And the winner is … Merri-bek
Over half of community choose the word for ‘rocky country’ as Moreland’s new name.
Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung
Choice of three for Moreland’s new name
Council expects to finalise renaming of the city by July following community vote.
City on track for new name within three months
The future name of Moreland will be drawn from local Indigenous language.
‘To do nothing would have been a really shameful thing’
Moreland Mayor defends going ahead with a name change without community debate.
What’s in a name?
Renaming Moreland is the right decision, and the council should not be afraid of debate about the issue.
Council says ‘yes’ to changing name in 2022
Dissenting councillors raised concerns about the cost and lack of community consultation.
Moreland ‘slavery’ name change to be fast-tracked
Council report says opening up a debate about the merits of a name change would be “divisive”.
Slavery connection ‘was well known’ in 1990s
Despite concerns raised publicly at the time, the Kennett Government went ahead with naming the muncipality Moreland.