Welcome to Merri-bek: name change becomes official
Logo to remain as council seeks to contain costs of renaming from Moreland.
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Farquhar McCrae
New city name approved by Governor
Merri-bek will be used as the replacement name for the City of Moreland from September 26.
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Renaming our city is reconciliation in action
Mayor Mark Riley responds to criticism about the process involved in choosing a new name for Moreland.
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And the winner is … Merri-bek
Over half of community choose the word for ‘rocky country’ as Moreland’s new name.
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Choice of three for Moreland’s new name
Council expects to finalise renaming of the city by July following community vote.
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City on track for new name within three months
The future name of Moreland will be drawn from local Indigenous language.
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What’s in a name?
Renaming Moreland is the right decision, and the council should not be afraid of debate about the issue.