Gazetted place names

Naming Proposals

Geographic Names Victoria receives naming applications from naming authorities to:

name or rename a feature or road
name a locality
amend a locality boundary.

How to submit a proposal

To submit a proposal, visit Naming rules for places in Victoria.

road names – section 3
geographic features – section 4
localities – section 5.

Status of proposals

Once approved by the Registrar of Geographic Names the process can take up to 10 working days. Details are then provided to Vicmap Spatial Services to update VICNAMES and Vicmap (the state's authoritative dataset).

Use the following tables to check the:

status of the proposal
date it is published in the Victoria Government Gazette
when it is registered with VICNAMES.

The Registrar gives notice of gazettal of the following:

Feature name	Links and background information
Grices Road Reserve	Casey City Council Gazette Notice 27.06.2024 Longstanding name
Rob Porter Recreation Reserve	Cardinia Shire Council Gazette Notice 27.06.2024 Named after a local community member
Gumbilang Lar Reserve	Greater Bendigo City Council Gazette Notice 27.06.2024 Meaning 'resting place' in Dja Dja Wurrung language
Wayut Creek	Melbourne Water Corporation Gazette Notice 27.06.2024 Meaning 'stringybark' in Wurundjeri Woi Wurring language
Wanyarra Dum	Greater Bendigo City Council Gazette Notice 27.06.2024 Meaning 'frog ponds' in Dja Dja Wurrung language
Ascot Vale Library	Moonee Valley City Council Gazette Notice 01.02.2024 Longstanding name
Avondale Heights Library and Learning Centre	Moonee Valley City Council Gazette Notice 01.02.2024 Longstanding name
Bendigo Botanic Gardens White Hills	Greater Bendigo City Council Gazette Notice 04.07.2024 Longstanding name
Djuwang Baring	Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action Gazette Notice 09.05.2024 Naming of a new bike trail park
Fern Street Childrens Centre	Bayside City Council Gazette Notice 16.05.2024 Named after the road on which it is located
Flemington Library	Moonee Valley City Council Gazette Notice 22.02.2024 Longstanding name
Fred Grimwade Pavilion	Mitchell Shire Council Gazette Notice 15.02.2024 Commemorative name of former clubman
Garden for the Future	Greater Bendigo City Council Gazette Notice 04.07.2024
Geelong English Language School (Interim Name) Belmont Campus	Department of Education Gazette Notice 04.07.2024
Geelong English Language School (Interim Name) North Geelong Campus	Department of Education Gazette Notice 04.07.2024
Geelong English Language School (Interim Name) Corio Campus	Department of Education Gazette Notice 04.07.2024
Henry Hine Reserve	Wodonga City Council Gazette Notice 21.03.2024 Named after a local railway worker who served the community.
Heritage Gardens	Greater Bendigo City Council Gazette Notice 04.07.2024
Hoppers Crossing Family Centre	Wyndham City Council Gazette Notice 25.01.2024 Named after the locality in which it is located
Ironbark Fields	Wyndham City Council Gazette Notice 09.05.2024 Named after local flora
Ironbark Pavilion	Wyndham City Council Gazette Notice
Kirrip biik Park	Merri-bek City Council Gazette Notice 18.01.2024 Aboriginal language name
Kelly Koochew Park	Baw Baw Shire Council Gazette Notice 11.04.2024 Well-known East Gippsland community member
La Birpa Athletics Complex	Greater Bendigo City Council Gazette Notice 11.01.2024 Aboriginal name meaning 'to run'
Lacey Park	Baw Baw Shire Council Gazette Notice 01.02.2024
Larni Garingilang	Greater Bendigo City Council Gazette Notice 04.07.2024 Dja Dja Wurrung Language meaning "place/home of growth"
Lollypop Creek Community Centre	Wyndham City Council Gazette Notice 25.01.2024 Named after nearby creek
Lynall Hall Community School, Richmond	Department of Education Gazette Notice 11.01.2024
Lynall Hall Community School, Richmond House	Department of Education Gazette Notice 11.01.2024
Lynall Hall Community School, Coburg	Department of Education Gazette Notice 11.01.2024
Maling Heritage Centre	Boroondara City Council Gazette Notice 04.07.2024 Named after John Butler Maling, first mayor of the City of Camberwell
Mantis Circuit Park	Wyndham City Council Gazette Notice 30.05.2024 Named after the road on which it is located
Martin Reserve	Central Goldfields Shire Council Gazette Notice 28.03.2024 Named after Cyril and Myra Martin
Michelle Guglielmo Park	Merri-bek City Council Gazette Notice 02.05.2024 Named after a local resident
Mossfiel Reserve	Wyndham City Council Gazette Notice 25.01.2024 Longstanding name
Niddrie Library	Moonee Valley City Council Gazette Notice 01.02.2024 Longstanding name
Norlane ARC	Greater Geelong City Council Gazette Ntocie 20.06.2024 New aquatic and recreation centre
Percy Childs Oval	Casey City Council Gazette Notice 09.05.2024 Longstanding commemorative name
Percy Trewin Oval	Casey City Council Gazette Notice 09.05.2024 Longstanding commemorative name
Strathfieldsaye Community Hub	Greater Bendigo City Council Gazette Notice 04.07.2024
Sweeney Reserve	Casey City Council Gazette Notice 09.05.2024 Longstanding name
Tharra Park	Mitchell Shire Council Gazette Notice 16.05.2024 Named after an Indigenous deity
Toorak Park	Stonnington City Council Gazette Notice 20.06.2024 Longstanding name
Tounnin Wominjeka	Mornington Peninsula Shire Council Gazette Notice 16.05.2024 Name means 'warm welcome' in Bunurong language
Truganina Community Centre	Wyndham City Council Gazette Notice 25.01.2024 Named after the locality in which it is located
Union Station	Level Crossing Removal Project Gazette Notice 06.06.2024 Union of two stations
Virtual School Victoria/Bellum Bellum Blended Learning Hub	Department of Education Gazette Notice 25.01.2024 Dual Aboriginal name
Woduyullul Parring Bridge	West Gate Tunnel Project Gazette Notice 01.08.2024 Bunurong language meaning "many paths"
Yaluk barring Park	Brimbank City Council Gazette Notice 30.05.2024 Woi Wurrung language meaning 'river trails'
Yalingbu Yirramboi/The Royal Childrens Hospital School	Department of Education Gazette Notice 11.01.2024 Aboriginal language name
Yalukit Willam Bridge	West Gate Tunnel Project Gazette Notice 01.08.2024 Name for the first peoples of the area
Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve	Bayside City Council Gazette Notice 15.02.2024 Aboriginal Language Name
Yinnar (Primary School/netball/hard court area) NSP	Country Fire Authority Gazette Notice 15.02.2024 Aboriginal Name – Neighbourhood Safer 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 –2017 (DOCX, 19.1 MB)

When road names are approved by the Registrar of Geographic Names, the details are sent to Vicmap Spatial Services at the Department of Transport and Planning. VICNAMES and Vicmap, the state's authoritative dataset, are then updated. This process can take up to 10 working days.

Road name	Links and background information
Nancie Road	Cardinia Shire Council Gazette Notice 27.06.2024 Named after a WW11 nurse who went on to become matron at the Peter MacCallum Centre
Botanic Close	Casey City Council Gazette Notice 27.06.2024 Floral theme
Appelby Lane	Mildura Rural City Council Gazette Notice 20.06.2024 Named after an early settler
Athlete Avenue	Wodonga City Council Gazette Notice 06.06.2024 Sporting theme
Basalt Road	Wyndham City Council Gazette Notice 21.03.2024 The road is built on basalt rock
Beal Lane	Maribyrnong City Council Gazette Notice 01.08.2024 Bunurong language meaning "Red Gum"
Betsy Lane	Mildura Rural City Council Gazette Notice 20.06.2024 Named after an early settler
Blue Star Grove	Port Phillip City Council Gazette Notice 28.03.2024 Named after a local Indigenous plant
Bolard Lane	Mildura Rural City Council Gazette Notice 20.06.2024 Named after an early settler
Caitlyns Lane, Wy Yung	East Gippsland Shire Council Gazette Notice 25.01.2024 Commemorative name to honour Caitlyn Fischer
Champions Walk	Melbourne City Council Gazette Notice 08.02.2024
Cowan Lane	Melbourne City Council Gazette Notice 08.02.2024 Commemorative name
Dairy Lane	Mitchell Shire Council Gazette notice 22.02.2024 Dairy was once located on this road
Devine Street	Greater Geelong City Council Gazette Notice 28.03.2024 Named after WW1 nurse
Djinyup Lane	Pyrenees Shire Council Gazette Notice 18.01.2024 Aboriginal name
Elsie Lane	Cardinia Shire Council Gazette Notice 11.07. 2024 Named after Elsie Quigley former owner of adjacent land
Eliza Lane	Mildura Rural City Council Gazette Notice 20.06.2024 Named after an early settler
Eucalypt Court	Campaspe Shire Council Gazette Notice 22.02.2024 Eucalypt trees are found in the area
Garingilang Way	Greater Bendigo City Council Gazette Notice 04.07.2024 Dja Dja Wurrung language meaning "place/home of growth"
Garland Lane	Mildura Rural City Council Gazette Notice 20.06.2024 Named after an early settler
General Lane	Mornington Peninsula Shire Gazette Notice 25.01.2024 Site of former general store
Goding Lane	East Gippsland Shire Council Gazette Notice 25.01.2024 Named after the Goding Dairy
Goodenia Lane	Macedon Ranges Shire Council Gazette Notice 16.05.2024 Named after a native shrub
Halcyon Walk	Bayside City Council Gazette Notice 01.02.2024
Hattie Lane	Mildura Rural City Council Gazette Notice 20.06.2024 Named after an early settler
Jessie Way	Baw Baw Shire Council Gazette Notice 01.02.2024 Named after a popular dog who resided in the area
Joan Lane	Metro Tunnel Office Gazette Notice 01.08.2024 Named after Joan Kirner, Victoria's first femal premier
Kenmore Way	Casey City Council Gazette Notice 16.05.2024
Kleimaker Lane	Maribyrnong City Council Gazette Notice 01.08.2024 Named after a local woman
Lightwood Walk	Melbourne City Council Gazette Notice 01.08.2024 Local Flora Theme
Lyra Lane	Wyndham City Council Gazette Ntocie 09.05.2024
Martha Lane	Mildura Rural City Council Gazette Notice 20.06.2024 Named after an early settler
McKellar Road	East Gippsland Shire Council Gazette Notice 21.03.2024 Commemorative of Duncan McKellar, a ferryman who worked on the Snowy River.
Middleborough Terrace	Casey City Council Gazette Notice 02.05.2024 Re-naming of Middleview Terrace
Millie Lane	Metro Tunnel Office Gazette Notice 01.08.2024 Named after Millie Peacock, Victoria's first female MP
Miriam Court	Bass Coast Shire Council Gazette Notice 21.03.2024
Northam Terrace	Casey City Council Gazette Notice 23.05.2024 Re-naming of Northview Terrace
Ocean View Parade	East Gippsland Shire Council Gazette Notice 21.03.2024 Road is near the ocean.
Otley Lane	Bayside City Council Gazette Notice 02.05.2024 Named after Otley House, a nearby residence
Pelican Quays	Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action Gazette Notice 16.05.2024 Named after pelicans
Triumph Crescent	Wodonga City Council Gazette Notice 23.05.2024 Road is located at an atheltics field
Quartz Lane	East Gippsland Shire Council Gazette Notice 01.02.2024 Quartz was once abundant in the area
River Mint Grove	Port Phillip City Council Gazette Notice 28.03.2024 Named after a local Indigenous plant
Sika Way	Maribyrnong City Council Gazette Notice 01.08.2024 Named after Sika Kerry, first female councillor of Footscray City Council
Ti Tree Walk	Melbourne City Council Gazette Notice 01.02.2024
Webb Trail	Melbourne City Council Gazette Notice 02.05.2024 Longstanding name
Yam Daisy Walk	Melbourne City Council Gazette Notice 01.02.2024 Yam Daisies are found in this location

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 (DOCX, 19.1 MB)

To view the locality names and boundaries for each municipality, visit Locality names and boundary maps.

Affected localities	Links and information
Cranbourne East and Clyde	Casey City Council Gazette Notice 02 May 2024
Eagle Point and Paynesville	East Gippsland Shire Council Gazette Notice 17 June 2021 Contact the naming authority for more information.
Bacchus Marsh and Pentland Hills	Moorabool Shire Council Gazette Notice 4 November 2021
Bundoora and Thomastown	Whittlesea City Council Gazette Notice: 3 June 2021 Contact the naming authority for more information.
Carlsruhe and Pipers Creek	Macedon Ranges Shire Council Gazette Notice 28 October 2021 Contact the naming authority for more information.
Docklands, Port Melbourne and West Melbourne	Melbourne City Council Gazette Notice 31 March 2022 Contact the naming authority for more information
Drummond and Lauriston	Macedon Ranges Shire Council Gazette Notice 18 November 2021 Minor boundary amendment to include 173 Port Wines Road in the locality of Lauriston.
Huntly and Bagshot	Greater Bendigo City Council Gazette Notice 24 February 2022 Minor amendments, contact naming authority for more information.
Mambourin and Wyndham Vale	Wyndham City Council Gazette Notice: 3 June 2021 Contact the naming authority for more information.
Armadale and Malvern	Stonnington City Council Gazette Notice: 4 February 2021 Council map: contact the naming authority for more information.
Hillside (East Gippsland) and Bairnsdale	East Gippsland Shire Council Gazette Notice: 13 February 2020 Council map: Hillside (East Gippsland) and Bairnsdale (PDF, 101.7 KB)
Hallam and Narre Warren	Casey City Council Gazette Notice: 13 February 2020 Council map: Hallam and Narre Warren (PDF, 7.7 MB)
Newham and Rochford	Macedon Ranges Shire Council Gazette Notice: 13 February 2020 Council map: Newham and Rochford (PDF, 993.0 KB)
Malmsbury and Kyneton	Macedon Ranges Shire Council Gazette Notice: 13 February 2020 Council map: Malmsbury and Kyneton (PDF, 1.9 MB)

Page last updated: 12/08/24

Gazetted place names

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Status of proposals

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