Anyone can suggest a local name if it’s respectful, locally connected, and follows Victoria’s naming rules.

Yes, during the 30-day consultation. Objections must show how the proposal breaks the naming rules.

If an existing name road, feature of locality is considered to be derogatory or patently offensive, please get in touch with the Naming Officer for advice on whether a naming proposal can be done to rename it.

Usually not. Commemorative names normally honour people who have passed away. This is because public perception can change over time after a person. In exceptional circumstances, the Naming Officer can apply to the Registrar of Geographic Names Victoria for an exemption to name a road, locality or feature after a living person. Exemptions are very rarely granted.

Yes, with Traditional Owner consultation to ensure meaning, spelling and permission are correct. The use of Traditional owner languages in the naming of roads, features and localities is encouraged.

Names must have a local link, be clear, easy to say and spell, and not duplicate others nearby.

VICNAMES is the official register of geographic names in Victoria. It includes over 200,000 road names and 45,000 place names. You can search it, contribute historical information, or check for duplicate names.