Forty bridges will be named under our bridge naming competition. Bridge names are important for community safety as they help emergency services pinpoint locations more easily.

Three bridges in the City of Wyndham are currently being named through the competition. The bridges are at:

  • Leakes Road
  • Davis Road
  • Dohertys Road
 
The nomination phase is closed and announcements will be made soon.

Forty bridges will be named under our bridge naming competition. Bridge names are important for community safety as they help emergency services pinpoint locations more easily.

Three bridges in the City of Wyndham are currently being named through the competition. The bridges are at:

  • Leakes Road
  • Davis Road
  • Dohertys Road
 
The nomination phase is closed and announcements will be made soon.
  • Step 1: See bridge locations

    It is important to consider the location of the bridges because names must commemorate a local event, place or a person who is deceased and held in high regard by the community. The name must also be relevant to the bridge location. 

    The bridges in Wyndham are located at:

    • Dohertys Rd, Truganina
    • Davis Rd, Tarneit
    • Leakes Rd, Tarneit

    See a map of the bridges

    It is important to consider the location of the bridges because names must commemorate a local event, place or a person who is deceased and held in high regard by the community. The name must also be relevant to the bridge location. 

    The bridges in Wyndham are located at:

    • Dohertys Rd, Truganina
    • Davis Rd, Tarneit
    • Leakes Rd, Tarneit

    See a map of the bridges

  • Step 2: Read guidelines

    Nominations must:

    • commemorate a local event, place or a person who is deceased and held in high regard by the community
    • be relevant to the bridge location
    • state a reason why you want to nominate a specific name (up to 250 words)
    • be relevant to the local community, or be an unofficial name used by the local community
    • be no more than three words, one of which must be ‘Bridge'
    • not be an abbreviation or the initials of a person
    • not have a similar name, spelling or pronunciation within 5/15/30* kms of the bridge (*metro/regional/rural – pg 11 of guidelines)
    • not include cardinal directions (north, south, east or west)
    • not be offensive on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexuality or gender.

    Read the full Guidelines for Geographic Names

    Nominations must:

    • commemorate a local event, place or a person who is deceased and held in high regard by the community
    • be relevant to the bridge location
    • state a reason why you want to nominate a specific name (up to 250 words)
    • be relevant to the local community, or be an unofficial name used by the local community
    • be no more than three words, one of which must be ‘Bridge'
    • not be an abbreviation or the initials of a person
    • not have a similar name, spelling or pronunciation within 5/15/30* kms of the bridge (*metro/regional/rural – pg 11 of guidelines)
    • not include cardinal directions (north, south, east or west)
    • not be offensive on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexuality or gender.

    Read the full Guidelines for Geographic Names

  • Step 3: Prepare documentation

    Prepare your nomination on a Word document first and include a reason up to 250 words. Then copy and paste your nomination into our online form.

    You will need

    • A proposed bridge name commemorates a local event, place or a person who is deceased and held in high regard by the community. The name must also be relevant to the bridge location.
    • A reason for each name you propose
    • Supporting documentation (this is optional but can help you build a case. You can upload one attachment per name. *
    • Your name
    • Your address
    • Your contact details (email and phone)

     

    * Files can be doc, docx, gif, jpg, jpeg, pdf, png and up to 5MB

    Prepare your nomination on a Word document first and include a reason up to 250 words. Then copy and paste your nomination into our online form.

    You will need

    • A proposed bridge name commemorates a local event, place or a person who is deceased and held in high regard by the community. The name must also be relevant to the bridge location.
    • A reason for each name you propose
    • Supporting documentation (this is optional but can help you build a case. You can upload one attachment per name. *
    • Your name
    • Your address
    • Your contact details (email and phone)

     

    * Files can be doc, docx, gif, jpg, jpeg, pdf, png and up to 5MB

  • Step 4: Nominate a name

    The nomination phase is closed and announcements will be made soon.

     

    The nomination phase is closed and announcements will be made soon.

     

  • Step 5: Read FAQs


    Is there a limit to how many nominations I can make?
    There is no limit on the number of nominations you can make.

    Do I need to be a current local resident to make a nomination
    No

    What happens after the nominations close?
    First we check whether nominations comply with the Guidelines for Geographic Names. Compliant nominations are then shortlisted by local councils and VicTrack. We then seek in principle approval from the Office of Geographic Names for the shortlisted nominations. Once the nominations are approved, we then ask the public to vote for their preferred bridge name.

    Can I object to any nominations?
    If you wish to object to any of the nominations listed for voting, you must object in writing, giving the reasons for your objection, to customer.service@victrack.com.au by the close of voting.

     


    Is there a limit to how many nominations I can make?
    There is no limit on the number of nominations you can make.

    Do I need to be a current local resident to make a nomination
    No

    What happens after the nominations close?
    First we check whether nominations comply with the Guidelines for Geographic Names. Compliant nominations are then shortlisted by local councils and VicTrack. We then seek in principle approval from the Office of Geographic Names for the shortlisted nominations. Once the nominations are approved, we then ask the public to vote for their preferred bridge name.

    Can I object to any nominations?
    If you wish to object to any of the nominations listed for voting, you must object in writing, giving the reasons for your objection, to customer.service@victrack.com.au by the close of voting.

     

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