Mar 1828: With the growing demand for freight services at the Westward's Port at Portsmouth, largely due to the success of Frankston Lumber, the port was expanded and additional rail yards were established around the port. A small workers camp was established near the port to provide accommodation to port workers, as travel from Windsor and nearby towns started to become more difficult with all the additional trucks on the road. Several shops were built and a recreational area with tennis courts and basketball for the workers to utilise during their time off work.

Jun 1828: The early farmers at Victoria started to receive large offers for their land, which had become much more valuable to developers looking to profit from rezoning the areas to residential, commercial and industrial. Some held firm, however many were tempted to sell and set up new, much larger farms West of Victoria along the Victoria River at Greysborough. A small farming community was quickly established and a road leading back to Victoria was built.

Oct 1828: The town of Hudson had seen steady growth, however not nearly as much as Windsor, Victoria and Peyton. The Governor decided that something needed to be done to encourage more settlers to the area. Governor Bowman had a vision for Hudson to become an educational hub for the Colony, and so declared a new educational precinct along the river where the region's first Museum would be constructed, along with a library, small botanical gardens filled with statues and picnic areas. The Museum would house important artefacts to the history of the Colony, including pieces of Mr Edward's original raft, the anchor from the Windsor, some foundation stones from the old Governor's House, and original maps from the first survey of the land. The Newman's farm was purchased, for a healthy sum, and surveyors set to work mapping out the new precinct. The project was set to be completed over the next 3 years.

Apr 1829: Alfred Newman, with his newfound wealth, considered several options - should he purchase a new farm further out and continue farming potatoes, should he retire with his family and purchase a nice house overlooking Gardener's Bay, or perhaps move to Edward Island and enjoy the peace of isolation. After discussing options with his family, he decided on none of the above. He would instead form a new company - Newman Developments, and begin by purchasing neighbouring farms within the town of Hudson to subdivide and develop for a profit. Surely with the completion of the new educational precinct, demand for property at Hudson would skyrocket in the coming years.

Dec 1829: Construction works on the new Royal Residence were much slower than anticipated, mostly due to foundation issues caused by the soft alluvial soils of Governor's Island. Additional foundation treatments were required, adding several years onto the major project, and of course at extra cost for the people of Windsor.