A new name for a newly redeveloped building

Langwarrin Community Centre has been a key part of the local community since its opening on Lang Road in 1982. Since its establishment, the Community Centre has provided the community with a broad range of programs such as, occasional care, social support activities and room hire for local groups and events.

The Langwarrin Preschool is recognised as the area’s longest standing kindergarten and plays a central role in early childhood education. The Maternal Child Health service is recognised as playing a pivotal role in its service and contribution to the community.

The Langwarrin Community Centre is currently undergoing redevelopment which includes the following:

  • Construction of three kindergarten rooms to welcome the Langwarrin Preschool service
  • Upgraded outdoor pay areas and landscaped surrounds
  • Two dedicated Maternal and child Health consultation rooms
  • Refurbishment of the community hall and meeting spaces

Visit the Langwarrin Community Centre and Early Years Project for further information on the redevelopment project.

As the centre enters a new era with these services being combined, we need to register a formal name for the centre to:

  • Prevent community confusion with the increased services
  • Ensure identity is maintained (the naming proposal was prepared in conjunction with the new tenants)
  • Provide appropriate name of place to reflect services and redevelopment of the new centre.

Project Outcomes

  • Council meeting outcome

    At the public Council meeting on 6 October 2025, Council endorsed the proposed name Langwarrin Place to be submitted to Geographic Names Victoria for formal naming.

    Council meeting information 

  • Reasons why the name was selected

    Langwarrin Place was the preferred name for this location with 88.61% of community contributions ranking this as their first preference.

Engagement Results

Engagement Summary

Purpose of Engagement

We invited the community to help choose a new name for the newly redeveloped Langwarrin Community Centre. With expanded services, including kindergarten rooms, Maternal and Child Health consultation spaces, and upgraded community facilities, the new name ensures the centre reflects its broader role, maintains its identity, and avoids confusion as it enters a new era.

Participation

During the engagement period, the page was viewed 557 times with 98 contributions received. Of the 98 contributors to the engagement, 80 were residents of Langwarrin.

Engagement Results

Throughout this section, where a number is shown in brackets indicates how many times that option was selected. e.g. supportive (9) means 9 contributors selected the option 'supportive'.

Please rank the naming options provided.

Langwarrin Place is the preferred name with 88.61% of contributors ranking this as their first preference (79)

If you do not support any of the proposed names, please select up to three reasons from the list below.

From the people who did not support the proposed names - the most common reason was that they did not like any of the proposed names, followed by that iit does not represent public interest or have long-term benefit to the community.


Engagement Activity

Suggest a new place name

Frankston City Council maintains register of names that may be considered for future use to name or rename roads, places or features.