Armstrong Creek
Suburb Naming
& Boundary Realignment
Information Session
September 2011
• The Armstrong Creek Urban Growth Area is
Victoria’s largest contiguous growth area.
• Around 2,500 hectares will be developed for urban
purposes.
Fast
Facts
• The projected residential population is
55,000– 65,000.
• 22,000 homes will be built at a range of housing
densities.
• 22,000 jobs will be provided in the growth area.
What we are proposing
Why are we proposing to make
these changes?
•The proposed changes are made in accordance with the Department
of Sustainability and Environment’s Guidelines for Geographic Names
2010.
•The guidelines and direction from Officers within the Department
indicate a threshold population for suburbs between 8,000 to 25,000.
•Limiting the size of a suburb’s population also assists emergency
services response.
•Council has a duty of care to ensure that all properties are able to be
easily identified to emergency services.
•Australia Post will also be incorporating a new Post Code of 3217 over
this area in partnership with Council’s proposed changes.
Grovedale to Mount Duneed
• The northern boundary to be aligned with
the Geelong-Warnambool Railway line.
• The eastern boundary to be aligned with
Surf Coast Highway.
• The southern and western boundaries to
remain as currently aligned.
• A new post code of 3217 will also be
implemented by Australia Post.
Mount Duneed
Mount Duneed & Connewarre to
Armstrong Creek (proposed)
• The western boundary will be Surf Coast
Highway.
• The northern boundary will be aligned on
Boundary Road then north up Charlemont
Road and then east along the current
Marshall / Connewarre boundary to the
Barwon River.
• The southern boundary will remain at
Lower Duneed Road.
Mount Duneed & Connewarre to Armstrong
Creek (proposed) (Cont’d)
• The eastern boundary will be Barwon
Heads Road then north up Baenschs Lane
following between property titles to the
Barwon River.
• This will be a new suburb and it is
proposed to be named Armstrong Creek.
• Australia Post will implement a new post
code of 3217 over this suburb.
Armstrong Creek
Grovedale & Marshall to
Charlemont (proposed)
• The western boundary to be aligned at
Surf Coast Highway.
• The northern boundary to be aligned to the
Geelong-Warnambool railway line to
Reserve Road then east along this
roadway to intersect at the Barwon Heads
Road and then north to the railway line
again then follow along this railway line to
intersect with the Waurn Ponds Creek.
Grovedale & Marshall to Charlemont
(proposed) (Cont’d)
• The southern boundary is to be aligned at
Boundary Road then north up Charlemont
Road, then east along the current Marshall /
Connewarre boundary to the Barwon River.
• This will be a new suburb and it is proposed
to be named Charlemont (pronounced Sharla-mont).
• Australia Post will implement a new post
code of 3217 over this suburb.
Charlemont
How do I make a submission?
• A submission must be made in writing to
Council. Verbal submissions are unable to be
recorded.
• Submissions must include your full name,
address and contact details.
• A submission must state how Council has not
adhered to Department of Sustainability and
Environment - Guidelines for Geographic Names
2010.
• If you are wishing to propose a new suburb
name you must do this in writing and provide
Council with historical data on the name.
How do I make a submission? (Cont’d)
•All suburb names must adhere to the criteria of
the Office of Geographical Place Names.
• They must be unique and not exist within
Australia and be easy to pronounce and spell.
•Submissions are open for a statutory period of
30 days. These will close at close of business
17 October 2011.
What assistance is being
offered to Residents?
• Council has a standard assistance package
available to residents when their property
address is altered.
• This assistance package consists of 10 Postage
Paid envelopes and 10 Change of Address
Forms.
• Australia Post will have processes in place to
ensure your mail is delivered to your address
irrespective of how the mail is addressed.
• Council also advises a large number of
authorities of any alteration to your address.
Notified Authorities
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Land Victoria
State Revenue Office
Department of Natural Resources & Environment
Australian Electoral Office
Victorian Electoral Commission
Barwon Water
Rural Ambulance Service
Victorian State Emergency Service
Country Fire Authority
Victoria Police
Origin Energy
TRU Energy
Powercor Australia
Telstra Corporation
Key Dates to remember
Submissions to Council open
16 September 2011
You will receive a submission acknowledgement letter from the City of Greater
Geelong
Submissions close 17 October 2011
Submissions received will be collated and reviewed by the City's Submission Review
Panel
October / November 2011
A report will go to Council summarising the submissions received
December 2011
Council will make a decision regarding the submissions received
December 2011
The proposed locality realignments and names will be forward to the Office of
Geographic Names for approval
December 2011 / January 2012
When approval is received Council will advise all property owners / residents
January 2012
Further Information
• www.geelongaustralia.com.au
• www.dse.vic.gov.au/property-titles-andmaps/naming-places/guidelines
Questions
Thank you for your attendance tonight