Blenheim Road Reserve, Newport

We want to hear your suggestion for the new park name!

Construction is now underway at 29-31 Blenheim Road and the brand new park is expected to be formally opened to the public in August 2022. Click here to view the Blenheim Road Reserve final concept plan.

Council is delighted to announce the reserve naming process and is seeking name suggestions from the community to name the Blenheim Road Reserve.

In accordance with Council’s Naming Policy, suggested names must adhere to one or more of the following principles:

be appropriate to the local, indigenous, geographical, environmental or physical character
be of verifiable historical or cultural significance
be related to the local flora, fauna or landscape
be written in Australian English and should be easy to pronounce, spell, write and not exceed 25 characters

Click here to view the state government naming rules

Complete the online form below to submit your name suggestion!

You can also;

email projects@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au

Or post you name suggestion to;

Blenheim Road Park Name

Hobsons Bay City Council

Civic Centre 115 Civic Parade Altona VIC 3018

Project Updates

Works on the neighbouring Bayside Secondary College are now complete. This upgrade included multipurpose sportsground, floodlights and a new pavilion.

In 2020, Council undertook road works in Blenheim Road between Rosshire Road and Woods Street. These works included road resurfacing and the construction of additional off street parking. The additional parking supports parking demand generated by the Australian Islamic Centre (AIC) and use of adjacent sportsground site. An overflow carpark at Ross Road Reserve has also been made available to AIC for use during peak periods. The overflow car park is a locked compound at all times, except for the period when it is in use.

Nearby parks with dog off-leash areas include Newport Lakes and S.J Clement Reserve. Each park in the neighbourhood serves a unique function. In keeping with the enjoyment theme of this new park in Blenheim Road, a dog off leash area in this location is not considered appropriate.

Work has begun on the brand new park at 29-31 Blenheim Road. The reserve will provide a place for passive recreation, as well as a space for the community to meet their neighbours, have a picnic, take a walk or enjoy some quiet contemplation.

The construction works are expected to conclude in June 2022. The fence will remain in place for a further 8 week period to allow time for grass establishment. The reserve is expected to be formally opened to the public in August 2022.

The works will include:

2 metre wide circuit path
central grass area
picnic shelter with seating and barbecue
play equipment, such as trampoline, sand digger, sculptural items, a sand pit and nature play area
toilet block and drink fountain
seats, bike rails and rubbish bins
meditative space and herb garden
a forest walk, lined with trees
trees, shrubs and groundcover plantings

Civil works including all earthworks, paths and structures are currently underway. The landscape works including tree planting, garden beds and lawn installation will occur in Autumn 2022.

You can view the final concept plan here or you can download it from the document library (on the right hand side of the screen).

Document Library

Life Cycle

Timeline item 1 - complete

Final Concept Plan

The final concept plan is now available.
Timeline item 2 - complete

Construction

Construction works will commence in October 2021. Works are expected to be complete by June 2022.
Timeline item 3 - active

Reserve naming process commences

Early 2022
Timeline item 4 - complete

Formal park opening

August 2022

Submit your name suggestion

There are a few ways to get involved and submit you suggestion to name to Blenheim Road Reserve.

Email

projects@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au
Post

Blenheim Road Park Name
Hobsons Bay City Council
Civic Centre 115 Civic Parade Altona VIC 3018
Online

Submit your name suggestion by using the online form

Project and Engagement Overview

Frequently asked questions

Why is there a need for naming rules?
The naming rules provide a structure for ensuring that assigning names to roads, features and localities in Victoria is undertaken in a consistent way for the community’s benefit. Those benefits include:
- recognition and identification
- culture
- connection to country and place
- heritage
- landscape
- emergency service response and natural disaster relief
- communications, including postal and news services
- trade and commerce
- population censuses and statistics
- property rights and cadastre (a register describing property ownership by boundary lines of the real estate)
- urban and regional planning
- environmental management
- map and atlas production
- navigation
- tourism
What are Council’s naming policy guidelines?

Names are to be selected using the following criteria as per the principles outlined in the Guidelines for geographic names.

Recognition and use of traditional indigenous names subject to agreement from the relevant indigenous communities.

Linking the name to the place i.e. recognition of prior uses of the land (and people associated), local flora, fauna, European exploration and settlement, cultural diversity.

Use of unofficial names currently applied to topographical features especially if unofficial names are of cultural or historical significance.

Ensure that names do not compromise public safety for emergency services, or cause confusion for transport, communication and mail services.

Duplicate place names and names with potentially confusing spelling should not be used, or names that sound the same, in close proximity to other places with the same name or similar spelling or sounds.

Infrastructure names should conform with place names ie should be the same as their locality to promote local identity and avoid confusion ie the names of railway stations, post offices should be identical to the names of their localities.

The same name should be adopted for different parts of the same feature ie names of creeks, rivers.

An appropriate consultative process should be undertaken.

Dual names may be used to give official recognition to names from two or more cultures.

Places should not be names after commercial businesses, trade names, or non-profit organisations without going through a public advertising process to seek community feedback. Any sponsorship arrangements should abide with Council’s sponsorship and advertising guidelines.

Where the names of persons, with living or dead, are being considered for a place or feature naming, the person being commemorated should have direct and long-term association with the feature or have made significant contribution to the area or region. When personal names are used as place names, it is preferable to use surnames rather than first names.

Place names should not cause offence on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion and gender, or to particular community groups.

Names must be written in Australian English and should be easy to pronounce, spell, write and not exceed 25 characters.

Naming requests initiated by individuals or organisations must be in writing and if the proposal is for a commemorative naming, details of the life and achievements of the person proposed to be commemorated must be provided.

How long does the naming process take?

The naming process can be a lengthy exercise. Each naming proposal is unique and timelines for completion are guides only. The name submissions we are inviting during this 4 week consultation period is occurring before Proposal Initiation.

Proposal	Proposal initiation	Consultation	Compliance checks and reporting	OGN audit, gazette and notification
New road	1–2 weeks	30–90 days	30–60 days	30–60 days
New feature	1–2 weeks	30–90 days	30–60 days	30–60 days
New locality	3–4 weeks	30–90 days	30–60 days	30–60 days
Renamed road	1–2 weeks	30–90 days	30–60 days	30–60 days
Renamed feature	1–2 weeks	30–90 days	30–60 days	30–60 days
Renamed locality	3–4 weeks	30–90 days	30–60 days	30–60 days
Boundary change of a road	1–2 weeks	30–90 days	30–60 days	30–60 days
Boundary change of a feature	1–2 weeks	30–90 days	30–60 days	30–60 days
Boundary change of a locality	3–4 weeks	30–90 days	30–60 days	30–60 days