Place Naming Policy
1. Purpose
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TBC Council: adopted by Council resolution Council
Customer and Corporate Manager Governance TBC June 2030 VERSION REVISION DESCRIPTION 1.0 Initial policy created. 2.0 Reviewed September 2019. 3.0 Revised and updated to align with legislative and internal policies.
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REM REFERENCE POLICY TYPE APPROVAL DATE ADOPTED DIRECTORATE POLICY OWNER NEXT REVIEW REVISION RECORD 18 September 2006 23 September 2019 TBC June 2026
The purpose of this Place Naming Policy (Policy) is to provide a clear, consistent and inclusive framework for the naming of roads, localities and features.
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This Policy ensures that Council remains compliant with the Geographic Place Names Act 1998 and the Naming Rules for Places in Victoria 2022 (Naming Rules).
2. Scope
This Policy applies to Council, Council officers and members of the public seeking to propose a new name or rename an existing feature, road or locality within Frankston City Council.
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This Policy relates to all publicly owned features, localities and public roads within the Frankston municipality, where Council is the naming authority. This Policy does not apply to specific exemptions, which are detailed below:
Places that are outside of Council’s municipal boundary or are not legislatively required to be named by Council Electoral regions, districts or wards Private property Geographic places of regional, state or national significance (including waterways) Places for commercial purposes Street Numbering Naming where Council officers have delegated approval powers Place naming requests that are considered urgent due to public safety implications