Source: New South Wales Ministerial News
The City of Greater Bendigo is undertaking a formal process with Geographic Names Victoria to name a 150metre section of land alongside the Bendigo Creek between Kings Bridge and the Vic Track railway bridge at 29 Weeroona Avenue, North Bendigo.
The proposed name of the site is Djimbayang Lar Natural Reserve which means teaching and learning place in the language of the Dja Dja Wurrung and the community is now invited to comment on the proposed name.
Registering place names with Geographic Names Victoria is essential to identify locations for managing emergencies and delivering goods and services in Victoria.
The City is a Naming Authority for places that it owns or manages. The naming of existing and new City-owned facilities in Traditional Owner language is in line with the City’s Reconciliation Plan Barpangu 2021-2025 and our strong commitment to supporting Aboriginal place naming and the use of Traditional Owner language in public spaces across the municipality.
Naming of all roads, features and localities in Victoria need to follow the statutory requirements of the Naming Rules for Places in Victoria.
City of Greater Bendigo Climate Change and Environment Manager Michelle Wyatt said the City and Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation (trading as DJAARA) recently partnered together to undertake a range of environmental improvement works in this section of the Bendigo Creek as part of implementing the Reimagining Bendigo Creek plan.
“The works included the removal of the old concrete litter trap structure, rockwork to stabilise the banks, creation of an informal rock crossing, installation of a gravel path on the western side, revegetation using indigenous trees, shrubs and ground storey plants and installation of new park furniture and interpretive signage,” Ms Wyatt said.
“The $780,000 project which was funded by the Victorian Government and City of Greater Bendigo, has significantly improved the condition of this part of the creek environs.
“The project was undertaken because it is the start of the more natural part of the creek, is located in a well accessed public area and because it complimented other improvement works that have been undertaken at the nearby Wanyarra Dum frog ponds.”
Members of the community can provide feedback on the proposed name via the City’s Let’s Talk Greater Bendigo community engagement website by 3pm Monday November 17, 2025.
Submissions will then be considered and a report presented to Council with all the information. All submissions must comply with Naming rules for places in Victoria – Statutory requirements for naming roads, features and localities – 2022.