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)
What Makes a Road Name Compliant?
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. (max 140 characters).
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.
9 July, 2026
Abigail says:
Connector
Connection
Alleyway
Bowes
Melaleuca park
Cows
Tumpa
Thampa
Skates
Hazelton’s
Link
9 July, 2026
Taylor87 says:
Yerrowah Lane
9 July, 2026
Steph T says:
Yerrowah Lane
9 July, 2026
Leanne Payne says:
Dairy Lane
8 July, 2026
Matt says:
Brownlee lane
8 July, 2026
Madyson brisbane says:
Warami Lane – “Welcome”
8 July, 2026
Chris says:
Marsh Lane.
8 July, 2026
Sharon Wingate says:
Park Lane
8 July, 2026
Shirin says:
Vida lane
8 July, 2026
Hovhnnes says:
Hovek lane
7 July, 2026
Nigel77 says:
Lois Lane
7 July, 2026
Nigel77 says:
Memory Lane.
7 July, 2026
Nigel77 says:
"Village Lane"
Because it leads to the Albion Park Village Shopping Centre.
7 July, 2026
Hannah says:
Woolo lane
7 July, 2026
Kerran says:
Tait Lane - local Dairy farming family
7 July, 2026
Troy.B says:
Lane lane
7 July, 2026
Kim says:
Jai Arrow Lane
7 July, 2026
Ruth says:
Stringy Bark Lane.
I would suggest to name it after the vegetation to the right of the lane.
7 July, 2026
Sue says:
Phoenix lane
7 July, 2026
Barbara says:
Brownlee Lane
Barry Brownlee drove the school bus for years and Bev was involved in music for Marshall Mount Dance.
7 July, 2026
michael says:
Ibis Lane (after the Australian White Ibis)
7 July, 2026
Keith says:
Downes lane. (Sammy,great footballer and a local dairy man)
7 July, 2026
Marty says:
"Mathie Lane" for William and Annie Mathie (arr. 1856), early Albion Park residents and former Mayor of Shellharbour. Buried only 200m away.
7 July, 2026
Deeker says:
Nell Hogan Lane
Nell was resident of Albion Park for many decades. Nell was a tireless worker with the War Widows Guild and Meals On Wheels
7 July, 2026
Brad says:
Brad's Lane
7 July, 2026
Jane D. says:
I Told You So Lane
7 July, 2026
Luke says:
Matilda Lane.
7 July, 2026
Kathleen Reddacliff says:
Reddacliff lane ,
As we live in Russel street
It would be nice to have a modern name &
Resident of Russell street ,
7 July, 2026
Jeanette says:
(Claude and Jack) “Harris Lane”
Dairy Farmers Lane
(Ray) “Carmody Lane”
7 July, 2026
Jeanette says:
“Claude Harris Lane”- after an iconic community member, who over the years, drove thousands of children to and from school in his bus.
7 July, 2026
Lili says:
Market Lane
7 July, 2026
Natalie Wotton says:
Russell lane,
The village lane
7 July, 2026
Lenzible says:
Fried Chook Lane
7 July, 2026
Maryann says:
Toongla
7 July, 2026
Georgia says:
Gathering Road
FAQ's
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.
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.
