Welcome
Updates
July 2023
Feedback on the Road renaming for Charlemont and Marshall project has closed. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback, your contribution is valued and appreciated.
The City invited the community to provide feedback on renaming of three (3) sections of Horseshoe Bend Road in Charlemont and Marshall, due to the roadways becoming truncated, and to name a newly created roadway in Charlemont. The new names chosen for each section are in honour of women who served either during WWI or WWII.
The consultation was open from 20 May to 19 June, 2023.
The submissions are currently being reviewed and all submitters will be contacted via mail.
Next Steps
Following consultation with submitters, the new names will be forwarded to Office of Geographic Names and will be open for a further 30 day submission period.
September 2024
The addresses for three sections of Horseshoe Bend road in
Charlemont and Marshall have been updated, with new street signs now installed.
All property owners and relevant authorities have been notified.
BACKGROUND
The City of
Greater Geelong is proposing to rename three (3) sections of Horseshoe Bend
Road in Charlemont and Marshall, due to the roadways becoming truncated, and to name a newly created roadway in Charlemont.
- Section from Woolscour Lane south to Marshalltown/Tannery Road to be renamed to Gilliland Street, Charlemont.
- Section from Marshalltown/Tannery Road south to Reserve Road to be renamed to Duve Street, Marshall.
- Section from Reserve Road south to Swanburra Drive to be renamed to Wise Street, Charlemont.
- New roadway created between properties at 321-329 & 331-343 Barwon Heads Road, to be named Devine Street, Charlemont.
This road renaming is being completed in accordance with the Naming Rules for Places in Victoria by linking the name to place.
Submissions in regards to this naming are open until 19 June 2023.
Maps
- Map 1 - proposed renaming of Horseshoe Bend Road, to Gilliland Street, Charlemont, and naming of the unnamed roadway (shown yellow) as Devine Street, Charlemont.
- Map 2 - proposed renaming of Horseshoe Bend Road to Duve Street, Marshall.
- Map 3 - proposed renaming of Horseshoe Bend Road, to Wise Street, Charlemont.
Submissions:
Community members can make a submission on each section:
- online submission form (below);
- by email to RoadRenamings@geelongcity.vic.gov.au, or
- in writing addressed to:
Property & Valuations,
City of Greater Geelong,
Wadawurrung Country,
PO Box 104,
Geelong VIC 3220
We encourage family members of any of the above to submit a submission relating to these namings.
All submissions must be received by 5pm 19 June 2023.
To ensure your submission is valid please include your name, postal address, a contact phone number, email address (if you have one) and name of road section and details of your submission.
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