By XAVIER SMERDON
WYNDHAM residents will have a chance to name their newest suburb with the Minister for Planning calling on people to take part in a naming competition.
Matthew Guy said last week that a competition would be launched to give residents the chance to name the 770 hectare East Werribee Employment Precinct.
The Precinct will eventually be home to up to 20,000 people and Mr Guy said it was hoped that it would also provide 50,000 jobs.
“A new suburb deserves to have an identity of its own, and all Victorians are encouraged to have a say in naming it,” Mr Guy said.
“This is an unprecedented opportunity for all Victorians to have a say in the naming of this new suburb and I’d encourage everyone to have a think about a suitable new identity for this community of the future.
“While the names of the native plants that inhibit the site, and the titles used by traditional owners to describe the area are useful guides to naming the new suburb, I’d also like to encourage the public to think about the history of this place which has served Victorian agriculture for over 100 years.”
The Growth Areas Authority will manage the competition with a panel to choose the name being formed of representatives of Wyndham Council, the GAA and the Minister for Planning.
A final decision will be made by March next year.
Visit www.gaa.vic.gov.au for more information.
