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South Gippsland Shire Council, at its Meeting on Wednesday 16 April, moved to consider renaming a section of Speight Street, Loch, to Albert Road.
The suggestion to rename this street came via a community request. Council has reviewed the street naming and found the current naming of Speight Street is not consistent with the Naming Rules issued by Geographic Names Victoria – specifically that a name should be applied to a single, unobscured and unobstructed road that leads from a start point to an end point in a clear and logical manner. The rules also state that a road name must not be applied in an ambiguous or confusing way for road users. Street names which don’t comply with the Naming Rules can cause road users, including Emergency Services, to become confused when travelling or attempting to locate properties.
Currently Speight Street intersects with Smith Street (to the left), Queen Street (straight ahead), and then continues as Speight Street (to the right) for around 150 metres until it then becomes Albert Road without any clear geographic rationale for the transition.
Council is proposing to use the four-way intersection to serve as a logical division between Speight Street and Albert Road.
Council will consult the community for a period of four weeks from Thursday 17 April 2025 to Sunday 18 May 2025.
South Gippsland Shire Council, at its Meeting on Wednesday 16 April, moved to consider renaming a section of Speight Street, Loch, to Albert Road.
The suggestion to rename this street came via a community request. Council has reviewed the street naming and found the current naming of Speight Street is not consistent with the Naming Rules issued by Geographic Names Victoria – specifically that a name should be applied to a single, unobscured and unobstructed road that leads from a start point to an end point in a clear and logical manner. The rules also state that a road name must not be applied in an ambiguous or confusing way for road users. Street names which don’t comply with the Naming Rules can cause road users, including Emergency Services, to become confused when travelling or attempting to locate properties.
Currently Speight Street intersects with Smith Street (to the left), Queen Street (straight ahead), and then continues as Speight Street (to the right) for around 150 metres until it then becomes Albert Road without any clear geographic rationale for the transition.
Council is proposing to use the four-way intersection to serve as a logical division between Speight Street and Albert Road.
Council will consult the community for a period of four weeks from Thursday 17 April 2025 to Sunday 18 May 2025.
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