Public Works Department (Victoria) Tags: Government Agency.The Public Works Department was a government agency which operated in Victoria between 1855 and 1987.Over its long history the department had various responsibilities many of which were later devolved to other departments or authorities. extinction year 1987-01-01T00:00:00+02:00 formation year 1855-01-01T00:00:00+02:00 jurisdiction Government of Victoria (Australia) successor Ministry_of_Housing_and_Construction_(Victoria) Learn more... Loading...