Concluded: The Right of Appeal period has concluded for this proposal.

The naming rules provide the opportunity to object directly to the naming authority (Council) and appeal to the Registrar of Geographic Names if the naming authority decides to proceed. In accordance, affected owners and occupiers may lodge an appeal with Geographic Names Victoria.

Appeals may be submitted directly to the Registrar of Geographic Names. All appeals must be made in writing and submitted to:

Registrar of Geographic Names
Geographic Names Victoria
PO BOX 500
East Melbourne, Victoria 3002

or via email to geo.names@transport.vic.gov.au

Please do not hesitate to contact Council should you have any questions on roadandfeaturenaming@portphillip.vic.gov.au.

Concluded: The Community Consultation period has concluded for this proposal.

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback during the recent community consultation.

Council received 53 contributions in total from the 30-day community consultation and public notice campaign and only one alternative name suggestion.

The City of Port Phillip is undertaking statutory procedures to name unnamed

Laneway R3963 as 'Wasowski Lane'. The laneway runs between Canterbury Rd and Loch St, St Kilda West. This naming is required to provide sufficient identification for visitors and emergency services.

Vera Wasowski lived an extraordinarily sad life as young girl in Poland before going on to study journalism at Warsaw University and throwing herself into the bohemian scene. In 1958, Vera migrated to Australia with her husband and young son. Here she would carve out an adventurous career as an ABC TV researcher and producer on pioneering programs such as This Day Tonight. It was a wild time for politics and the media, and Vera was at the centre of it all, mixing with the Hawkes in the 1980s, and forming a close friendship with local artist Mirka Mora.

Vera Wasowski lived at 31 Loch Street, St Kilda West for 30 years. The home looks directly out to Lane R3963.