Planning and Consultation Committee - 12 May 2026

Topics

• Eltham reserve naming proposal heads back to Council after public submissions
  Community feedback on a proposed reserve name in John Street, Eltham has been heard, with Council due to make the final decision next month.
  Place naming can affect local identity, mapping, signage and community sentiment.

Decisions

• Reserve naming proposal in John Street, Eltham referred for final Council decision
  The committee noted written and verbal submissions about the naming proposal and requested a further report to Council on 23 June 2026 to make the final decision on whether to proceed.
  Residents in Eltham and nearby areas can still have a say in the naming proposal before Council makes the final call.
• Confidential submissions kept confidential
  The committee resolved that the un-redacted submissions in the confidential attachments remain confidential under the Local Government Act 2020.
  Protects private or sensitive information in the consultation material, while the public summary of the issue remains available.

Discussion

• Naming proposal consultation for Reserve in John Street, Eltham
  The committee considered submissions received under the Naming Rules for Places in Victoria and Council’s Community Engagement Policy, then deferred a final decision to Council.
  This affects local place naming and may influence how the reserve is identified and used in future.
• Draft Budget 2026-2027 and Draft Revenue and Rating Plan 2026-2029 submissions
  The agenda included this item, but the provided extraction does not show a substantive decision or outcome.
  Potentially relevant to rates and spending, but no clear change or decision is visible in the extracted text.

Impacts

• A local reserve naming proposal in John Street, Eltham remains under consideration.
• A final Council decision is scheduled for 23 June 2026.
• No immediate service or infrastructure changes are identified in the extracted minutes.

Places

• John Street, Eltham (road/locality)
  Location of the reserve naming proposal
• Eltham (suburb/locality)
  Area directly affected by the naming proposal
• Greensborough (locality)
  Meeting location at the Council Chamber, not the subject of the decision

Next

• Council to receive a further report and make a final decision on the naming proposal
  23 June 2026
• Maintain confidentiality over un-redacted submissions
  Ongoing

Extract

Planning and Consultation Committee Meeting held at the Council Chamber, 32 Civic Drive, Greensborough on Tuesday 12 May 2026 commencing at 7:00 PM. Minutes Carl Cowie Chief Executive Officer Friday 15 May 2026 Distribution: Public Civic Drive, Greensborough PO Box 476, Greensborough 3088 Telephone 9433 3111 Facsimile 9433 3777 Website www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au Email nillumbik@nillumbik.vic.gov.au Planning and Consultation Committee Meeting Minutes 12 May 2026 Nillumbik Shire Council Contents 1. Welcome by the Chair 1 2. Acknowledgement of Country 1 3. Apologies/Leave of Absence 1 4. Declarations of conflict of interest 1 5. Confirmation of Minutes 3 COM.001/26 Confirmation of Minutes Planni...