Unnamed Quambatook lane naming

Residents are encouraged to help Gannawarra Shire Council name an unnamed Quambatook lane in honour of a community stalwart.

Council received a request from the Quambatook Community Development Association for the unnamed lane, located between the Quambatook Bowling Club and Quambatook Lawn Tennis Club, to be called Norma Way in recognition of Norma Bennett’s contribution to the Quambatook community.

Norma held life memberships with the Quambatook Lawn Tennis Club, the Quambatook Tractor Pull Association and the Australian Tractor Puller’s Association. She was also an active member of the Quambatook Community Development Association, Quambatook Community Resource Centre, Quambatook Group School, Quambatook/Kerang VFF Branch, the Mystic Park Landcare Group, the Gannawarra Tourism Advisory group and the Gannawarra Drought Advisory Committee to Council.

Norma was also instrumental in advocating for a bunkhouse facility at the Quambatook Caravan Park, with this building enabling seasonal workers, sporting groups, school groups and family groups to enjoy what Quambatook has to offer.

As part of Victorian Department of Transport and Planning guidelines, any request to name or rename a feature needs to be presented to the community for feedback prior to approval from Council. These guidelines also outline that feedback identifying opposition to the proposal needs to include reasons for objection.