Naming and renaming of a park or open space

Council considers requests to name or rename a park or park infrastructure within the region.

New parks and land contributed through development applications are not named. Parks contributed as part of the development assessment process are not to be named through the development assessment process and are generally not named until all stages of the development are delivered and a significant portion of the development has been progressed such that there is enough of a community to have input into the naming process.

Requests to name/rename a park or park infrastructure

A community member can submit an application to name or rename a park or infrastructure within a park in the following circumstances:

  • Change of name for a previously unnamed or default named park.
  • Overwhelming and verifiable change in community attitude and support.
  • Following the expiration of a sponsorship agreement.

You can submit this online request to have a member of our Parks & Recreation team contact you to discuss your enquiry and provide you with the relevant application forms (if required).

Park naming criteria

Park names should be unique within the locality and have general appeal and relevance to the community in which they are located. No parks should have the same name within the region and, if existing, should be distinguished additionally by their location.

The primary purpose of a park is for recreation, not as a memorial, and naming after persons will only be considered under circumstances relating to benefaction or bequest; or where there has been substantial and verifiable community contribution made to the local community by the nominated person and there is broad and extensive community support.

Additional criteria apply for the naming of our assets. See 2.06 Naming/Renaming of Council Assets Policy(PDF, 215KB) for details.

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