Project status: Closed
Thank you to everyone who made a submission to name the cul-de-sac in Monash.
After considering the list of suggestions put forward by the community, the ACT Place Names Advisory Committee identified Engineer and mentor, Dr Natasha Linard, as the preferred candidate for commemoration.
The Committee’s recommendation was supported by the delegate of the Minister for Planning, Chris Steel MLA. The instrument for Natasha Linard Place has been approved and notified on the ACT Legislation Register in DI2024-59.
How you had your say
The ACT Place Names Advisory Committee invited the community to
put forward names for the unnamed cul-de-sac in
Monash.
The suburb theme in Monash is 'Engineers'. Given that women are currently under-represented in public place names, the Committee expressed interest in nominations of women in engineering.
Nominations were accepted through an online form and via email to the ACT Place Names Advisory Committee at placenames@act.gov.au.
Place name eligibility
To be accepted for consideration, nominated persons had to meet the following criteria:
- be a deceased female person (a 12-month grace period applies before a name can be commemorated)
- fit the suburb’s theme of Engineers
- be unlikely to cause addressing confusion or offence
- not be in use as a place name already.
Advice was included to check suggestions for uniqueness by searching through the ACTmapi Place Names Search.
The opportunity to suggest names closed on 26 July 2023.
The Listening Report shows the findings of community engagement.
Place naming process
The ACT Place Names Advisory Committee considers each nomination in accordance with the Public Place Names (Naming of public places) Guidelines 2021. This includes consultation with close relatives of the people suggested for commemoration and, where needed, further research.
The Committee then provides advice to the Minister for Planning, Chris Steel MLA (or his delegate) for consideration. The Minister (or his delegate) may then approve the recommended place name proposal, and a disallowable instrument to determine the approval of the public place name is notified on the ACT Legislation Register.
This process is now complete and the instrument for Natasha Linard Place has been approved and notified on the legislation register.
Road location
The short unnamed road comes off the southern part of Clive Steele Avenue, Monash in the District of Tuggeranong. It provides access to the Block 4 Section 52 Monash and Block 7 Section 52 Monash.
The aerial view and diagram below show the road reserve for the cul-de-sac outlined and shaded in blue respectively.
FAQs
The roads in Monash are named to commemorate the theme ‘Engineers’. The currently un-named cul-de-sac provides an opportunity to recognise a person who has contributed to engineering in Australia. Naming and signposting the road could assist an emergency response to the location and improve wayfinding by assisting visitors to locate the site.
The Committee will consider each nomination in accordance with the Public Place Names (Naming of public places) Guidelines 2021 including consultation with close relatives of the people suggested for commemoration and, where needed, conduct further research.
A llstening report will be uploaded to this webpage later in 2023 to present the findings of community engagement.
The Committee will provide advice to the Minister for Planning and Land Management, Mick Gentleman MLA or his delegate for consideration. The Minister’s decision will be announced through the Your say website and the ACT Planning website.
After the announcement, a disallowable instrument to determine the approval of the road name will be notified on the ACT Legislation Register and tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly for six sitting days. Road signs displaying the name will be installed in consultation with Transport Canberra and City Services.
