Why do we need a Place Naming Policy?
The Place Naming Policy is necessary to ensure a clear and consistent framework for naming roads, localities and featureswithin Frankston City Council. This policy enables Council to comply with relevant legislation, specifically the Geographic Place Names Act 1998 and the Naming Rules for Places in Victoria 2022 and supports good governance, transparency and community engagement in naming decisions.
How will your feedback be used?
Your input will help refine the policy before it is presented to Council for adoption. We invite you to review the draft Policy below and share your feedback in our survey below by 11.59pm 3 May 2026.Learn more about the draft Place Naming Policy
The draft Place Naming Policy is a revised policy and is designed to provide principles and guidance when processing naming proposals for roads, localities and features within Frankston municipality.
No, this Policy is not required by legislation, but further aligns Council with relevant legislation.
Yes, Council must comply with the Naming Rules for Places in Victoria 2022 and the Gender and Equality Act 2020.
Download a copy of the draft Place Naming Policy
Engagement activity
Engagement overview
Engagement purpose
The purpose of community engagement on the Place Naming Policy was to check that it clearly explains the general principles around naming places in Frankston and how naming applications are processed.
Engagement dates
Community engagement was open for feedback from 1 April to 3 May 2026.
Engagement methods
Participants are invited to review the revised policy and answer a short survey, including a space to add free text comments.
Participants can also contact the project team directly by phone or email using the contact details published on the project page.
The policy can be reviewed in several ways:
- View the document on a webpage (no download required)
- Download a PDF copy of the policy to view on a device or print at home
- Telephone the project team to ask questions and discuss the policy document
Participants have access to the following supports:
- Language translation tool on the Engage Frankston page
- Contact the project team by phone or email to discuss the document and provide feedback
- Make use of Councils interpreter service or the National Relay Service
Council promoted the project to reach interested community members by:
- Sending a new project notification email to Engage Frankston members with a registered interest in "policies".
Engagement results
A summary of the engagement results will be published here following the engagement period.
Services to support your participation
 | Council can arrange a telephone interpreter for you, call us on 1300 322 322 Or you can call: |
 | Interpreter Service: 131 450 |
 | NRS: 133 677 or 1300 555 727 |
