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 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 | Gazette notice | Background information |
|---|---|---|---|
The Registrar of Geographic Names gives notice of registration of - | Surveyor-General Victoria | 2/07/2020 | See list of feature name |
| The Registrar gives notice of gazettal of - 175 Reserves, 2 Wetlands, 1 Sports Precinct (long-standing names) | Melton City Council | 12/03/2020 | See list of feature names. . |
The Registrar gives notice of gazettal of - | Parks Victoria | 12/03/2020 | See list of feature names. |
| The Registrar gives notice of gazettal of - 15 National Parks, 1 Historic Park, 10 State Parks, 6 Parks, 3 Coastal Parks, 1 Marine Reserve, 2 Marine Parks, 3 Marine and Coastal Parks, 1 National Heritgate Park, 13 Marine National Parks, and 11 Marine Sactuaries | Parks Victoria | 13/02/2020 | See list for each feature name and link to Landata. |
| Aboriginal Garden | Benalla Rural City Council | 6/09/2018 | Former name Indigenous Garden. |
| Ada Cambridge Forecourt | Hobsons Bay City Council | 23/08/2018 | Ada Cambridge, a prolific writer with links to early Williamstown and the Holy Trinity Church Williamstown. |
| Alf Walker Pavilion | Moreland City Council | 14/08/2019 | Honours Alf Walker and his contribution to cycling. |
| Altona Early Years Centre | Hobsons Bay City Council | 20/12/2018 | Named after the locality. |
| Angela Potts Park | Hume City Council | 14/11/2019 | Honours Angela Millett (nee Potts) who was an active member of the community. |
| Argyle Way Children and Family Centre | Knox City Council | 17/05/2018 | Named after the road where the feature is located. |
| Anzac Park | Mornington Peninsula Shire Council | 11/04/2019 | Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) |
| Aqua Pulse | Wyndham City Council | 7/06/2019 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Ascot Vale Heights School | Department of Education and Training | 6/08/2020 | Formerly Ascot Vale Special School. |
| Baille Reserve | Latrobe City Council | 7/02/2019 | Named in honour of the Baillie family an early owner of the land. |
| Baranduda Fields | Wodonga City Council | 25/10/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Barry Road Community Centre | Whittlesea City Council | 27/08/2020 | Named after the road where the centre is located. |
| Baum Park | Greater Geelong City Council | 11/04/2019 | Named after the original owner Gottfried Baum. |
| Bella wiyn Birralee Family Centre | Greater Geelong City Council | 5/03/2020 | In Woi wurrung language means Bellarine children. |
| Berbert Park | Maribyrnong City Council | 19/06/2019 | Means "ringtail possum" in Woi Woi Wurrung language. |
| Beswicke Square | Boroondara City Council | 19/06/2019 | In honour of Mr John Beswicke (1847-1925) a prolific architect in the area. |
| Bidgood Park | Wodonga City Council | 25/10/2018 | Contact the naming authority |
| Brian Weightman Oval | Mildura Rural City Council | 23/04/2020 | In honour of Brian Weightman who contributed to sport in the local community. |
| Brian Callanan Park | Wodonga City Council | 25/10/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Bonette Reserve | Cardinia Shire Council | 6/08/2020 | Named after a well-known resident. |
| Brookwood Community Centre | Whittlesea City Council | 7/02/2019 | Named after the road in which the centre is located. |
| Bulleke-bek Park | Moreland City Council | 5/03/2020 | Former Aboriginal name for Brunswick. |
| Bunjils Nest | Greater Geelong City Council | 7/02/2019 | In Wadawurrung language, Bunjil is a wedge-tailed eagle. |
| Carmel Edmends Reserve | Hume City Council | 11/04/2019 | In honour of Carmel Edmends Principal of the school with close proximity, who maintained a connection with the community and netball association. |
| Cobblebank Rail Station | Regional Rail Revival | 4/04/2019 | Named after the locality. |
| Coffee Palace Park | Northern Grampians Shire Council | 19/06/2019 | In recognition of the longstanding Coffee Palace at the site. |
| Coldstream Creek | Development Victoria | 6/08/2020 | Named after Coldstream Avenue, which runs adjacent to the creek. |
| Darnum Creek | Melbourne Water | 7/06/2019 | Woi wurrung name for Parrot Creek, which pays respect to the Eastern Crimson Rosellas found in the region. |
| Decker Park | Baw Baw Shire Council | 23/01/2020 | In honour of three brothers who served during WW1. |
| Denison Recreation Reserve | Wellington Shire Council | 24/05/2018 | Named after the locality in which the feature is located |
| Des Custerson Reserve | Greater Dandenong City Council | 23/08/2018 | In honour of Des Custerson who lived and worked in the area for over 25 years and founded the Chubbies dance band. |
| Dexters Bush | Maroondah City Council | 28/02/2019 | Named after the former owner of land. |
| Djirri Djirri Park | Moreland City Council | 10/09/2020 | Means Willy Wagtail or little black dancing bird in Woi Wurrung language. |
| Djila Tjarri Park | Surf Coast Shire Council | 16/05/2019 | Indigenous name meaning "play". |
| Doctors Bridge | Wellington Shire Council | 11/01/2018 | Honours Dr George Hedley (1817-1879). |
| Dooliebeal Reserve | Greater Geelong City Council | 19/09/2019 | Name in Wadawurrung language used to describe the Armstrong Creek Valley and river red gums. |
| Djerring Trail | Level Crossing Removal Authority | 2/08/2018 | Coming from the Bunurong Aboriginal language, the word Djerring means ‘join’ or ‘unite’. |
| Eagle Stadium | Wyndham City Council | 7/06/2019 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Edith Macpherson Park | Greater Dandenong City Council | 15/03/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Epping Community Centre | Whittlesea City Council | 27/08/2020 | Named after the locality. |
| Epping Memorial Community Hall | Whittlesea City Council | 27/08/2020 | Named after the locality. |
| Ernie May Park | Wodonga City Council | 25/10/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Encore Events Centre | Wyndham City Council | 7/06/2019 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Essendon Fields Airport | Essendon Airport Pty Ltd | 17/05/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Faith Leech Aquatic Centre | Greater Bendigo City Council | 29/03/2018 | Commemorates Faith Leech, Olympic Gold medallist, originally from Bendigo. |
| Foundation Park | Hume City Council | 23/04/2020 | First park in a new estate. |
| Frank Pellicano Reserve | Greater Dandenong City Council | 12/09/2019 | Honours Frank Pellicano who contributed to the development of the conservation reserve. |
| Fred Cook Reserve | Greater Geelong City Council | 14/08/2019 | Honours Fred Cook, the longest serving member of the Friends of the Bellarine Rail Trail. |
| Frankston Oval | Frankston City Council | 29/11/2018 | Named after the locality. |
| Ganbu Gulinj Community Centre | Whittlesea City Council | 28/05/2020 | In Woiwurrung language means 'One mob'. |
| Garrong Park | Maribyrnong City Council | 25/06/2020 | Means 'wattle' in Woiwurrung language. |
| Garrong Reserve | Moreland City Council | 5/03/2020 | Means 'wattle' in Woiwurrung language |
| Gippsland Regiment Brdige | VicRoads | 25/10/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Glad Phillips Bridge | Mansfield Shire Council | 11/10/2018 | In honour of Glad Phillips, a long time Bonnie Doon resident and community campaigner. |
| Glenroy Community Hub | Moreland City Council | 27/08/2020 | Named after the locality. |
| Goroke Little Desert Nature Play Space | West Wimmera Shire Council | 24/10/2019 | Named after the locality. |
| Gurrborra Creek | Melbourne Water | 7/06/2019 | Woi wurrung name for Koala Creek. |
| Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre | Greater Bendigo City Council | 29/03/2018 | Aboriginal word for kangaroo waterhole. |
| Gurrng-gurrng Creek | Melbourne Water | 7/06/2019 | Woi wurrung name for kookaburra. |
| Haeusler Park | Wodonga City Council | 28/05/2020 | In honour of the Haeusler family, landowners in the area. |
| Henrika Kuljurgies Reserve | Wodonga City Council | 25/10/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Hollydell Park | Baw Baw Shire Council | 23/01/2020 | The name Hollydell is closely associated with the O'Meara family who owned the land. |
| Ian Tatterson Pavilion | Greater Dandeong City Council | 19/04/2018 | Commemorates Ian Tatterson, former CEO of City of Springvale. |
| Ida Schubert Park | Wodonga City Council | 25/10/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Jackson Green Park | Kingston City Council | 26/09/2019 | Named after the Port Jackson Fig Trees in the area. |
| Jack Dunstan Park | Wodonga City Council | 25/10/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Jan Juc Village | Surf Coast Shire Council | 4/01/2018 | Named after the locality. |
| Jenny Elford Park | Wodonga City Council | 28/05/2020 | In honour of Jenny Elford who was lost in the snow on Mount Donna Buang for four days in 1953 and made a significant contribution to disability services in Wodonga. |
| John Hall Oval | Mildura Rural City Council | 28/11/2019 | Honours John Hall and his contribution to cricket. |
| John Sweeting Bridge | VicTrack | 26/09/2019 | Honours John Sweeting who ran a watchmakers/jewellery shop in the area. |
| Karingga Park | Ballarat City Council | 15/11/2018 | In Wathaurung language, Karingga means ‘grow’, which describes the rapid growth of the area. |
| Keilor Community Hub | Brimbank City Council | 11/01/2018 | Named after the locality. |
| Kirrip Park | Port Phillip City Council | 25/11/2018 | Kirrip, means friendship or mate in the Boon Wurrung language. |
| Korayn Birralee Family Centre | Greater Geelong City Council | 5/03/2020 | Wadawurrung means Corio children. |
| Kosovar Park | Wodonga City Council | 25/10/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Langwarrin Creek | Casey City Council | 6/08/2020 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Lewin Reserve | Boroondara City Council | 19/06/2019 | In honour of Mr John Lewin, Surveyor and Town Planner. |
| Liberator Park | Development Victoria | 13/12/2019 | Co-incides with the B-24 Liberator Museum |
| Littlejohn Bridge | VicRoads | 12/04/2018 | Commemorates William Alfred Littlejohn of a pioneering family in the Dromana region. |
| Mainview Boulevard Family Learning Centre | Wyndham City Council | 14/11/2019 | Named after the road. |
| Maranoa Botanic Gardens | Boroondara City Council | 28/05/2020 | Formerly Maranoa Gardens. |
| Marram Bulok Creek | Melbourne Water | 7/06/2019 | Woi wurrung name for many kangaroo's. |
| Marram Tamboore Creek | Melbourne Water | 7/06/2019 | Woi wurrung name for kangaroo waterhole. |
| McCartney Oval | Surf Coast Shire Council | 26/07/2018 | In honour of George McCartney, a South Barwon councillor. |
| Maffra Recreation Reserve | Wellington Shire Council | 17/05/2018 | Named after the locality in which the feature is located. |
| McCubbin Park | Whitehorse City Council | 29/11/2018 | In honour of Frederick McCubbin, an artist well known for Australian landscape painting. |
| McGregor Park | Latrobe City Council | 6/12/2018 | In honour of Alexander and Patricia McGregor and their dedication towards various community activities. |
| Mel Read Park | Wodonga City Council | 25/10/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Melaleuca Reserve | Surf Coast Shire Council | 5/03/2020 | Named after the plant |
| Mernda Rail Station, Hawkstowe Rail Station, Middle Gorge Rail Station | Level Crossing Removel Authority | 12/04/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Mittagong Creek | Melbourne Water | 21/03/2019 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Moira Reserve | Mansfield Shire Council | 6/09/2018 | Named after the locality in which the feature is located. |
| Morang Drive Childrens Centre | Whittlesea City Council | 27/08/2020 | Named after the road where the centre is located. |
| Mount Battery / Beolite | Mansfield Shire Council | 18/06/2020 | The mountain is known to the Taungurung people as Beolite, named after a local Chief in Daung Wurrung language. |
| Munro Recreation Reserve | Wellington Shire Council | 24/05/2018 | Named after the locality in which the feature is located. |
| Murnong Creek | Melbourne Water | 23/01/2020 | In Woiwurrung language means Yam Daisy. |
| Murnong Reserve | Surf Coast Shire Council | 5/03/2020 | Named after the road where the reserve is located. |
| Navigators Bridge, Gascards Lane Bridge, Fred Lewin Bridge, Paces Bridge, McCormacks Bridge | VicTrack | 24/05/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Olive Justice Place | Bass Coast Shire Council | 20/08/2020 | Named after a former land owner. |
| Ouyen Lake | Mildura Rural City Council | 6/12/2018 | Named after the locality. |
| Pacoe Vale Community Centre | Moreland City Council | 11/10/2018 | Named after the locality in which the feature is located. |
| Phyllis Street Children and Family Centre | Knox City Council | 17/05/2018 | Named after the street in which the feature is located. |
| Pioneers Park | Whitehorse City Council | 29/11/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Richardson Park | Wodonga City Council | 7/02/2019 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Sherbrook Park | Maroondah City Council | 28/11/2019 | Long-standing name. |
| Sherwood Park | Greater Shepparton City Council | 19/06/2019 | Archery theme within estate the park is named. |
| Spring Creek | Pyrenees Shire Council | 6/08/2020 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Spring Street Community Hall | Whittlesea City Council | 27/08/2020 | Named after the road where the hall is located. |
| Staceys Bridge | Wellington Shire Council | 11/01/2018 | Named after the locality. |
| Stafford Reserve | Maroondah City Council | 28/11/2019 | Long-standing name |
| St Arnaud Family Learning Centre | Northen Grampians Shire Council | 11/10/2018 | Formerly known as St Arnaud Children’s Precinct. |
| Strathaird Creek | Melbourne Water | 21/03/2019 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Sunvale Community Park | Brimbank City Council | 1/02/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Surry River | Geographic Names Victoria | 9/07/2020 | Contact Geographic Names Victoria |
| Swan Hill Motorplex | Swan Hill Rural City Council | 23/01/2020 | Named after the locality. |
| Taylor Bridge | Golden Plains Shire Council | 11/01/2018 | Honours Edwin Taylor, who owned land in the area around 1880. |
| Taylors Creek | Melbourne Water | 21/03/2019 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Telfer Hill | East Gippsland Shire Council | 24/10/2019 | Honours George Telfer, George Stanley Telfer and Annie Cuthbertson Telfer and their contribution to community. |
| Waa Creek | Melbourne Water | 7/06/2019 | Woi wurrung name for crow. |
| Walla Walla Creek | Wyndham City Council | 23/05/2019 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Wallan Creek | Melbourne Water | 21/03/2019 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Warin Creek | Melbourne Water | 7/06/2019 | Woi wurrung name for wombat. |
| Whitla Park | Wodonga City Council | 28/05/2020 | In honour of Charles Francis 'Chas' Whitla who contributed in many ways to the community. |
| Whitham Park | Warrnambool City Council | 10/05/2018 | Recognises contribution to the Warrnambool community of Betty Witham, Stansfield Witham and Benjamin Hargreaves . |
| Wilhelm Koschel Reserve | Wodonga City Council | 6/12/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Wimbi Creek | Melbourne Water | 7/06/2019 | Woi wurrung name for wallaby. |
| Wollert Community Hall | Whittlesea City Council | 27/08/2020 | Named after the locality. |
| Woomerra Creek | West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority | 23/05/2019 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Wunggurrwil Dhurrung Centre | Wyndham City Council | 7/06/2019 | Aboriginal name meaning "strong heart", for the community centre. |
| Wurdi Baierr Stadium | Surf Coast Shire Council | 6/08/2020 | In Wadawarrung language Wurdi Baierr means 'big gathering place'. |
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 | Gazette notice | Background |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adori Street | Maribyrnong | Maribyrnong City Council | 30/07/2020 | Previously Adori Place. |
| Angelfish Circuit | Ocean Grove | Greater Geelong City Council | 6/12/2018 | Naming using the area's marine/coastal theme. |
| Aqua Street | Ocean Grove | Greater Geelong City Council | 29/11/2018 | Named using the area's marine/coastal theme. |
| Aurora Close | Mount Taylor | East Gippsland Shire Council | 24/10/2019 | Named after one of the gold mines in the area. |
| Bale Circuit | Southgate | Melbourne City Council | 4/04/2019 | In honour of Alice Marian Ellen Bale, an early Australian artist. |
| Barrys Lane | Ballarat East | Ballarat City Council | 11/10/2018 | In honour of Barry Cosson, judge at the Eureka Stockade trials in 1855. |
| Bakehouse Lane | Euroa | Strathbogie Shire Council | 7/06/2018 | Located near the original/historic bakehouse. |
| Bartlett Road | Munro | Wellington Shire Council | 29/03/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Basin Rise | Highton | Greater Geelong City Council | 15/02/2018 | Name links to the historic water reservoirs in the area. |
| Baskerville Lane | Melbourne | Melbourne City Council | 11/10/2018 | In honour of sculptor Margaret Baskerville. |
| Benham Street | Drysdale | Greater Geelong City Council | 5/03/2020 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Bettles Lane | Heyfield/Dawson | Wellington Shire Council | 26/07/2018 | In honour of Roy Scott Bettles, a blacksmith in Heyfield who enlisted on 25 August 1915 and was killed in action in Pozieres. |
| Beaurepaire Street | Armstrong Creek | Greater Geelong City Council | 20/12/2018 | In honour of Frank Beaurepaire, world champion swimmer who developed the YMCA swimming squad in 1927. |
| Ben Thanh Place | Sunshine North | Brimbank City Council | 19/12/2019 | Named after a market in Ho Chi Minh, in recognition of the Vietnamese population in the area. |
| Bakali Lane | Mornington | Mornington Peninsula Shire Council | 28/05/2020 | Named after a 50-foot boat build by a local resident. |
| Blake Lane | Kew | Boroondara City Council | 19/09/2019 | An early owner of the land in the area. |
| Bloom Street | Doncaster | Manningham City Council | 20/08/2020 | Honours Otto and Christian Bloom, past fruit growing family in the area. |
| Bodley Lane | Malvern | Stonnington City Council | 29/11/2018 | In honour of Reginald Bodley, war veteran. |
| Bonsey Road | Ocean Grove | Greater Geelong City Council | 30/07/2020 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Bretherton Road | Wunghnu | Moira Shire Council | 28/02/2019 | In honour of Richard Bretherton, Anzac war veteran. |
| Bonnies View | Healesville | Yarra Ranges Shire Council | 13/12/2019 | Contact the naming authority |
| Brenda Court | Nunawading | Whitehorse City Council | 24/10/2019 | Contact the naming authority |
| Bucknall Street | Carisbrook | Central Goldfields Shire Council | 9/08/2018 | Contact the naming authority |
| Bush Lane | Cobram | Moira Shire Council | 25/06/2020 | Contact the naming authority |
| Californian Lane | East Geelong | Greater Geelong City Council | 15/02/2018 | Name links to the Californian bungalows and Edwardian dwellings in the area. |
| Camel Lily Pond Walk | Lorne | Surf Coast Shire Council | 10/05/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Carrick Lane | Strathmore | Moonee Valley City Council | 12/09/2019 | An early owner of the land in the area. |
| Caruso Road | Marybrough | Central Goldfields Shire Council | 17/05/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Centro Circuit | Essendon Fields | Moonee Valley City Council | 10/05/2018 | Named after the AutoCentro complex within the area. |
| Ceriani Circuit | Armstrong Creek | Greater Geelong City Council | 20/12/2018 | In honour of Juan Carlos Ceriani, originally from Uruguay, who invented the sport of futsal as a synthesis of three indoor sports - handball, basketball and water polo. |
| Chapman Crescent | East Geelong | Greater Geelong City Council | 5/07/2018 | In honour of two sisters who served with the Australian Air Force in World War 2. |
| Chittenden Lane | Carrum | Kingston City Council | 12/09/2019 | Honours John Phillips Chittlenden, Anzac veteran. |
| Ciconte Close | Wonthaggi | Bass Coast Shire Council | 12/03/2020 | In honour of Domenico Ciconte, who had a fruit and vegetable shop at the site. |
| Cinnabar Lane | Jamieson | Mansfield Shire Council | 21/06/2018 | Cinnabar is an ore of mercury which was mined further up the Jamieson River at the Quicksilver Mine. |
| Coach Road | Buangor | Ararat Rural City Council | 12/03/2020 | Honours the Cobb & Co changing station that was located on this stretch of road. |
| Coffee Palace Lane | Moonee Ponds | Moonee Valley City Council | 21/03/2019 | Named after the store at the site in 1889, known as the Essendon Coffee Palace. |
| Collins Street | Drysdale | Greater Geelong City Council | 25/06/2020 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Community Lane | Tyers | Latrobe City Council | 15/02/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Dianchi Lane | Durham Lead | Ballarat City Council | 5/12/2019 | Chinese place name honouring those who settled in Ballarat during the Goldrush era. |
| Dineen Road | Bayles/Cora Lyn | Cardinia Shire Council | 26/07/2018 | In honour of Michael Dineen Junior, owner of the land in the early 1900s. |
| Dinnys Lane | Campbells Creek | Mount Alexander Shire Council | 12/09/2019 | Honours Dinny Sheehan, an operator of the Five Flags store in the goldrush era. |
| Duckworth Lane | Yarraville | Maribyrnong City Council | 13/12/2018 | In honour of Richard Nicholas Duckworth, historical land owner. |
| Darshan Lane | Koonwarra | South Gippsland Shire Council | 16/08/2018 | Darshan means ‘to receive from, to receive uplifting glances and blessings from one who is in tune with nature’. |
| Davidson Place | Wonthaggi | Bass Coast Shire Council | 19/06/2019 | In honour of Ms Ruby May Davidson who lived and owned the farm at the site. |
| Edenderry Street | Truganina | Wyndham City Council | 12/09/2019 | Contact the naming authority |
| Embling Street | Armstrong Creek | Greater Geelong City Council | 20/12/2018 | In honour of Dr Thomas Embling, who is credited with the establishment of the YMCA in Victoria in 1853. |
| Escott Road | Fryerstown | Mount Alexander Shire Council | 21/06/2018 | Named after Elizabeth Escott, who died on the diggings, and whose grave is near the road. |
| Fairy Dell Ridge | Ouyen | Mildura Rural City Council | 29/11/2018 | Named after the area known as Fairy Dell. |
| Flower Lane | Port Fairy | Moyne Shire Council | 20/10/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Folkes Road | Halls Gap | Norhern Grampians Shire Council | 19/06/2019 | In honour of Agnes Folkes, who is buried within proximity to the site. |
| Formby Road | Winghnu | Moira Shire Council | 19/06/2019 | In honour of Llewellyn Formby a war veteran. |
| Fortelny Way | Moonee Ponds | Moonee Valley City Council | 26/07/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Fortitude Drive | Truganina | Wyndham City Council | 16/05/2019 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Fowler Lane | Red Cliffs | Mildura Rural City Council | 28/11/2019 | Honours Percy Fowler, Anzac veteran. |
| Frederic Road | Leneva | Wodonga City Council | 27/08/2020 | Formerly known as Frederic Street Road. |
| Furness Street | Armstrong Creek | Greater Geelong City Council | 20/12/2018 | In honour of Mrs Iris Furness, President of Mothers Club and involved with the YMCA in the area. |
| Garryowen Lane | Fitzroy | Yarra City Council | 28/11/2019 | Honours Edmund Garryowen Finn, an early Melbourne journalist and author. |
| Gates Lane | Devenish | Benalla Rural City Council | 29/03/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Gatehouse Road | Springhurst | Wangaratta Rural City Council | 2/08/2018 | In recognition of the Gatehouse originally at the location. |
| Gawan Loop | Coburg North | Moreland City Council | 10/09/2020 | Means Echidna in Woi Wurrung language |
| Gilchrist Street | Drysdale | Greater Geelong City Council | 2/04/2020 | In honour of Jack Gilchrist Dunn, ANZAC veteran and landowner in the area. |
| Giles Road | Bairnsdale | East Gippsland Shire Council | 19/12/2019 | Contact the naming authority |
| Goble Way | Croydon | Maroondah City Council | 14/11/2019 | Honours Stanley James Goble, Anzac veteran. |
| Goodall Lane | Geelong | Greater Geelong City Council | 29/03/2018 | Honours William Goodall, who once owned property in the area. |
| Grand Canal Drive | Sale | Wellington Shire Council | 17/01/2019 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Grand Theatre Circuit | Footscray | Maribyrnong City Council | 6/08/2020 | Named after Footscray's first picture theatre. Grand Theatre, which was open from 1911 to 1987. The former Grand Theatre is on Paisley Street. |
| Graves Lane | Malvern | Stonnington City Council | 3/05/2018 | Honours Lesley Jackson Graves, Anzac veteran. |
| Grevillea Way | Inverloch | Bass Coast Shire Council | 22/02/2018 | Recognises the native flora/fauna. |
| Gum Tree Grove | Munro | Wellington Shire Council | 14/05/2020 | Named after the tree on the road. |
| Hackwill Place | Drysdale | Greater Geelong City Council | 5/03/2020 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Halfey Lane | Kew | Boroondara City Council | 19/09/2019 | Honours John Halfey who was successful at the Bendigo goldfields and became an active member of the municipality of Kew. |
| Hardware Lane | Dromana | Mornington Peninsula Shire Council | 23/01/2020 | Named after the hardware store that operated in the lane for over 50 years. |
| Harrison Lane | Kingsville | Maribyrnong City Council | 20/08/2020 | In honour of Cuthbert Joseph Harrison, a former councillor on the first Footscray Council in 1859. |
| Hendras Lane | Foster | South Gippsland Shire Council | 4/01/2018 | Honours the Hendras family, landowners since the early 1900s. |
| Hewitt Street | Meeniyan | South Gippsland Shire Council | 4/01/2018 | Honours the Hewett family, past land owners of the area. |
| High Street | Drysdale | Greater Geelong City Council | 5/03/2020 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Hoff Boulevard | Southgate | Melbourne City Council | 4/04/2019 | In honour of Dr Ursual Hoff, who served the National Gallery of Victoria, first curator and then as an assistant director. |
| Holder Way | Croydon | Maroondah City Council | 24/10/2019 | Honours George Holder, Anzac veteran. |
| Hutchison Road | Bonang | East Gippsland Shire Council | 20/08/2020 | In honour of the Hutchison family, who were early settlers to the Dellicknora area. |
| Jack Hore Way | Wodonga | Wodonga City Council | 24/05/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Jeffers Road | Cora Lyn | Cardinia Shire Council | 26/07/2018 | Named after a landowner in the area. |
| Kelly Lane | Aspendale | Kingston City Council | 6/02/2020 | Named after an ANZAC war veteran. |
| Kelso Lane | Footscray | Maribyrnong City Council | 23/08/2018 | In honour of J Kelso Duncan who was significant in the founding of the nearby hospital. |
| Kelvin Grove | Chelsea | Kingston City Council | 23/01/2020 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Kemps Lane | Berringama | Towong Shire Council | 4/01/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Kennon Lane | Hawthorn | Boroondara City Council | 23/01/2020 | Honours James Kennon, who owned a local business in the area around the 1860s. |
| Killarney Avenue | Grovedale | Greater Geelong City Council | 6/09/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Kinnoull Lane | Malvern | Stonnington City Council | 27/08/2020 | Naming after the adjoining school campus. |
| Kookaburra Lane | Mangalore and Seymour | Bass Coast Shire Council | 22/02/2018 | Recognises the local fauna. |
| Krenz Street | Armstrong Creek | Greater Geelong City Council | 20/12/2018 | In honour of Peter Krenz and his Exceptional Service Award. |
| Kurmala Street | North Bendiso | Greater Bendigo City Council | 4/01/2018 | Named after the Kurmala building at the former Bendigo Psychiatric Hospital. |
| Kurnager Lane | Richmond | Yarra City Council | 6/09/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Lacey View | Flinders | Mornington Peninsula Shire Council | 11/08/2018 | In honour of Ken Lacey, a prominent member of the Flinders community. |
| Lake Dubban Road | Buckley | Surf Coast Shire Council | 16/05/2019 | The road provides access to Lake Dubban. |
| Langlands Lane | Glenmaggie | Greater Geelong City Council | 6/12/2018 | Named after four war veteran brothers - Alexander, David, Robert and Thomas Langlands. |
| Lawford Street | Truganina | Wyndham City Council | 16/05/2019 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Laurie Avenue | Tecoma | Yarra Ranges Shire Council | 28/02/2019 | Continuation of the existing Laurie Avenue. |
| Layton Road | Maryborough | Central Goldfields Shire Council | 9/08/2018 | In honour of Thomas William Layton, an Anzac veteran killed in action 17 October 1917. |
| Lear Lane | Woodside | Welliington Shire Council | 10/05/2018 | Honours Eric Nightingale Lear, Anzac veteran. |
| Livestock Track, Show Place, Milnes Circuit, Morgans Way, O'Hagans Way, Vicnash Way, Attenborough Street, Follett Drive. | Dandenong | Greater Dandenong City Council | 22/02/2018 | Contact the naming authority – internal roads within the Greaves Reserve. |
| Livingstone Lane | Meeniyan | South Gippsland Shire Council | 4/01/2018 | Honours the Livingston family, past land owners in the area. |
| Lollipop Lane | Kingston | Melbourne City Council | 14/08/2019 | Recognises school crossing attendant Beatrice (Betty) June Smith. |
| Lovett Walk | Footscray | Maribyrnong City Council | 20/08/2020 | In honour of Charlie Lovett, the first captain of the Footscray Football Club and a lifetime resident of Footscray. |
| Maclean Lane | Peterborough | Moyne Shire Council | 23/08/2018 | In honour of Donald Finlay Maclean, writer, Baptist minister, WW1 Army Chaplain, radio broadcaster. |
| McKinley Mews | Point Cook | Wyndham City Council | 14/11/2019 | Contact the naming authority |
| Maddern Street | Armstrong Creek | Greater Geelong City Council | 20/12/2018 | In honour of Martin Maddern, who in 1900 led the establishment of a YMCA at Langwarrin Camp. |
| Magnet Lane | Venus Bay | South Gippsland Shire Council | 24/10/2019 | An iron barque of the early 1900s. |
| Manna Gum Walk | Little River | Wyndham City Council | 14/11/2019 | Contact the naming authority |
| Mardling Road | Springhurst | Wangaratta Rural City Council | 29/11/2018 | In honour of the Mardling family, who were granted land at the location in the 1880s. |
| Marriott Lane | Perry Bridge | Wellington Shire Council | 6/12/2018 | In honour of Charles Edward Marriot, war veteran. |
| Matchett Lane | Moonee Ponds | Moonee Valley City Council | 17/01/2019 | In honour of Richard Matchett, who operated the grocery store in Union Road from 1891. |
| McColl Street | Cheltenham | Kingston City Council | 1/02/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| McKiernan Street | Drysdale | Greater Geelong City Council | 5/03/2020 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Mechanics Lane | Mordialloc | Kingston City Council | 17/01/2019 | Named after the Mordialloc Mechanics' Institute and Free Library, which has been part of the community for over 85 years. |
| Mechanics Lane | Fitzroy | Yarra City Council | 28/11/2019 | Recognises a former motor repair shop in the location. |
| Memorial Place | Tatura | Greater Shepparton City Council | 11/04/2019 | Keeping with the memorial features in the nearby park. |
| Midas Way | Hoppers Crossing | Wyndham City Council | 14/11/2019 | Contact the naming authority |
| Mills Boulevard | Alphington | Yarra City Council | 6/09/2018 | In recognition of the former AMCOR paper mill in Alphington. |
| Molonys Arcade | Wangaratta | Wangaratta Rural City Council | 26/07/2018 | In honour of a former landowner Patrick (Paddy) Francis Molony. |
| Monastery Drive | Croydon | Maroondah City Council | 16/05/2019 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Montalto Place | Collngwood | Yarra City Council | 24/01/2018 | In honour of Joe Montalto, who purchased the land with his brother and ran a service station and mechanical repair workshop in the early 1960s. |
| Mayall Way | Drysdale | Greater Geelong City Council | 2/04/2020 | In honour of Edward Hardin Mayall, ANZAC war veteran. |
| Mynard Road | Bayles | Cardinia Shire Council | 26/07/2018 | Named after two landowners in the area. |
| Ngawe Lane | Burnley | Yarra City Council | 28/11/2019 | In Wadambuk language means, rest. |
| Napoleon Lane | Waterloo | Pyrenees Shire Council | 16/05/2019 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Nillalook Lane | Barjarg | Mansfield Shire Council | 15/03/2018 | Name of farm in the 1800s. |
| Outlaws Court | Beechworth | Indigo Shire Council | 3/05/2018 | Reference to the Kelly gang, who served time at the Old Beechworth Gaol. |
| Ouyen Lake Road | Ouyen | Mildura Rural City Council | 29/11/2018 | Named after the locality and lake. |
| Page Street | Truganina | Wyndham City Council | 16/05/2019 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Pam Lane | Korumburra | South Gippsland Shire Council | 20/12/2018 | In honour of Abraham Pam, a bootmaker in the area in the early 1900s. |
| Pagoda Place | Laverton | Wyndham City Council | 14/11/2019 | Contact the naming authority |
| Paper Way | Manor Lakes | Wyndham City Council | 14/11/2019 | Contact the naming authority |
| Parker Lane | Tutye | Mildura Rural City Council | 14/08/2019 | Honours Alan Nicholson Parker who settled in the area in 1911 and contributed to the community in many ways. |
| Pickering Circuit | Highton | Greater Geelong City Council | 14/11/2019 | The area is the original site of a Pickering Joinery business. |
| Pines Lane | Beaufort | Pyrenees Shire Council | 16/05/2019 | Refers to the pine plantation in the area. |
| Pinkers Path | Mount Evelyn | Yarra Ranges Shire Council | 7/02/2019 | In honour of John Graham Pinker; and active community member who was instrumental having the walkway made. |
| Plant Grove | Heatherton | Kingston City Council | 16/05/2019 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Prendergast Drive | Bairnsdale | East Gippsland Shire Council | 10/05/2018 | Honours Anzac veteran James L. Prendergast for his contribution to the community and as a veteran.. |
| President Lane | Williamstown | Hobsons Bay City Council | 7/06/2018 | President was a prison hulk moored off Williamstown in 1853. |
| Ramblers Lane | Hoppers Crossing | Wyndham City Council | 14/11/2019 | Contact the naming authority |
| Redgum Lane | Bringalbert | West Wimmera Shire Council | 21/03/2019 | Named after the trees in the area. |
| Redgum Place | Drysdale | Greater Geelong City Council | 2/04/2020 | Named after the trees in the area. |
| Rising Star Lane | Cheltenham | Kingston City Council | 5/07/2018 | Tribute to the golf theme in the area. |
| Rountree Lane | Footscray | Maribyrnong City Council | 13/12/2018 | In honour of Donald Charles Rountree, an influential worker at the Angliss Meatworks Factory at the site. |
| Sadies Way | Leongatha | South Gippsland Shire Council | 15/03/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Saleyard Road | Bairnsdale | East Gippsland Shire Council | 19/12/2019 | Contact the naming authority |
| Sams Way | Moonee Ponds | Moonee Valley City Council | 15/11/2018 | In honour of Sam Gangemi, his life and hardship, and his love for Moonee Ponds and the land. |
| Sandcastle Circuit | Ocean Grove | Greater Geelong City Council | 6/12/2018 | Named using the area’s marine/coastal theme. |
| Sand Dune Street | Ocean Grove | Greater Geelong City Council | 6/12/2018 | Named using the area’s marine/coastal theme. |
| Saric Street | Fraser Rise | Melton City Council | 11/10/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Scala Way | Point Cook | Wyndham City Council | 14/11/2019 | Contact the naming authority |
| Serle Lane | Hawthorn | Boroondara City Council | 14/05/2020 | In honour of Geoffrey Serle, a highly acclaimed author born in Hawthorn. |
| Simpson Street | Foster | South Gippsland Shire Council | 21/03/2019 | A continuation of the existing Simpson Street. |
| Slade Street | Stony Creek | South Gippsland Shire Council | 21/03/2019 | In honour of Ethel Slade, the first teacher at the school in Stony Creek. |
| Smada Crescent | Mansfield | Mansfield Shire Council | 6/09/2018 | In honour of the Adams family, founding pioneers (name spelt backwards). |
| Sobek Street | Armstrong Creek | Greater Geelong City Council | 20/12/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Sonora Circuit | Armstrong Creek | Greater Geelong City Council | 20/12/2018 | In honour of Sonora Louise Smart Dodd, responsible for the founding of Fathers Day. |
| Sorensen Lane | Springhurst | Wangaratta Rural City Council | 2/08/2018 | In honour of the Sorensen family who ran a garage and towing business known as Sorensen Bros. |
| Sports Drive | Bundoora | LaTrobe University | 26/09/2019 | The road leads to the sports complex at the university. |
| Stables Lane | Wedderburn | Loddon Shire Council | 10/05/2018 | Identifies the history of the area. |
| Stag Street | Korumburra | South Gippsland Shire Council | 20/12/2018 | In honour of Arthur ’Stag’ Garrard, responsible for breaking a miners’ strike at the Sunbeam colliery in 1924. |
| Stagecoach Track | Mount Best | South Gippsland Shire Council | 11/04/2019 | Significant to the history of the area. |
| Stapleton Road | Foster | South Gippsland Shire Council | 4/01/2018 | Honours Private Stapleton, Anzac solidier. |
| Station Street | Mansfield | Mansfield Shire Council | 21/03/2019 | The road is situated near the old railway station. |
| St Johns Lane | Essendon Fields | Moonee Valley City Council | 3/05/2018 | Original airport site was farmland known as St Johns. |
| Steel Lane | Blackburn | Whitehorse City Council | 19/12/2019 | Honours Frances Steel’s contributions to the community such as building the Blackburn Private Hospital. |
| Stones Road | Gherang | Surf Coast Shire Council | 30/07/2020 | Reference to extraction from nearby gravel pits. |
| Susono Way | Frankston | Frankston City Council | 3/05/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Tassell Lane | Box Hill North | Whitehorse City Council | 13/12/2018 | Named after the adjoining park. |
| Tavares Lane | Collingwood | Yarra City Council | 6/09/2018 | In recognition of Antonio Tavares, who established the Collingwood Housing Estate and Residents Gym. |
| Ticklebelly Hill Track | Ouyen | Mildura Rural City Council | 29/11/2018 | The unofficial name for the road. |
| Toms Track | Forrest | Colac Otway Shire Council | 26/09/2019 | Contact the naming authority |
| Toohey Drive | Warrnambool | Warrnambool City Council | 2/04/2020 | In honour of the Toohey family who owned and farmed the land. |
| Towle Lane | Geelong | Greater Geelong City Council | 10/05/2018 | Honours Dr Frederick Towle, who originally owned and occupied an adjoining property. |
| Towt Lane | Balwyn North | Boroondara City Council | 14/05/2020 | In honour of John Towt, who owned land in the area. |
| Tranquil Road | Aintree | Melton City Council | 14/08/2019 | Contact the naming authority |
| Trezise Street | Eldorado | Wangaratta Rural City Council | 6/02/2020 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Trewin Lane | Jarrahmond | East Gippsland Shire Council | 15/11/2018 | In honour of Albert John Trewin, war veteran. |
| Trimble Lane | Yarraville | Maribyrnong City Council | 23/08/2018 | Named after a community hall. |
| Trotman Court | Leongatha | South Gippsland Shire Council | 18/07/2019 | Honours Harry Trotman Senior, Anzac veteran. |
| Tutton Lane | Essendon | Moonee Valley City Council | 26/07/2018 | In honour of the Tutton family of Nimmo Street, early owners on the block. |
| Ulmara Close | Point Cook | Wyndham City Council | 14/11/2019 | Contact the naming authority |
| Valentines Lane | Avenel | Strathbogie Shire Council | 7/06/2018 | Continuing the theme of the nearby Lovers Hill |
| Victoria Circuit | Ocean Grove | Greater Geelong City Council | 30/07/2020 | Contact the naming authority |
| Vintner Court | Highton | Greater Geelong City Council | 25/06/2020 | A tribute to the people who worked at the local vineyard. |
| Vision Court | Ocean Grove | Greater Geelong City Council | 6/08/2020 | In honour of ophthalmologist Fred Hollows who restored the vision of more than one million people worldwide. |
| Vlajnic Lane | Fitzroy North | Yarra City Council | 28/11/2019 | Honours Mirko Vlajnic for contributions to the local Serbian community. |
| Volpini Court | Avalon | Greater Geelong City Council | 7/06/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Wadambuk Lane | Burnley | Yarra City Council | 28/11/2019 | In Wadambuk language means, renew. |
| Wade Lane | Kew | Boroondara City Council | 23/01/2020 | Honours William Wade who farmed the land in the 1940s. |
| Walkley Lane | Hawthorn | Boroondara City Council | 23/01/2020 | Honours Albion Henry Walkley, a partner in the architectural firm William Pitt and Walkley in early 1900s. |
| Wangim Way | Coburg North | Moreland City Council | 10/09/2020 | Means Boomerang in Woi Wurrung language. |
| Waterson Place | Drysdale | Greater Geelong City Council | 14/05/2020 | In honour of Corporal Horace Stanley Waterson, ANZAC war veteran. |
| Wedgetail Lane | Barrabool | Surf Coast Shire Council | 24/10/2019 | Named after the bird life in the area. |
| Weymouth Lane | Canterbury | Boroondara City Council | 19/06/2019 | In honour of the Weymouth family who owned the oldest shop in Canterbury from 1902 until 1970s. |
| Wildflower Lane | Durham Lead | Ballarat Cicy Council | 5/12/2019 | Named after the native wildflowers in the area. |
| Wilmot Place | Warrnambool | Warrnambool City Council | 2/04/2020 | In honour of Wilmot Abraham, a local indigenous man who lived in Warrnambool in the late 1800s, believed to be the last of his tribe. |
| Wilmot Road | Traralgon | Latrobe City Council | 13/12/2018 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Windsor Lane | Hastings | Mornington Peninsula Shire Council | 6/02/2020 | Named after Windsor Castle. |
| Winifred Street | Armstrong Creek | Greater Geelong City Council | 20/12/2018 | In honour of Winifred J. Colton, first female on the national YMCA staff and secretary of programs for women and girls. |
| Wirrigirri Close | Coburg North | Moreland City Council | 10/09/2020 | Means Messenger in Woi Wurrung language. |
| Yerrin Chase | Alphington | Yarra City Council | 28/11/2019 | In Woi wurrung language means, bush. |
| Zenith Close | Croydon | Maroondah City Council | 5/03/2020 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Wattlebird Street, Sheerwater Circuit, Lorikeet Circuit, Swift Street, Rosella Street, Galah Street | St Leonards | Greater Geelong City Council | 23/04/2020 | Named after species of birds. |
| Waikik Court, St Tropez Terrace, Monterey Close, Airlie Avenue, Freycinet Grove, Bora Bora Lane, Ipanema Parade, Cable Drive, Woolamai Way, Glenelg Road | Point Lonsdale | Greater Geelong City Council | 4/04/2019 | Private roads within a retirement village. Contact the naming authority. |
| Glover Close; Withers Way; Nolan Lane; Pereval Court; Darvall Lane; Counihan Mews; Witely Terrace; Haydon Close; Cullen Terrace; Lindsay Court; Paterson Lane; McCubbin Way; and Drysdale Circuit. | Moe | Latrobe City Council | 16/05/2019 | 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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