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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beersheba Memorial Park (PDF, 174.7 KB) | Southern Grampians Shire Council | Endorsed | 22/12/2016 | In honour of the local men who participated in the Charge of Beersheba, and who served in the 4th Lighthorse Brigade. |
| Branko Palavestra | Wodonga City Council | Endorsed | 10/11/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Community Grow and Play Gardens (PDF, 261.3 KB) | Mornington Peninsula Shire Council | Endorsed | 10/11/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Craigieburn ANZAC Park (PDF, 376.6 KB) | Hume City Council | Endorsed | 11/02/2016 | To commemorate all Australians who served in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. |
| David Cooper Park (PDF, 395.1 KB) | Knox City Council | Endorsed | 1/12/2016 | In honour of former Mayor and Councillor. |
| Des Leonard Oval (PDF, 177.1 KB) | Hepburn Shire Council | Endorsed | 10/11/2016 | In honour of a member of the community who volunteered for many organisations over 40 years. |
| Dirrawarra Bridge (PDF, 240.1 KB) | Wangaratta Rural City Council | Endorsed | 1/12/2016 | Dirrawarra is a Pangerang word meaning together and united. |
| Edithvale Public Golf Course (PDF, 213.0 KB) | Australasian Public Golf Club Inc | Endorsed | 17/03/2016 | Named after the golf course's locality. |
| Ellis Bridge (PDF, 609.6 KB) | VicTrack | Endorsed | 27/10/2016 | Named after a pioneering family in the district. |
| Frankston North Community Centre (PDF, 882.2 KB) | Frankston City Council | Endorsed | 30/06/2016 | Named after the feature's locality. |
| Gardiner Primary Reserve | Stonnington City Council | Endorsed | 15/12/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Gateway Shopping Centre | Knox City Council | Endorsed | 21/01/2016 | The area is identified as the gateway to the Dandenongs (hills). |
| Greenvale Corner (PDF, 405.1 KB) | Wellington Shire Council | Endorsed | 27/10/2016 | Named after the Greenvale farm, dating back to 1800s. |
| Greenwood Reserve (PDF, 180.4 KB) | Banyule City Council | Endorsed | 30/06/2016 | Recognises the reserve's street. |
| Jim Costelloe Park | Wodonga City Council | Endorsed | 10/11/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Jubilee Park / Wurrumbit Birrng Yaar (PDF, 480.4 KB) | Warrnambool City Council | Endorsed | 30/06/2016 | Incorporates the Aboriginal word meaning long waterhole. |
| Kenevans Corner (PDF, 240.8 KB) | Wellington Shire Council | Endorsed | 2/06/2016 | In honour of Thomas Kenevan who established a hotel at the site in 1862. |
| MacArthur Park | Baw Baw Shire Council | Endorsed | 15/12/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Maidstone Park (PDF, 318.8 KB) | Maribyrnong City Council | Endorsed | 28/07/2016 | Named after the feature's locality. |
| Manna Gum Family and Children's Centre (PDF, 254.0 KB) | Macedon Ranges Shire Council | Endorsed | 12/05/2016 | Manna Gum is a prominent Eucalypt tree in the region. |
| Margaret Heathorn Park (PDF, 130.2 KB) | Banyule City Council | Endorsed | 1/12/2016 | In honour of Margaret Heathorn, Ivanhoe identity and community volunteer over many decades. |
| Max Beck Park | Wodonga City Council | Endorsed | 10/11/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| McCormack Park (PDF, 524.9 KB) | Mansfield Shire Council | Endorsed | 30/06/2016 | Honours the McCormack family. John McCormack was a settler in 1866. |
| McLean Park | Wodonga City Council | Endorsed | 10/11/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Memorial Park (PDF, 596.4 KB) | Baw Baw Shire Council | Endorsed | 15/12/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Moonah Park (PDF, 473.2 KB) | Surf Coast Shire Council | Endorsed | 10/11/2016 | Named after an indigenous tree. |
| Mullawallah Wetlands (PDF, 3.8 MB) | Ballarat City Council | Endorsed | 2/06/2016 | The wetlands are the most culturally significant Aboriginal site in the City of Ballarat. The name honours the Aboriginal leader, Mullawallah. |
| Newport Community Hub | Hobsons Bay City Council | Endorsed | 1/09/2016 | Named after the feature's locality. |
| Ninety-Eight state forest names within the Gippsland and Port Phillip regions. (PDF, 93.1 KB) | DELWP | Endorsed | 26/05/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Pleasant Creek Historic Precinct | Northern Grampians Shire Council | Endorsed | 10/11/2016 | Location of the original settlement of Pleasant Creek. |
| Radio Park (PDF, 336.9 KB) | Banyule City Council | Endorsed | 30/06/2016 | Recognises a radio relay tower formerly near the site. |
| Schoroburra Park | Wodonga City Council | Endorsed | 10/11/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Scott Park (PDF, 417.4 KB) | Casey City Council | Endorsed | 25/02/2016 | In recognition of the late Cyril and Rita Scott who farmed the land and helped establish a local church in 1961. |
| Seaview Reserve (PDF, 544.9 KB) | Surf Coast Shire Council | Endorsed | 30/06/2016 | Recognises the reserve's street. |
| Southland Railway Station (PDF, 288.1 KB) | Public Transport Victoria | Endorsed | 1/09/2016 | Named after the adjoining shopping centre. |
| St Albans Community Centre (PDF, 661.5 KB) | Brimbank City Council | Endorsed | 17/03/2016 | Named after the community centre's locality. |
| Swipers Gully | Melbourne Water | Endorsed | 1/12/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Sypotts Corner (PDF, 492.3 KB) | West Wimmera Shire Council | Endorsed | 22/12/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Tanderrum Bridge (PDF, 423.1 KB) | Sport and Recreation, Department of Health and Human Services | Endorsed | 6/10/2016 | 'Tanderrum' is a welcoming festival of song, dance, trading and cultural exchange of the Kulin nations. |
| The Rings, Aquanation, and Aquahub | Maroondah City Council | Endorsed | 1/12/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Torryong Bridge (PDF, 240.1 KB) | Wangaratta Rural City Council | Endorsed | 1/12/2016 | Torryong reflects the Ovens River that is situated under the suspension bridge. |
| Veronica Egan Park | Wodonga City Council | Endorsed | 10/11/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Vin Heffernan Park (PDF, 249.5 KB) | Banyule City Council | Endorsed | 8/09/2016 | In honour of Vin Heffernan OAM, former councillor, mayor, State Member for Ivanhoe and Minister for Small Business and Youth Affairs. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babington Lane | Lorne | Surf Coast Shire Council | Endorsed | 27/10/2016 | Named after the Babington Sawmill settlement, Benwerrin, a place of cultural signifance listed in the Lorne/Dean's Marsh Heritage Place assessment. It operated in the 1900s under various members of the Babington family. |
| Bayview Equestrian Trail | Narre Warren North | Casey City Council | Endorsed | 1/12/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Bianca Crescent | Greenvale | Hume City Council | Endorsed | 8/09/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
Billy Ho Road | Kaniva | West Wimmera Shire Council | Endorsed | 2/06/2016 | Contact the naming authority |
| Bridleway Walk | Parkville | Melbourne City Council | Endorsed | 8/09/2016 | The path was originally used by horses as a thoroughfare. |
| Bullawah Place | Wangaratta | Wangaratta City Council | Endorsed | 27/10/2016 | The word Bullawah is a Pangerang word meaning 'two over the river' and signifies the two suspension bridges over the river. |
| Catchment Lane | Frankston | Frankston City Council | Endorsed | 7/07/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Cerberus Way | Black Rock | Bayside City Council | Endorsed | 4/08/2016 | In recognition of HMVS Cerberus located in the area. |
| Clare Lane | Kensington | Melbourne City Council | Endorsed | 10/11/2016 | In honour of Emily Clare, a nursing sister during World War 1. |
| Coburn Way | Lake Wendouree | Ballarat City Council | Endorsed | 27/10/2016 | In honour of Herbert L.Coburn, an architect of some of Ballarat's most unique art deco buildings. |
| Coulson Place | Norlane | Greater Geelong City Council | Endorsed | 25/08/2016 | In honour of Mr Alan Coulson, who was the founding headmaster of Norlane High School in 1957. |
| Dana Street | Officer | Cardinia Shire Council | Endorsed | 7/07/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Darke Road | Port Melbourne | Port Phillip City Council | Endorsed | 21/07/2016 | In honour of William Darke (1810/1890) who carried out some of the first surveys of Melbourne. |
| Day Road | Cambrian Hill | Golden Plains Shire Council | Endorsed | 7/07/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Delite Way | Red Cliffs | Mildura Rural City Council | Endorsed | 22/12/2016 | Named after the citrus fruit grown in the area. |
| Dunns Road | Middle Creek | Ararat Rural City Council | Endorsed | 22/12/2016 | In honour of the local Dunns family. |
| Dyke Road | Gre Gre | Northern Grampians Shire Council | Endorsed | 7/07/2016 | In recognition of the Dyke family early settlers in the district. |
| Edelweiss Road | Buangor | Ararat Rural City Council | Endorsed | 4/08/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Ellis Lane | Eskdale | Towong Shire Council | Endorsed | 3/11/2016 | Contact the naming authority |
| Eucalypt Avenue, Lilly Pilly Place, Red Gum Lane, Liquuidamber Place, Sweetbox Walk | Malvern | Stonnington City Council | Endorsed | 25/08/2016 | Named after the local flora. |
| Evergreen Mews and Periwinkle Place | Armadale | Stonnington City Council | Endorsed | 27/10/2016 | Named after the local flora. |
| Faith Close and Scots Close | Kilsyth | Yarra Ranges Shire Council | Endorsed | 10/11/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Faith Lane | Bakery Hill | Ballarat City Council | Endorsed | 27/10/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Finnegans Road | Casterton | Glenelg Shire Council | Endorsed | 27/10/2016 | In honour of Ms Finnegan, who resided in the area in the 1800s. |
| Flagg Lane | Windsor | Stonnington City Council | Endorsed | 4/08/2016 | In honour of John Flagg Senior, who owned land around 1860. |
| Gillingham Lane | Geelong | Greater Geelong City Council | Endorsed | 25/08/2016 | In honour of Sister Ethel Gillingham, a nursing sister during World War 1. |
| Gorman Lane | Warrenheip | Ballarat City Council | Endorsed | 27/10/2016 | Named after a local early landowner. |
| Green Street | Hamilton | Southern Grampians Shire Council | Endorsed | 8/09/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Harrison Lane | Aspendale | Kingston City Council | Endorsed | 10/11/2016 | In honour of Arthur Frederick Harrison, who served at Gallipoli and lived in Aspendale until 1914. |
| Haydon Lane | Kensington | Melbourne City Council | Endorsed | 9/02/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Herring Street | Marybrough | Central Goldfields Shire Council | Endorsed | 7/07/2016 | In honour of Ned Herring, his contribution to the defence forces, the law, and public life. |
| Hill Cottage Lane | Eskdale | Towong Shire Council | Endorsed | 10/11/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Honorata Street | Port Melbourne | Port Phillip City Council | Endorsed | 21/07/2016 | The Honorata sailed from Port Melbourne transporting Australian soldiers to war in 1916. |
| Kerrs Road | Fish Creek | South Gippsland Shire Council | Endorsed | 22/12/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Kitchen Road | Port Melbourne | Port Phillip City Council | Endorsed | 21/07/2016 | In honour of John Kitchen (1799-1891). Kitchen & Sons made candles and soap in the 1800s and 1900s. |
| Kite Place, Faith Close and Swift Way | Norlane | Greater Geelong City Council | Endorsed | 25/08/2016 | Named after local birds. |
| Koorilla Lane | Bethanga | Towong Shire Council | Endorsed | 27/10/2016 | Named after a nearby agricultural property known as Koorilla. |
| Legge Way | Cape Paterson | Bass Coast Shire Council | Endorsed | 27/10/2016 | In honour of Norm Legge, in recognition of his contribution to the local Surf Life Saving Club. |
| Lever Street, Bruford Road, Tomkins Road, Velvet Road, Jago road, Sunlight Road and Candle Road | Port Melbourne | Port Phillip City Council | Endorsed | 27/10/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Lindsay Lane | Kensington | Melbourne City Council | Endorsed | 7/07/2016 | In honour of James Edward Lindsay and his sons Francis Edward Lindsay and Frederick Arthur Lindsay, who served in the Australian Army. |
| Lisbon Gully Lane | Bright | Alpine Shire Council | Endorsed | 10/11/2016 | Named after the local mine. |
| Lyford Lane | Tallangatta | Towong Shire Council | Endorsed | 10/11/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Martha Lane | Ballarat East | Ballarat City Council | Endorsed | 27/10/2016 | In honour of Martha Clendinning, in recognition of her active contribution to the community in the 1850s and 1860s - she helped establish the Ballarat Female Refuge in 1867. |
| McLaren Drive | Clayton South | Kingston City Council | Endorsed | 7/07/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Naming 80 camping tracks and trails | Rosebud, Rye and Sorrento | Mornington Peninsula Shire Council | Endorsed | 17/11/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Nannys Creek Road | Kilmore East and Sunday Creek | Mitchell Shire Council | Endorsed | 28/07/2016 | In recognition of Nannys Creek, a waterway in the area. |
| Nolte Street | Hamilton | Southern Grampians Shire Council | Endorsed | 9/02/2017 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Nursery Avenue | Clayton South | Kingston City Council | Endorsed | 7/07/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Oates Lanes | Armadale | Stonnington City Council | Endorsed | 4/08/2016 | In honour of James Oates, ANZAC veteran. |
| Pandoleon Lane | Richmond | Yarra City Council | Endorsed | 6/10/2016 | In honour of John Pandoleon, who owned and operated a delicatessen in the area, in recognition of this community contribution. |
| Paterson Court | Dartmouth | Towong Shire Council | Endorsed | 3/11/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Pepperell Lane | Malvern East | Stonnington City Council | Endorsed | 20/10/2016 | In honour of contributions to the community by Cuthbert Cyril Pepperell and his two sons, Cyril David Pepperell and George Albert Pepperell, who also operated the Pepperell Hardware store in the area for over 80 years. |
| Philby Lane | Koetong | Towong Shire Council | Endorsed | 10/11/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Quinn Road | Port Melbourne | Port Phillip City Council | Endorsed | 21/07/2016 | Quinn Street originally ran along the façade of Kitchen & Sons. |
| Rocky Lane | Granya | Towong Shire Council | Endorsed | 3/11/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Rowley Lane | Bethanga | Towong Shire Council | Endorsed | 3/11/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Sapphire Close | Warragul | Baw Baw Shire Council | Endorsed | 4/08/2016 | In keeping with the area's rock and gem theme. |
| Saxbee Way | Leopold | Greater Geelong City Council | Endorsed | 17/11/2016 | In honour of Sergeant Lilian Saxbee, a World War 2, nurse from Geelong. |
| Seacrest Place | Mount Martha | Mornington Peninsula Shire Council | Endorsed | 27/10/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Senator Drive | Clayton South | Kingston City Council | Endorsed | 7/07/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Sillett | Sale | Wellington Shire Council | Endorsed | 27/10/2016 | Named after Robert Sillett who, in 1884, took over Spooners Gippsland College and then set up Sillett Collge in Sale. |
| Skene Street | Smythesdale | Golden Plains Shire Council | Endorsed | 1/12/2016 | In honour of Lillias Margaret Skene (1867-1957), an Australian women's rights activist. |
| Strangway Court | Coburg | Moreland City Council | Endorsed | 7/07/2016 | In recognition of Strangway Farm, the name of the property occupied by William Thomas Strangway in 1842. |
| Sumo Lane | Red Cliffs | Mildura Rural City Council | Endorsed | 22/12/2016 | Named after the citrus fruit grown in the area. |
| Sweeney Lane | Torquay | Surf Coast Shire Council | Endorsed | 15/12/2016 | In honour of Joe Sweeney, a local surfing identity. |
| Tims Lanes | Geelong West | Greater Geelong City Council | Endorsed | 10/11/2016 | In honour of the Timms family, who once owned the laneway and were the largest wool exporters in Geelong in the 1850s. |
| Topaz Street | Warragul | Baw Baw Shire Council | Endorsed | 4/08/2016 | In keeping with the area's rock and gem theme. |
| Tullynally Close | Sarsfield | East Gippsland Shire Council | Endorsed | 1/12/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Wagtail Way | Valencia Creek | Wellington Shire Council | Endorsed | 8/09/2016 | Named after a local bird. |
| Walters Road | Talgarno | Towong Shire Council | Endorsed | 10/11/2016 | Contact the naming authority. |
| Wattlebird Close | Seaspray | Wellington Shire Council | Endorsed | 27/10/2016 | Named after a local bird. |
| William Vahland Place | Bendigo | Greater Bendigo City Council | Endorsed | 22/09/2016 | In honour of William Vahland, an architect working in Sandhurst (later to become known as Bendigo), during the goldrush and early 20th Century. |
| Windarra Lane | Durham Lead | Ballarat City Council | Endorsed | 7/07/2016 | In recognition of the abutting property and estate of the same name. |
| Winter Lane | Bright | Alpine Shire Council | Endorsed | 15/12/2016 | In honour of Private Lorraine Winter, Anzac veteran. |
| Woodcutters Way | Rye | Mornington Peninsula Shire Council | Endorsed | 27/10/2016 | In recognition of wood cutting in the area. |
| Workers Street | Port Melbourne | Port Phillip City Council | Endorsed | 21/07/2016 | Reference to the Waterside Workers Federation of Australia. |
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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