Community members across Victoria are invited to contribute place names to their local area through the Department of Transport and Planning's Name a Place campaign.
Names for streets, parks, community facilities, and buildings across Victoria are determined through Alpine Shire Council's name bank, which is developed with support from the Victorian Government under the Geographic Place Names Act 1998.
Council's name bank is a list of names that will be considered when there is a need to name a new place in Alpine Shire. Names must have connection to the local area or communities of Alpine Shire.
Alpine Shire Mayor, Cr Sarah Nicholas, celebrated the opportunity to contribute new names to Council's name bank.
"We have so many names across our region that reflect the wonderful and resourceful people that have contributed so much to our communities," she said.
"Masciorini Lane in Bright is one example of a name that was put forward to honour Antonio Masciorini, one of the earliest Italian settlers in the area now known as Bright.
"Antonio came to the area in 1859 and purchased Manton's Drapery Store in 1867, in what was then known as Growlers Creek but we now know as Wandiligong.
"By putting forward names of people, places, or other names of significance, we can honour all the important moments of history that make Alpine Shire what it is today."
The Department of Transport and Planning are currently inviting residents of Victoria to contribute to the name banks of councils to commemorate unsung heroes in their communities.
These nominations will be considered for inclusion in Council's name bank.
Community members are encouraged to put forward local heroes with lasting legacies by visiting https://engage.vic.gov.au/name-a-place
All nominations must be submitted to the Department of Transport and Planning. Council is unable to accept submissions if they are submitted to them.
The nomination period closes on Sunday, 30 November 2025.