Road Naming Suggestions

Community members are invited to nominate suggested names for a new roads naming list.

Snowy Valleys Council is developing a Road Naming Policy and we're asking for suggestions from residents to include in a compiled list for Council to review along with the policy.

Road names can come from cultural or indigenous names, reflect the history of a town or place, be related to early explorers, pioneers, settlers and other renowned people and should inspire a sense of community pride.

When there is a new or unnamed road requiring naming Council nominates a name from the pre-approved list to the NSW Geographical Names Board who has the final say.

What ideas can be used for possible road names?

Ideas for road names may come from:

• Indigenous or cultural names
• Early explorers, pioneers, settlers and other renowned people
• Local history
• Mining, industry or other historical usage
• Names of flora, fauna or ships

The Geographical Names Board of NSW outlines the guidelines for naming roads. Road names should:

• Be unique - the name should not already exist in the Snowy Valleys Local Government Area or neighbouring Local Government Areas
• Not be the name of a living person and first names are to be avoided
• Not offensive or likely to cause offense
• Be appropriate to the physical, historical and cultural character of the Snowy Valleys
• Not be a company or business name
• Be easy to read, spell and pronounce
• Not use hyphens
• In most cases only be one word, however two may be appropriate if required for the geographical relationship of the road. E.g. Snowy Mountains Highway.

The full guidelines can be accessed at www.gnb.nsw.gov.au