Naming Proposals
The Registrar of Geographic Names receives naming proposals from naming authorities to name or rename a feature or road, name a locality or amend a locality boundary.
To understand the process to submit a proposal, refer to the Naming rules for places in Victoria, Statutory requirements for naming roads, features and localities –2016.
You can check the Registrar’s consideration of the proposal, the date it is gazetted in the Victoria Government Gazette and when it is registered:
The status of proposals received from naming authorities to name geographic features are detailed below. Information about how to name a geographic feature is detailed in section 4 of the Naming rules for places in Victoria, Statutory requirements for naming roads, features and localities – 2016.
| Feature name (and maps) | Naming authority | Registrar's consideration | Gazette notice | Background information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Chalmers Park | Swan Hill Rural City Council | Endorsed | 16/02/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Aycliffe Drive Kindergarten | Brimbank City Council | Endorsed | 7/09/2017 | Named after the road. |
| Barton Recreation Reserve | Casey City Council | Endorsed | 11/05/2017 | Recognises Australia's first Prime Mnister, Sir Edmund Barton. |
| Bluebell Hill Reserve | Whitehorse City Council | Endorsed | 20/07/2017 | Named after an 1860s farm. |
| Bob Morell Reserve | Corangamite Catchment Management Authority | Endorsed | 13/07/2017 | In honour of Geelong rowing identity Robert Charles Morell (OAM). |
| Booran Reserve | Glen Eira City Council | Endorsed | 29/06/2017 | Booran means 'ant' in Boon Wurrung language. |
| Budj Bim | Parks Victoria | Endorsed | 23/03/2017 | Gunditjmara name for the extinct volcano meaning 'high head'. |
| Budj Bim National Park | Parks Victoria | Endorsed | 23/03/2017 | See above. |
| Carmody Drive Kindergarten | Brimbank City Council | Endorsed | 7/09/2017 | Named after the road. |
| Chipton Park | Port Phillip City Council | Endorsed | 4/05/2017 | Named after an historic home which stood at the location known as 'Chipton House'. |
| Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden | Parks Victoria | Endorsed | 16/11/2017 | Contact the naming authority. Formerly known as the National Rhododendron Garden. |
| David Hickinbotham Oval | Greater Geelong City Council | Endorsed | 20/07/2017 | In honour of David Hickinbotham, Geelong Football Club's first captain and coach in the 1880s. |
| Doctors Bridge | Wellington Shire Council | Endorsed | 11/01/2018 | Honours Dr George Hedley (1817-1879). |
| Dorothy Houghton Walk | Mornington Peninsula Shire Council | Endorsed | 28/12/2017 | Honours Dorothy Houghton (1920-2017), former Flinders shire president, for her outstanding community work. |
| Edythe McCallum Reserve | Port Phillip City Council | Endorsed | 31/08/2017 | In honour of Edythe McCallum (1917-2017), a pioneer in social planning and community development. |
| Epping Animal Welfare Facility | Whittlesea City Council | Endorsed | 11/05/2017 | Named after the locality. |
| Eric Roberts Reserve | Baw Baw Shire Council | Endorsed | 28/12/2017 | Honours famer Eric Gilbert Roberts for his contribution to the diary industry. |
| Harold Alexander Forecourt | Port Phillip City Council | Endorsed | 21/12/2017 | Honours Harold Alexander (1902-1964) a pioneer who contributed to an environment that prioritised citizens and social welfare. |
| Harkness Park | Baw Baw Shire Council | Endorsed | 29/06/2017 | Honours an early land owner. |
| Harrison Park | Moira Shire Council | Endorsed | 21/12/2017 | Honours Don Harrison, who was a leading member of the Katunga community for many years. |
| Jan Juc Village | Surf Coast Shire Council | Endorsed | 4/01/2018 | Named after the locality. |
| Karibok Park | Greater Shepparton City Council | Endorsed | 23/03/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Keilor Community Hub | Brimbank City Council | Endorsed | 11/01/2018 | Named after the locality. |
| Koornalla Bridge, OMearas Bridge, Cribbins Bridge, Hoggs Bridge, Downies Bridge | Latrobe City Council | Endorsed | 7/09/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| La Larr Ba Bauwa Park | Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning | Endorsed | 21/12/2017 | Aboriginal word which means 'stones and mountain' in the dialect of the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation. |
| Lemnos Square | Port Phillip City Council | Endorsed | 18/05/2017 | Commemorates members of the Port Phillip community who served on Lemnos during World War 1. |
| Longwarry Memorial Park | Baw Baw Shire Council | Endorsed | 4/05/2017 | Named after the locality. |
| Mary Bell Oval | Surf Coast Shire Council | Endorsed | 21/12/2017 | Honours Mary Bell who lived at Addiscot Homestead, which has local significance. |
| Moe Place | Latrobe City Council | Endorsed | 20/07/2017 | Early years and Community Centre - Moe Place (People, Learning, Activity, Community, Education). |
| Northern Oval | Port Phillip City Council | Endorsed | 31/08/2017 | Base name for a feature, with a sponsorship name of Mars Stadium. |
| Ralph Goode Reserve | Yarra Ranges Shire Council | Endorsed | 23/03/2017 | Honours a community member who received an Order of the British Empire. |
| Southwold Street Kindergarten | Brimbank City Council | Endorsed | 7/09/2017 | Named after the road. |
| Staceys Bridge | Wellington Shire Council | Endorsed | 11/01/2018 | Named after the locality. |
| Strachan Park | Baw Baw Shire Council | Endorsed | 29/06/2017 | Honours and early land owner. |
| Taylor Bridge | Golden Plains Shire Council | Endorsed | 11/01/2018 | Honours Edwin Taylor, who owned land in the area around 1880. |
| Taylor Park | Moira Shire Council | Endorsed | 21/12/2017 | Honours Lance Corporal Ernest Taylor, an Anzac Solidier |
| Ted Gearon Bridge | Wangaratta Rural City Council | Endorsed | 21/12/2017 | Honours Ted Gearon, who donated to the community, included all the steel and platform for the bridge. |
| Thornhill Drive Kindergarten and Children's Centre | Brimbank City Council | Endorsed | 7/09/2017 | Named after the road. |
| Wells Road Shopping Village | Kingston City Council | Endorsed | 19/01/2017 | Named after the road. |
| William Canning Reserve | Hume City Council | Endorsed | 29/06/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Wirrup Yaluk | Yarra Ranges Shire Council | Endorsed | 23/03/2017 | 'Blackfish Creek' in Woiwurrung language. |
| Woowookarung National Park | Parks Victoria | Endorsed | 6/04/2017 | 'Place of plenty' in Wadawurrung language. |
The status of proposals received to name or rename roads are detailed below. Information about how to name or rename a road is detailed in section 3 of the Naming rules for places in Victoria, Statutory requirements for naming roads, features and localities –2016
When road names are approved by the Registrar of Geographic Names the details are sent to Land Information Spatial Services at DELWP. VICNAMES and Vicmap (the state's authoritative dataset) is then updated. This process can take up to 10 working days.
| Road name | Suburb | Local Government Authority | Status | Gazette notice | Background |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aditi Lane | Epping | Whittlesea City Council | Endorsed | 6/07/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Alicia Lane | Box Hill | Ballarat City Council | Endorsed | 20/07/2017 | Honours Alicia Lalor, a teacher during the gold rush era. |
| Allan Road | Lamplough | Pyrenees Shire Council | Endorsed | 7/09/2017 | Honours the Allan family, settlers in 1872. |
| Allens Road | Broughton | Hindmarsh Shire Council | Endorsed | 9/11/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Alliss Road | Morwell | Latrobe City Council | Endorsed | 26/10/2017 | Honours George Sharp Alliss, Anzac Soldier. |
| Alpha Lane | Straffordshire Reef | Golden Plains Shire Council | Endorsed | 21/12/2017 | Named after the Alpha Gold Mining Company of 1865. |
| Amburla Drive | Cranbourne North | Casey City Council | Endorsed | 26/10/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Armstrong Lane | Red Cliffs | Mildura Rural City Council | Endorsed | 16/11/2017 | Named after a former Anzac solidier and owner of the land. |
| Avery Lane | Leongatha | South Gippsland Shire Council | Endorsed | 21/12/2017 | Honours Harry Avery, butcher shop owner in the 1940s. |
| Bagung Lane | Princes Hill | Yarra City Council | Endorsed | 9/11/2017 | Woiwurrung word meaning 'gather'. |
| Barruth Lane | Fitzroy North | Yarra City Council | Endorsed | 9/11/2017 | Woiwurrung word meaning 'marsupial mouse'. |
| Bowey Road | Tallygaroopna | Greater Shepparton City Council | Endorsed | 27/07/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Brooklyn Terrace | Clifton Hill | Yarra City Council | Endorsed | 9/11/2017 | Named after the historic house 'Brooklyn', which adjoins the road. |
| Broadbridge Place | Malvern East | Stonnington City Council | Endorsed | 20/07/2017 | In honour of Norman Leslie Broadbridge, Anzac soldier. |
| Bullawah Cultural Trail | Wangaratta | Wangaratta Rural City Council | Endorsed | 2/11/2017 | 'Bullawah' is a Pangerang word: 'bulla' meaning two and 'wah' meaning water. |
| Bullock Swamp Road | Iraak | Mildura Rural City Council | Endorsed | 7/09/2017 | Situated near the Bullock Swamp. |
| Bunny Lane | South Yarra | Melbourne City Council | Endorsed | 29/06/2017 | Honours Australian artist Rupert Charles Wulsten Bunny (1864-1947). |
| Cape Barren Close | Cowes | Bass Coast Shire Council | Endorsed | 27/07/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Caulfield Lane | Beaufort | Pyrenees Shire Council | Endorsed | 26/10/2017 | In honour of the area's original settlers and landowners of 1894. |
| Cavell Way | Crib Point | Mornington Peninsula Shire Council | Endorsed | 28/12/2017 | Honours Edith Cavell a nurse in WWI. |
| Challenger Court | Essendon Fields | Essendon Airport Pty Ltd | Endorsed | 29/06/2017 | Associated with the Bombadier Challenger series of jet aircraft. |
| Coombs Lane | Merrijig | Mansfield Shire Council | Endorsed | 21/12/2017 | Honours the Coombs family who owned Merrijig Park and surrounding land in 1925. |
| Dodd Lane | St Kilda | Port Phillip City Council | Endorsed | 6/07/2017 | Honours the Dodd family, who operated Dodd's Dairy. |
| Doris Condon Lane | South Melbourne | Port Phillip City Council | Endorsed | 31/08/2017 | Honours Doris Condon (1908-1979), former Mayor of the City of South Melbourne and state president of the Australian Local Government Women's Association. |
| Driver Lane | Beaufort | Pyrenees Shire Council | Endorsed | 9/11/2017 | Honours an early settler who owned the land adjacent to the road. |
| Fishermans Way | Mornington | Mornington Peninsula Shire Council | Endorsed | 21/12/2017 | Named after the nearby Fishermans Creek Reserve. |
| Earhart Street | Essendon Fields | Essendon Airport Pty Ltd | Endorsed | 29/06/2017 | Contact the naming authority |
| Galaxia Lane | Guildford | Mount Alexander Shire Council | Endorsed | 20/07/2017 | Named after a native fish, known to exist in the Tarilta Gorge. |
| Global Avenue | Essendon Fields | Essendon Airport Pty Ltd | Endorsed | 29/06/2017 | Named after the Bombadier Global Express jet aircraft. |
| Gratz Street | St Albans | Brimbank City Council | Endorsed | 9/11/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Graymead Lane | Silvan | Yarra Ranges Shire Council | Endorsed | 21/12/2017 | Named after a historic farm in the area. |
| Gypsy Court | Ocean Grove | Greater Geelong City Council | Endorsed | 27/07/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Hanger Lane | Moorabbin Airport | Kingston City Council | Endorsed | 21/12/2017 | Keeping within the aircraft theme. |
| Harvest Close | Monbulk | Yarra Ranges Shire Council | Endorsed | 9/11/2017 | Recognises the area's agricultural history. |
| Havelock Street | Wodonga | Wodonga City Council | Endorsed | 6/07/2017 | Congtact the naming authority. |
| Hendras Lane | Foster | South Gippsland Shire Council | Endorsed | 4/01/2018 | Honours the Hendras family, landowners since the early 1900s. |
| Hewitt Street | Meeniyan | South Gippsland Shire Council | Endorsed | 4/01/2018 | Honours the Hewett family, past land owners of the area. |
| Hillman Road | Middle Creek | Pyrenees Shire Council | Endorsed | 21/12/2017 | Honours two original settlers: S. Hillman and G. Hillman. |
| Holden Grove | Beaufort | Pyrenees Shire Council | Endorsed | 9/11/2017 | Honours an early settler who owned land adjacent to the road. |
| Hurnall Lane | Great Western | Northern Grampians Shire Council | Endorsed | 9/11/2017 | Honours the Hurnall family, who settled in the area in 1856. |
| Hut View | Cape Paterson | Bass Coast Shire Council | Endorsed | 29/06/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Innovation Court | Derrimut | Brimbank City Council | Endorsed | 29/06/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Kemmis Lane | Warrnambool | Warrnambool City Council | Endorsed | 9/11/2017 | Honours Henry Kemmis, who was the headmaster of Warrnambool Grammer School in 1868. |
| Kemps Lane | Berringama | Towong Shire Council | Endorsed | 4/01/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Kiln Lane | Mossiface | East Gippsland Shire Council | Endorsed | 21/12/2017 | Named after the historic kilns in the area. |
| Kimber Road | Faraday | Mount Alexander Shire Council | Endorsed | 20/07/2017 | Honours Michael Kimber and his family, historic owners of the land. |
| Kurmala Street | North Bendiso | Greater Bendigo City Council | Endorsed | 4/01/2018 | Named after the Kurmala building at the former Bendigo Psychiatric Hospital. |
| Lakeside Way | Beechworth | Indigo Shire Council | Endorsed | 9/11/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Liddelow Lane | Malvern East | Stonnington City Council | Endorsed | 20/07/2017 | Honours Aubrey Liddelow, Anzac Soldier. |
| Lionel Street | Creswick | Hepburn Shire Council | Endorsed | 20/07/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Livingstone Lane | Meeniyan | South Gippsland Shire Council | Endorsed | 4/01/2018 | Honours the Livingston family, past land owners of the area. |
| Lochnager Road | Rosebrook | Moyne Shire Council | Endorsed | 9/11/2017 | Honours the early landowners. |
| Luxe Lane | Brighton East | Bayside City Council | Endorsed | 21/12/2017 | Signifies quality and luxury. |
| MacPherson Road | Newborough | Latrobe City Council | Endorsed | 20/07/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| McIntyre Lane | Ercildoune | Pyrenees Shire Council | Endorsed | 7/09/2017 | Honours the McIntyre family who have a historical connection to the area. |
| McKenzie Road West | Tallybaroopna and Bunbartha | Greater Shepparton City Council | Endorsed | 27/07/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Mentiplay Road | Gembrook | Cardinia Shire Council | Endorsed | 9/11/2017 | Honours the area's early settlers. |
| Merrifield Lane | Tolmie | Wangaratta Rural City Council | Endorsed | 29/06/2017 | Historic name of a property in the area. |
| Moloney Grove | Rosedale | Wellington Shire Council | Endorsed | 28/12/2017 | Honours Flight Sergeant Kevin Maloney, who died in a crash at the site during WWII. |
| Mundgee Place | Wangaratta | Wangaratta Rural City Council | Endorsed | 28/12/2017 | Aboriginal word meaning Murray Cod. |
| Naylor Close | Beaufort | Pyrenees Shire Council | Endorsed | 9/11/2017 | Honours an settler, who owned property adjacent to the road. |
Nutmeg Place, Spearmint Place, | Marshall | Greater Geelong City Council | Endorsed | 29/06/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| O'Neill Road | Carwarp | Mildura Road City Council | Endorsed | 7/09/2017 | Honours Tom O'Neill, historic owner of the land. |
| Pagan Lane | Carlton | Melbourne City Council | Endorsed | 31/08/2017 | Honours the Pagan family who have a historical connection to the area. |
| Paul Chase | Marysville | Murrindindi Shire Council | Endorsed | 6/07/2017 | Honours Paul Chase, a volunteer of the Marysville community. |
| Paxton Court | Beaufort | Pyrenees Shire Council | Endorsed | 16/11/2017 | Named after a former Anzac soldier and owner of the land in the area. |
| Powder Magazine Lane | Clunes | Hepburn Shire Council | Endorsed | 29/06/2017 | A powder magazine building stood at the site for more than 150 years. |
| Precinct Road | Charlemont | Greater Geelong City Council | Endorsed | 26/10/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Retlaw Road | Mickleham | Hume City Council | Endorsed | 7/09/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Runge Road | St Arnaud | Northern Grampians Shire Council | Endorsed | 7/09/2017 | Honours the Runge family, who have a historical connection to the area. |
| Siding Road | Barkers Creek | Mount Alexander Shire Council | Endorsed | 20/07/2017 | Named after the Barkers Creek railway siding. |
| Shoemaker Lane | Fitzroy North | Yarra City Council | Endorsed | 9/11/2017 | Recognises the history of the shoe factory in the area. |
| Spetts Track | Walhalla | Baw Baw Shire Council | Endorsed | 21/12/2017 | Honours Charles Spetts, an early settler in 1869 who lived at Spetts Cottage. |
| Sulieman Track, Mine Ride Track, Cackler Track, Pandora Track, Excavation Track, Drift Track, Sluice Track, Alluvial Track, Open Cut Track, Claim Jumper Track, Pinchgut Track, Poppet Head Skills Track, Coyote Hole Pump Track and Kia Ora Dirt Jumps Track | Black Hill | Ballarat City Council | Endorsed | 29/06/2017 | Named after mines in the area. |
| St Bishoy Lane | Melbourne | Melbourne City Council | Endorsed | 16/11/2017 | Named after the former St Bishoy Church that existed in area. |
| Stapleton Road | Foster | South Gippsland Shire Council | Endorsed | 4/01/2018 | Honours Private Stapleton, Anzac solidier. |
| Stockade Lane | Richmond | Yarra City Council | Endorsed | 9/11/2017 | Honours Peter Lalor of the Eureka Stockade, who lived at the adjoining Lalor House. |
| Taylor Street | Essendon Fields | Essendon Airport Pty Ltd | Endorsed | 29/06/2017 | Honours previous land owner John George Taylor. |
| Tom Uren Lane | South Melbourne | Port Phillip City Council | Endorsed | 31/08/2017 | Honours Tom Uren (1921-2015), former Federal Minister for Urban and Rural Development. |
| Tregent Lane | Chelsea | Kingston City Council | Endorsed | 9/11/2017 | Honours Dudley Tregent, blinded at war, who later became a respected Melbourne Barrister. |
| Upton Lane | Edithvale | Kingston City Council | Endorsed | 28/12/2017 | Honours Samuel Upton, Anzac soldier. |
| Village Crescent | Westgmeadows | Hume City Council | Endorsed | 7/09/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Watjitigawa | Walmer | Mount Alexander Shire Council | Endorsed | 20/07/2017 | Aboriginal word meaning 'little hill'. |
| Wedgetail Drive | Whittlesea | Whittlese City Council | Endorsed | 21/12/2017 | Keeping within a bird theme in the area. |
| Workers Lane | Richmond | Yarra City Council | Endorsed | 9/11/2017 | Reflects that long tradition of organised labour in the City of Yarra and use of the road as access for night soil collection workers. |
| Zeerust Church Road | Tallygaroopna | Greater Shepparton City Council | Endorsed | 27/07/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
The status of proposals received from councils to amend localities' boundaries are detailed below. Information about amending a locality's boundaries is detailed in section 5 of the Naming rules for places in Victoria, Statutory requirements for naming roads, features and localities – 2016
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