The Geographical Names Board is seeking community feedback on a proposal by Central Coast Council to amend existing suburb boundaries between Berkeley Vale and Glenning Valley.
Council proposed the boundary amendment to allow properties in The Glades Estate to be wholly within the suburb of Glenning Valley following changed road networks as a result of recent subdivisions.
About 150 properties in Berkeley Vale will become part of Glenning Valley and 28 properties in Torrellia Way will be re-numbered.
The boundary realignment has come about because of new housing subdivisions since 2009 across the 50ha development area, with some streets straddling the two suburbs, causing confusion for residents and being problematic for emergency services and other service providers.
For instance, the Glades Estate was marketed as being in Glenning Valley although some properties are in Berkeley Vale and Council had received multiple submissions from the developer and property owners requesting a boundary realignment to incorporate all properties within the Glenning Valley suburb.
In particular, three streets in Glades Estate – Sandalwood Cl, White Fig Dr and Torrellia Way – are contained in both the Glenning Vallley and Berkeley Vale suburbs.
According to a report to Council in October most of the Torrellia Way residents are opposed to street re-numbering but Council says it is required to allocate street numbers, rather than current lot numbers, in accordance with the Australian/New Zealand Standard 4819:2011 – Rural and Urban Addressing, the NSW Address Policy and the NSW Retrospective Address Policy.
Chair of the Geographical Names Board, Narelle Underwood said it was important suburb boundaries were easy to identify and make sense to the community.
“The Board is encouraging community comment before it considers the proposal.
“We want to make sure everyone has an opportunity to provide their feedback on the proposed boundary amendment,” Underwood said.
Details of the proposal can be viewed, and submissions lodged on the Geographical Names Board’s website www.GNB.nsw.gov.au
Alternatively, written submissions may be mailed to the Secretary, Geographical Names Board, 346 Panorama Ave, Bathurst, NSW 2795.
The closing date for submissions is January 20, 2023.
To assist with a smooth transition from the existing residential addresses to the new addresses in Torrellia Way, Council says it will ensure a 12-month mail direction with Australia Post and will notify public agencies such as, but not limited to, NSW Customer Services, Valuer Generals, Telstra, Ausgrid, Jemena, Australia Electoral Commission as well as local emergency services.
Each property owner will receive a letter outlining their new address for proof of location to update their private records.
Sue Murray