What we heard
Here's what we heard from your feedback!
We invited the community to suggest a compliant name for the laneway off Russell Street, here's what we heard.
Take a look at the 5 shortlisted names
Council has reviewed the communities' suggestions and created a shortlist of compliant names. We are now inviting the community to vote on their preferred option from the list below.
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Community Lane
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Merrigong Lane
(Dharawal word for escarpment)
*Please note this name still requires approval by the Aboriginal Advisory Committee and if voted as the top suggestion, will need to be considered by the ACC.
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Matilda Lane
(Commemorating the Australian women’s football team)
Community members suggested individual commemorative names recognising Matildas, Caitlin Foord, Mary Fowler and Trudy Simmons. These suggestions were grouped under Matilda Lane to collectively recognise their achievements and local ties to the region.
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Melmoth Lane
(Commemorating Illawarra cattle breed)
Named after Melmoth, a Shorthorn bull imported to Albion Park by David Johnston. Melmoth played an important role in developing the Illawarra dairy cattle breed, which became known for its prize-winning stock.
Vote!
Pick you favourite name
We have shortlisted 5 names based on community suggestions!
Take the time to read what we heard and find out why these are the final 5 options. Then vote for your most preferred! Voting closes on the 31 August.
What Makes a Road Name Compliant?
Based on Council policy and APUM Chapter 6.7:
About the project
There’s a small laneway off Russell Street in Albion Park that doesn’t have a name yet. We're looking to give it one to make it easier to find and navigate, and we'd love your help!
We’re inviting the community to suggest a name that aligns with:- Australian Standards
- Council’s Naming and Addressing Policy
- NSW Address Policy and User Manual (APUM)
FAQ's
No, nothing will change.
There are currently no addresses on this laneway, so naming it won’t affect any existing properties.
Only compliant name suggestions will be published on the Let’s Chat page. All submissions are reviewed by Council’s GIS team to check compliance.
Previous feedback
Let's name that lane!
Have a name suggestion? Type it below and make sure it fits our naming guidelines. All ideas are reviewed by Council before being shared publicly.
CLOSED. The visioning activity has now concluded. Click to see all the submitted ideas.
26 July, 2026
Dale says:
South Dapto lane.
Because soon Albion Park will be a southern part of Dapto.
25 July, 2026
gedikali83 says:
The heart lane
25 July, 2026
Dale says:
Wayne's lane
After the local who spends most days in the park next this street
24 July, 2026
maree.creagan51@gmai says:
Paddy's Lane
24 July, 2026
Denis Roberts says:
Paddy's Lane as it is linked to a well known and industrious family of O'Gorman.
24 July, 2026
Knackery says:
Paddy’ Lane is my submission for the name,
Paddy O’Gorman
24 July, 2026
Barbara says:
Paddy’s lane
24 July, 2026
Winnie says:
Paddy’s Lane cross road from Terry street is O’Gorman street . Paddy O’ Gorman owned and built the butcher shop and arcade shops on crossroa
24 July, 2026
Winnie says:
Paddy’s Lane
21 July, 2026
Bailey says:
Graham Lane
19 July, 2026
Tom says:
Shop lane
18 July, 2026
Nola says:
Malaleuca Lane.
18 July, 2026
MitchGraham says:
Graham Lane
Our family is one of the founding families of Albion Park that lived on the corner Russell and Terry St late 1800s to 2000s
18 July, 2026
Mitch Graham says:
Graham Lane
Our family is one of the founding families of Albion Park that lived on the corner Russell and Terry St late 1800s to 2000s
18 July, 2026
Judy McCracken says:
Gabriel Timbs Lane
17 July, 2026
Bella says:
Graham Lane
17 July, 2026
mallory.brennan@gmai says:
Graham Lane - Jack & Aileen Graham. Long-term residents of this block: 6 kids, 17 grandkids, 24 great-grandkids, most still reside in 2527
17 July, 2026
Ca13bs says:
Graham lane
17 July, 2026
BenjaminBrennan says:
Graham Lane
17 July, 2026
BenjaminBrennan says:
Graham Lane. In honour of the Graham family who lived on that plot of land for many generations. The Graham family still reside in Albion Pk
17 July, 2026
Bel says:
Graham Lane
17 July, 2026
Sarah says:
Graham Lane
17 July, 2026
Sarah says:
Graham Lane
17 July, 2026
Theresa Harrod says:
Graham Lane
17 July, 2026
Mark says:
OBrien Lane
17 July, 2026
Fiona says:
Graham Lane
16 July, 2026
Mads says:
One-stop-shop Lane
Yummy-Chicken Lane
Finger-Lickin'-Good Lane
Midnight Snack Lane
Drunken-Man's-Dream Lane
Swim-&-Shop Lane
16 July, 2026
Lynch says:
Paperback Lane
13 July, 2026
Zac says:
Dairy Lane
To follow the history of dairy cows and butter factory in Calderwood Rd
13 July, 2026
Shane C says:
Melaleuca Lane
12 July, 2026
Noah says:
Chicken wing lane
12 July, 2026
fellio says:
Albion Park Lane
11 July, 2026
Fg128 says:
Goose
10 July, 2026
i_am_me_2002 says:
Simmons Lane
For Albion Park’s Trudy Simmons (Burke), APFC, Stingrays & W-League Goalkeeper & now Young Matildas Goalkeeper Coach.
10 July, 2026
Nathan says:
Clancy Lane
For Mr Clancy, APPS teacher, who always guided students across Tongarra Road before traffic lights, who died on MH17 in 2014
9 July, 2026
Stuart Moore says:
I say we call it Mark's Lane in loving memory of Mark Faulkner the startrack courier that albion park got behind, to help him fight cancer.
History
A little history of the area
Russell Street, Albion Park has a long connection to the area’s early development.
The street is named after John Russell, a long‑time local landholder who retired to Albion Park after farming at Croom. His former home later became part of the Albion Park shopping area. The Russell Estate, mapped in 1916, played a key role in shaping the local street layout we know today.
Earlier records show Russell Street was once known as Crome (Croom) Street, reflecting its links to surrounding rural land and early farming history. Historic photographs and aerial images from the late 1800s through to the 1980s show how the crossroads at Albion Park gradually transformed from a small rural centre into the township hub it is today including the growth of shops, schools, sporting fields and community facilities around Russell Street.
Nearby, local residents such as Lewis Stubbs, born in 1907 in Albion Park, lived through this period of change, helping to shape the strong community identity that remains today.
Naming the laneway provides a chance to reflect this rich local history and continue celebrating Albion Park’s evolving story.
