The City is a Naming Authority for places that they own or manage. Naming of all roads, features and localities in Victorian need to follow the statutory requirements of the Naming Rules for Places in Victoria.

Registering place names is essential to identify locations for managing emergencies and delivering goods and services in Victoria.

The City is undertaking this process to officially name the proposed three-kilometre shared path linking the Long Gully Trail and Bendigo Creek Trail. The path runs alongside the Ironbark Gully Creek from Eaglehawk Road in the South-West to Nolan Street and the Swan Hill railway line in the north.

The City is inviting the community to comment on the proposed name. The proposed name of the trail is Yirrip Baring.

The path links to the existing shared path network and nearby homes, schools, sports and recreation areas, and local businesses. It will help more people be physically active and make it easier to access quality public spaces, especially in suburbs where these spaces are limited. This is a key project of the City’s Walk, Cycle Greater Bendigo Strategy (2019).

Yirrip Baring will be designed and delivered in several stages over multiple financial years. This will be subject to receiving funding in future City budgets. Funding, detailed design and approvals are confirmed for Stage One, the section of the path between Nolan Street and Arnold Street.

Make sure objections to the Naming Proposal comply with the principles and process outlined in the Official Naming Rules for Places in Victoria 2022. An objection is not valid if it is non compliant with the principles and process of the Naming Rules.

Submissions are open from Monday May 18, 2026 to Sunday June 21, 2025.