PAKENHAM OFFICER STAR NEWS
Home » Pakenham East naming update

Pakenham East naming update

Council will lodge its request with Geographic Names Victoria (GNV) to name Pakenham East ‘Honora Fields’ following advice from the Local Government Inspectorate that Council’s decision was lawful.

The Inspectorate contacted Council late last week advising that its investigations into the suburb renaming were complete, with no further investigation required and clearing Council of any wrongdoing.

The Inspectorate has advised that the alleged conduct by Council staff and Councillors does not amount to a conflict of interest under the Local Government Act.

In the interests of integrity and Cardinia Shire’s commitment to transparency, Council referred the process used during the Pakenham East suburb naming to the Local Government Inspectorate for review in September last year after the following motion was put at its 16 September 2024 Council Meeting:

That Council refer the process used during the Pakenham East suburb naming to the Local Government Inspectorate for review, in particular to consider allegations that:

a) that the Councillors influenced a changed Officers recommendation of the recommended name,

b) that Officers and Councillors workshopped a rating matrix for the consultation data in full view of the data which compromised the integrity of the consultation and,

c) that undisclosed potential perceived conflicts of interests by Councillors and Officers are relevant.

Council will now lodge its submission to GNV to formally adopt the name ‘Honora Fields’. The lodgement will provide anyone who objected to the name to request GNV to review the process undertaken.

Council will also write to those who submitted objections and residents within the proposed suburb boundary to advise of the Inspectorate’s decision on this matter.

Digital Editions


  • Police surprise visit

    Police surprise visit

    What a treat it was at the Upper Beaconsfield Community Centre on Monday, 21 July, when ‘Officer’ Brett Owen (also known as Cr Brett Owen)…