A public consultation period is underway for all proposals listed below and we invite you to comment on the proposal(s) before the closing date. All comments will be considered after the public consultation period has closed. A final decision will then be made and this page will be updated to communicate the decision.
Discontinue the locality names of North Talwood and South Talwood to create and give a name to the new locality of Talwood.
Goondiwindi Regional
This proposal is aiming to address community concerns with addressing, postal deliveries and navigational and way-finding issues due to there being two separate localities.
29 September 2023
4 December 2023
Decision pending
To assign the name of Falkor Reef to an unnamed undersea geographic feature
Cook Shire (the geographic feature is not located within a local government area, however, Cook Shire is the closest)
Australian scientists aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor discovered the 500m high undersea reef during a 12-month expedition in Australian waters. The name Falkor Reef honours the Research Vessel Falkor, which conducted the first systematic seafloor mapping and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) survey of the offshore Cape York Peninsular area and that led to the discovery of this significant detached reef feature.
30 September 2022
4 August 2023 (The decision has been made not to proceed with the proposal and not to name the feature Falkor Reef.)
To change the name of the geographical feature Fraser Island to K’gari and to change the name of the locality Fraser Island to K’gari (pronounced 'GUR-rie' or 'Gurri').
Fraser Coast Regional
K’gari is the Butchulla Peoples’ traditional name for the island. The name K’gari comes from the creation story of the island, which has been passed down orally for generations between the traditional owners of the surrounding land and waters, the Butchulla People.
K’gari is the name of the white spirit that was sent down from the sky by the god Beeral, to help his messenger Yindingie make the land and seas that are home to the Butchulla People.
Consultation with Butchulla elders has determined that pronunciation and spelling will vary among different family groups. Both pronunciations 'GUR-rie' and 'Gurri' are commonly accepted and used.
To fully understand the origins of the proposed place name of K’gari the following texts retell the creation story in its traditional context, along with artwork that is used when passing this cultural knowledge on between generations:
The proposal to rename the locality is being run concurrently to the geographical feature proposal as to maintain alignment between the island name and locality name. Alignment of these names minimises potential confusion in the delivery of emergency and essential services.
7 June 2023
To discontinue the name Coonoagarramine Creek.
Coonoagarramine Creek and Coondagarramine Creek are watercourse names in the Queensland Place Names Gazetteer. Evidence demonstrated the names both applied to the same watercourse, and that ‘Coonoagarramine Creek’ is an incorrectly spelt duplicate of the correct name, ‘Coondagarramine Creek’.
Fraser Coast Regional
20 July 2023
To change the name from ‘Bennet Creek’ to ‘Bennett Creek’.
Bennet Creek is the official name of a watercourse in the place names gazetteer. The name has been recorded with the spelling of ‘Bennet Creek’. However, evidence indicates the correct spelling of the name is ‘Bennett Creek’. The name is believed to derive from the Bennett family who historically ran a ‘bush pub’ in the vicinity.
Fraser Coast Regional
17 July 2023
To change the name from ‘Maclennan Cay’ to ‘McLennan Cay’.
A technical correction to more accurately reflect the name of the person commemorated. The prior spelling of the place name, Maclennan, is a less common variation of William Rae McLennan’s surname. Military enlistment records in the National Archives of Australia establish that he signed his own name “McLennan”. An ex-serviceman and a naturalist, McLennan had a particular interest in ornithology and undertook scientific expeditions in North Queensland to collect fauna specimens.
Cook Shire
11 May 2023
To amend the boundaries of the localities of Upper Caboolture, Wamuran, Bellmere and Rocksberg and give a name to the new localities of Lilywood, Wagtail Grove, Greenstone, Corymbia, and Waraba
Moreton Bay Regional
Over the next 40 years, Caboolture West will become a new regional city that will play a significant role in addressing population growth in the Moreton Bay Region. This proposal seeks to cater for the anticipated future growth and development of the Caboolture West Local Plan area.
April 2023
Decisions listed below have been made in accordance with provisions of the Place Names Act 1994. Section 10 of the Act dispenses with the publication of a proposal if the action is unlikely to be of significant community interest and is of a minor or technical nature. Therefore, these decisions are effective from the date decided.
To remove water parcel 61815/462 (formally Lot 16 on SP123417) from the locality of Laguna Quays.
Decision to remove water parcel (segment/parcel ID 61815/462 in the spatial cadastre, formally Lot 16 on SP123417) from the locality of Laguna Quays following the expiry of the term lease agreement and subsequent cancellation of Unallocated State Land title.
Mackay City
6 November 2023
To include Lot 100 on SP327091 into the suburb of Teneriffe.
Decision corrects a boundary anomaly as to mitigate potential addressing confusion which could adversely affect the delivery of essential and emergency services.
Brisbane City
2 November 2023
To include Lot 2093 on Plan PH1883 into the locality of Laglan.
Decision corrects locality boundary anomalies introduced by local government area boundary changes between Barcaldine and adjoining local government areas.
Barcaldine Regional/Isaac Regional
2 November 2023
To include Lot 3 on Plan DR26 into the locality of Alpha.
Decision corrects locality boundary anomalies introduced by local government area boundary changes between Barcaldine and adjoining local government areas.
Barcaldine Regional/Isaac Regional
2 November 2023
Lots 3-5 on Plan BE57, Lot 2 on Plan SP253479, Lot 1 on Plan BF51 and Lot 681 on Plan PH604 included into the locality of Alpha. Lot 5110 on Plan PH604, Lots 7-8 on Plan BE164 and Lot 10 on BE164 into the locality of Quetta.
Decision corrects locality boundary anomalies introduced by local government area boundary changes between Barcaldine and adjoining local government areas.
Barcaldine Regional/Isaac Regional
1 November 2023
To include Lot 38 on Plan SP291988 into the locality of Torrens Creek.
Decision corrects locality boundary anomalies introduced by local government area boundary changes between Barcaldine and adjoining local government areas.
Barcaldine Regional/Flinders Shire
31 October 2023
To include Lot 3606 on Plan PH507 into the locality of Aramac and Lot 4479 on Plan PH1927 into the locality of Pentland.
Decision corrects locality boundary anomalies introduced by local government area boundary changes between Barcaldine and adjoining local government areas.
Barcaldine Regional/Charters Towers Regional
31 October 2023
To include Lot 9 on Plan RY118 into the locality of Ilfracombe.
Decision corrects locality boundary anomalies introduced by local government area boundary changes between Barcaldine and adjoining local government areas.
Barcaldine Regional/Longreach Regional
30 October 2023
To include Lot 52 on Plan SP112852 into the locality of Muttaburra.
Decision corrects locality boundary anomalies introduced by local government area boundary changes between Barcaldine and adjoining local government areas.
Barcaldine Regional/Longreach Regional
30 October 2023
To include Lot 3 on Plan DR20 and Lot 4 on Plan DR21 into the locality of Clermont.
Decision corrects locality boundary anomalies introduced by local government area boundary changes between Barcaldine and adjoining local government areas.
Barcaldine Regional / Isaac Regional
30 October 2023
To include Lot 3 on Plan SP317087 into the suburb of Newmarket.
Decision corrects a boundary anomaly as to mitigate potential addressing confusion which could adversely affect the delivery of essential and emergency services.
Brisbane City
30 October 2023
To include Lot 3 on Plan SP332510, Lot 4 on Plan SP174985 and Lot 5 on SP174986 into the suburb of Warner.
Decision corrects a boundary anomaly as to mitigate potential addressing confusion which could adversely affect the delivery of essential and emergency services.
Moreton Bay City
30 October 2023
To include Lots 3-4 on Plan RP32978, Lots 18-19 on Plan RP885796 and Lot 3 on Plan SP118579 into the suburb of Tingalpa.
Decision corrects a boundary anomaly as to mitigate potential addressing confusion which could adversely affect the delivery of essential and emergency services.
Brisbane City
30 October 2023
Lot 3 on Plan DM2, Lots 1-2 on Plan DM6 and Lot 4 on Plan BE96 included into the locality of Alpha. Lot 2 on Plan PT353 included into the locality of Lochington.
Decision corrects locality boundary anomalies introduced by local government area boundary changes between Barcaldine and adjoining local government areas.
Barcaldine Regional/Central Highlands Regional
19 September 2023
To include Lot 1 on Plan RP617241 into the locality of Jericho and Lot 10 on Plan MX814407 into the locality of Blackall.
Decision corrects locality boundary anomalies introduced by local government area boundary changes between Barcaldine and adjoining local government areas.
Barcaldine Regional/Blackall-Tambo Regional
19 September 2023
