New roads need road names and sometimes old roads need to be renamed. Geographic Names Victoria oversees the naming of roads and places in Victoria following the naming rules.
The naming rules are based on national standards and policies. They provide a strong basis for standardised and clear naming procedures across the state.
Proposed road naming
We are currently looking to name an unnamed road in Avoca as Walker Street.
The name “Walker” honours Nurse Rose Mary Walker, born 1889 in Avoca. Rose served for three years in the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) during World War 1, from 24 June 1915 through to 25 November 1918.
In addition to the Convalescent Depot, Harefield Park, London, Rose was also posted in Lemnos and Egypt. Rose passed away in Berwick, Victoria 1970.
The road type “Street” refers to an open-ended public roadway in a town, city or urban area.
The use of a female commemorative name is in accordance with the Victorian Government’s Gender Equality Strategy which legislates that 70% of new commemorative names be that of women (also as per Principle G Naming Rules for Places in Victoria 2022).
View the street map here(PDF, 113KB)
Do you have a suggestion for a road name in the Pyrenees? Please complete this form(PDF, 128KB) and send to pyrenees@pyrenees.vic.gov.au along with any associated documentation.
Please contact Council to request a hardcopy of the form if you would prefer.