	{"id":96413,"date":"2024-05-17T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/?p=96413"},"modified":"2024-05-15T18:54:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T08:54:23","slug":"feedback-wanted-on-marong-hub-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/news\/feedback-wanted-on-marong-hub-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Feedback wanted on Marong hub name"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE City of Greater Bendigo is seeking comment on the proposed name for a new community hub in Marong.<\/p>\n<p>It wants to call the development, at 36 Torrens Street, Marrungi Wayaparra Community Hub Marong.<\/p>\n<p>Marrungi Wayaparra means meeting in Marong in the Dja Dja Wurrung language.<\/p>\n<p>The city recently secured $5.5 million in state government funding to deliver the first stage of a new kindergarten and community hub for the town.<\/p>\n<p>The hub site presently hosts the Marong Community Hall, Marong Neighbourhood House and Community Garden, an old fire shed and a new kindergarten.<\/p>\n<p>The city&#8217;s community partnerships manager, Andie West, said the municipality was a naming authority for places it owns and manages.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/05\/MarongCommunityHub02_27752.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Opinions please: The City of Greater Bendigo is asking for comment on its proposed name for the new Marong hub development. Image: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The naming of existing and new city-owned facilities in traditional owner language is in line with the city&#8217;s reconciliation plan Barpangu 2021-2025 and our strong commitment to supporting Aboriginal place naming and the use of traditional owner language in public spaces across the municipality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ms West said naming of all roads, features and localities in Victoria needed to follow the statutory requirements of the Naming Rules for Places in Victoria policy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Following consultation with Djaara and Geographic Names Victoria, the city is now undertaking a naming process for the site,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Registering place names with Geographic Names Victoria is essential to identify locations for managing emergencies and delivering goods and services.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Feedback on the proposal can be submitted through the city&#8217;s Let&#8217;s Talk platform at letstalkgreaterbendigo.com.au up until June 14.<\/p>\n<p>If anyone has accessibility issues accessing the Let&#8217;s Talk platform, they can alternatively email <a href=\"mailto:placenaming@bendigo.vic.gov.au\">placenaming@bendigo.vic.gov.au<\/a> or phone 1300 002 642.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE City of Greater Bendigo is seeking comment on the proposed name for a new community hub in Marong. 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