Simon Corbell has proclaimed the new suburb names downstream of the dam to be Denman Prospect and Molonglo.
“Lord Thomas and Lady Gertrude Denman held key roles in the birth of Canberra and I believe commemorating their name is a small token of our appreciation of their lasting work,” Mr Corbell said.
“The name is a link from the past to the future for this Centenary suburb, so it is fitting to be naming “Denman Prospect? in the lead up to the centenary of Canberra.
“The use of the suffix „Prospect? meaning view, vision or the outlook for the future is also considered significant in the context of the naming of Canberra almost 100 years ago. The inclusion of “Prospect? will also distinguish the new suburb from Denman in New South Wales.”
Lady Denman is well known for standing upon the newly laid foundation stones and pronouncing, “I name the capital of Australia – Canberra.”
Lord Denman served as Governor-General of Australia from 1911-14. On 12 March 1913, he inaugurated the site of the future capital and laid the first Foundation Stone of the Commencement Column on Capital Hill.
As with all Canberra suburbs, the suburb?s street names will have a theme, with „activism and reform? being the theme in Denman Prospect.
The second suburb to be developed in Molonglo Valley Stage 2 will be named Molonglo and will contain a large group centre which will serve as the commercial centre for the district.
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Will the land be affordable? If not who really gives a s*** what they`re named.
No offence to the actual people the suburbs are to be named after.
They again refused to name suburbs after two former prime ministers, Sir John Gorton and Sir William McMahon. Labor running true to form in cleansing the city of any acknowledgement of Liberal party identities.
When the plans were drawn up for Gungahlin under the Carnell government there was a suburb named McMahon. When the Stanhope government came to office that name was junked and the suburb renamed Kenny. I’m surprised they haven’t changed the name of Fraser to Whitlam.
PrinceOfAles said :
The ACT govt releases the land, thus it will be very expensive (especially if you consider $ per square metre).
SnapperJack said :
How do you explain them leaving Casey? He was a Liberal.
@SnapperJack
You do know that Fraser was named after Jim Fraser, who was the ALP member for the ACT for 20 years, not Malcolm, don’t you?
Denman Prospekt. Where is Gordon Freeman?
The Prime Ministers who haven’t been commemorated with a Canberra suburb name yet appear to be Menzies (presumably because there’s already a Menzies in South Australia, Western Australian and Queensland), McEwen, Gorton (unlikely to get a guernsey as it’s only one letter away from Gordon), McMahon, Whitlam, Fraser (which is already a suburb name), Hawke (probably too close to Hawker), and the last four Keating, Howard, Rudd and Gillard.
(Although I suppose they could follow on from the silly double-barrelled Denman Prospect – perhaps Menzies Proscription, Gorton Rehabilitation, Fraser Revolution and Hawke Intoxication).
Menzies specifically requested no suburb in canberra be named after him.
Activism and reform, hm?
Che Guevara Road
Denman Prospect
Karl Marx Plaza
Denman Prospect
Lenin Lane
Denman Prospect
Repubic Court
Denman Prospect
Respect Street
Denman Prospect
Denman Prospect sounds silly, but it might appeal to the upwardly mobile…
caf said :
+1
There’s a joke about Keating Arrogance or Insults or something in there. “Flogged with a Warm Lettuce Circuit” has a kind of ring to it…
caf said :
I think you have to be dead to have a street/suburb named after you.
If these are the last two suburbs, and Wright, Coombs and Sulman are the first three, what happened to the other eight? I read that Molonglo was originally planned to be 13 suburbs but I can’t find the missing names?
The Traineediplomat said :
It’s the two suburbs in Molonglo stage 2, which is the last part of development on the south side of the river.
The other as yet unnamed suburbs are all on the north side.
greyswandir said :
I like “Scumbag Circuit” myself.
Why is there a need to distinguish ACT suburbs from other places with the same name? I think people know the difference between Parkes ACT and Parkes NSW. Also there’s a Kingston in Qld and Tas and two in SA.
SnapperJack said :
If Labor was really into that, wouldn’t they rename Holt to “Float” or perhaps “Red Submarine”
Regardless, two useless Prime Ministers. Better forgotten.
I sure hope that when they make the signs for Denman Prospect they employ someone who can spell. Has anyone else noticed that the signs on the cycle path tunnel under Lady Denman Drive just east of Scrivener Dam are spelt “Lady Denham Drive”?
Denman Prospect!
Do the people who decide on suburb names live in any sort of real world?
This appears to be some sort of politically correct in joke, the punchline to remain lost in the depths of a workplace watercooler brainfade.
Get real, you turkeys.
Aubergine said :
Interesting. I had to correct from that spelling every time I wrote the word in my first comment. I can’t immediately think of many words which have an ‘n’ followed by an ‘m’. Inmate may be the most relevant here! Something about the ‘e’ before the ‘nm’ is genuinely difficult.
Aubergine said :
No.
andrewbt said :
Never mind that, where’s Episode 3?!
(Although it’s Nova Prospekt your refer to)
I just wish they’d stop naming suburbs and roads after the same people, it’s confusing. E.g. I got a text from a friend about how the road was blocked at the corner of Southern Cross and Florey one day and assumed he meant the lights at the corner of Florey, not Florey Drive.
Kath said :
They could name every suburb in Canberra Florey, and every street in Canberra Florey Street, and it still wouldn’t make a microscopic contribution towards adequately honoring the deeds of that man.
He’s probably the single greatest Australian of all time, in terms of his contribution to the wellbeing of the entire human race.
On the other hand, I’d drink a ten gallon can of cold vomit before I’d live in a suburb named after Billy McMahon.
And as for Denman Prospect, well, that name simply sucks.
Kath said :
Blame yourself for that one, that really is dim.
Obviously referring to two streets intersecting.
SnapperJack said :
They should have called it Billy Bigears.
M0les said :
Roger Rabbit?
But seriously, when will we see the ultimate in suburb names; Max Hardshaft.
Pig-irony Paddocks?
Rawhide Kid Part3 said :
“Unrepresentative Swill Street. “Do You Slowly Drive.” More?