REPORTS – GOVERNANCE AND ENGAGEMENT
10 MARCH 2015
ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING OF COUNCIL
REPORT NO:
GE028
REPORT TITLE:
Proposal to Name an Unnamed Reserve within the Aston
Development, Craigieburn: ‘Burt-kur-min Reserve'
SOURCE:
Peter Faull, Coordinator Governance and Corporate
Support; Denise Heffernan, Ward Meeting and Projects
Officer
DIVISION:
City Governance and Information
FILE NO:
HCC14/635
POLICY:
Place Names Policy
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE:
5.3 Provide responsible and transparent governance,
services and infrastructure which responds to and
supports community needs.
ATTACHMENTS:
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2.
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SUMMARY OF REPORT:
1.1
This report provides details of a proposal received by Council from Urbis Pty Ltd to
name an unnamed reserve in the Aston Development Craigieburn, ‘Burt-kur-min
Reserve’. A copy of the proposal is provided as Attachment 1. A map showing the
location of the reserve is available on page 2 of this attachment.
1.2
This report also outlines the scope of the community consultation process
recommended to be undertaken for this naming proposal.
RECOMMENDATION:
2.1
2.2
3.
Application to Name Unnamed Reserve
Confirmation of Amended Proposal
That Council approves progression of a proposal from Urbis Pty Ltd to name an
unnamed reserve, located in the Aston Development Craigieburn, to the public
consultation stage.
That Council notes the name proposed for this unnamed reserve is ‘Burt-kur-min
Reserve’.
LEGISLATIVE POWERS:
Geographic Place Names Act 1998
4.
5.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
4.1
Expenditure associated with this naming proposal will include administration and
signage costs. An approximate estimate of the costs associated with this proposal
would be $350 for a notice in local papers, and $500 for a park name sign to be
designed, manufactured and installed if the proposal is approved.
4.2
The costs of the administration and any signage will be funded from Council’s
operational budget.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY CONSIDERATIONS:
Nil
6.
CHARTER OF HUMAN RIGHTS APPLICATION:
The rights protected in The Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 were
considered and it was determined that no rights are engaged in this naming proposal.
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7.
8.
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION:
7.1
In accordance with Council’s Place Names Policy and the Guidelines for Geographic
Place Names 2010 Victoria Version 2 (the Guidelines), Council is required to consult
with the community for naming proposals that it is considering approving. The method
and extent of consultation is dependent upon the significance of the proposal.
7.2
It is proposed that Council consult with the community beyond the immediate vicinity of
the unnamed reserve located at 575 Craigieburn Road, Craigieburn, by placing public
notices in local newspapers and on Council’s website seeking community feedback on
the naming proposal. As the reserve is surrounded by vacant land, a mail out to
directly affected properties is not a viable method of consultation for this proposal.
7.3
The consultation period will be for 30 days.
DISCUSSION:
8.1
On 3 September 2014 Council received a proposal from Urbis Pty Ltd to name an
unnamed reserve in the Aston Development, located at 575 Craigieburn Road,
Craigieburn.
8.2
The original name submitted for consideration was Burt-kur-min. On advice from
Council officers, this was later amended to Burt-kur-min Reserve, in order to comply
with Principal 2(A) of the Guidelines, which state that a feature type should be included
in the feature name and located after the unique feature name. Confirmation from Urbis
Pty Ltd of the amended name is provided as Attachment 2.
8.3
Council was advised by the applicant that the reserve area had been identified as an
area of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage significance and it was therefore determined that it
would be conserved as passive open space.
8.4
The applicant advised that an engagement and consultation process with the
Wurundjeri Tribe Land and Compensation Cultural Heritage Council Inc, the Registered
Aboriginal Party (RAP) for this area, was undertaken prior to submitting the naming
proposal to ensure that a culturally appropriate name for the reserve was chosen.
8.5
The name ‘Burt-kur-min’, meaning ‘calm’ in the traditional Indigenous Woi wurrung
language local to the area, was chosen by the Wurundjeri Tribe Land and
Compensation Cultural Heritage Council. Page 7 of Attachment 1 shows written
confirmation of this in the form of a certificate from the Wurundjeri Tribe Land and
Compensation Cultural Heritage Council.
8.6
When considering a naming proposal, Council, as the naming authority, must follow the
Guidelines and Hume City Council’s Place Names Policy.
8.7
An analysis undertaken by Council officers against key principles of the Guidelines is
summarised in Table 1 below:
TABLE 1: Analysis of proposal against Principles – Proposed naming of unnamed
reserve in the Aston Development, 575 Craigieburn Road, Craigieburn ‘Burt-kur-min Reserve’
Principle 1(A) Language
Comment
 Geographic names, except then they are
proper nouns, must be written in standard
Australian English or a recognised format of
an Australian Indigenous language local to
the area of the feature, locality or road.

The site of the reserve is considered to be
an area of Aboriginal Cultural significance
and the proposed name was chosen in
consultation with the Wurundjeri Tribe Land
& Compensation Cultural Heritage Council,
being the Registered Aboriginal Party (RAP)
for the area.

The proposed name is consistent with the
Australian Indigenous language local to the
area, which is Woi wurrung.

The
 Geographic names should be easy to
pronounce, spell and write, and preferably
not more than three words (including feature
type) and/or 25 characters.
 An exception to this is the use of Australian
Indigenous languages when it is accepted
proposed
name
means
‘calm’
in
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that traditional names appearing at first to be
complex will, over time, become familiar and
easy to use within the community.
Woi wurrung and it is anticipated that this
Australian Indigenous name will in time
become familiar within the local community
of the Aston Development.
Principle 1(B) Recognising the public
interest
Comment



Regard needs to be given to the long-term
consequences and effects upon the wider
community of naming, renaming or adjusting
the boundary of a feature, locality or road.
Changes to existing names or boundaries
will affect not only the current community but
also future residents, businesses, property
owners and visitors.

As the proposal does not affect any
boundaries, it is not envisaged that the
naming of the park will affect the local
community.
As the area is being developed but is
currently unoccupied, the naming of the
unnamed reserve will not adversely affect
addresses of future residents.
Principle 1(C) Ensuring public safety
Comment
Geographic names and boundaries must not
risk public and operational safety for
emergency response, or cause confusion for
transport, communication and mail services.
The proposed naming of the unnamed reserve
may enhance public safety by providing a more
easily identified location for emergency services
and visitors to the reserve.
Principle 1(D) Ensuring names are not
duplicated
Comment
Place names must not be duplicated.
Duplicates are considered to be two (or more)
names within close proximity, and those which
are identical or have similar spelling or
pronunciation.
A search in VICNAMES revealed no duplication
of the name ‘Burt-kur-min’ within a 15 km radius
of the location.
Principle 1(G) Linking the name to the place
Comment
 Place names should be relevant to the local
area.
 The applicant has established the connection
of the proposed name to the area of the
reserve through the consultation process with
the RAP.
 When a feature is of greater than local
significance the name should be relevant to
the wider community.
 The name is of local significance only.
Principle 1(K) Recognition and use of
Indigenous Australian names
Comment
 The use of traditional Indigenous Australian
names is encouraged for features, localities
and roads, subject to agreement from the
relevant Indigenous communities.

The use of a traditional Indigenous
Australian name is consistent with Principle
1(K) as the area was identified as being of
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage significance
 The identification of a name (or names) of
Indigenous heritage is encouraged to be
undertaken by Indigenous groups who form
a consultative group to the naming authority.

The proposed name means ‘calm’ in
Woi wurrung and was chosen through a
consultation process with the Wurundjeri
Tribe Land & Compensation Cultural
Heritage Council.

The consultation process undertaken prior to
submitting the proposal to Council is in
keeping with Principle 1(K).
 Consent is considered to be approval for the
proposal at a meeting or during a phone
conversation with, or through a letter written
and signed by, the relevant representative of
the Indigenous organisation.

The applicant has provided written consent
from the RAP for the proposed name of the
reserve, in the form of a certificate signed by
the Wurundjeri Tribe Land & Compensation
Cultural Heritage Council Inc.
Principle 2(A) Feature type
Comment


 Consultation with the relevant Indigenous
communities should be undertaken prior to
any public consultation on the proposed
name(s).
A feature type should be included in the
feature name and located after the unique
feature name. This is to minimise possible
confusion over the feature type to which
the name applies.
The proposed name includes a feature type
after the feature name, being Reserve,
which is consistent with this principal.
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9.
The exception to this is the use of
traditional Indigenous names or words if
the Indigenous name already includes
details of the feature type. For example,
Birrarung Marr is a park in Melbourne with
Marr translating from the Woi wurrung
language to mean ‘park’ in English.
8.8
As the proposed name ‘Burt-kur-min Reserve’ appears to conform to the Principles
contained in the Guidelines and Council’s Place Names Policy, and the name is not a
duplicate of an already named feature or reserve, it is viewed as appropriate for
Council to progress this naming proposal to the public consultation stage.
8.9
Should Council endorse the recommendation to proceed with this naming proposal to
the public consultation stage, a report on the feedback received during public
consultation will be presented to Council after that process has concluded.
CONCLUSION:
It is recommended that Council approves the progression to public consultation of a proposal
from Urbis Pty Ltd to name an unnamed reserve, located in the Aston Development
Craigieburn, the ‘Burt-kur-min Reserve’.
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