Beevers when a new Altona North office opened in Duke Street to the south.

[4] The Prince and Princess of Wales officially opened the Mason Street Housing Commission Estate in their 1983 royal visit.

Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 13.1%, Italian 6.1%, Greek 5.7%, Vietnamese 4.3% and Maltese 1.9%.

Despite these high-profile closures, the entire western part of the suburb comprises the Altona North Industrial Precinct.

[10] Also located within the Paisley Park sporting complex is Altona Badminton Centre, which opened in 1985.