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Young Street, Neutral Bay - naming of new plaza

Council is inviting the community to help name the new public plaza on Young Street, Neutral Bay.

The plaza, located between Military Road and Grosvenor Lane, has been created as a permanent public space at the heart of Neutral Bay Village. With construction now complete, this is an opportunity to give the plaza a distinctive name that reflects local character, history and community identity.

Naming the plaza will support placemaking by helping people identify and navigate the space, while also strengthening community connection to this important local place.

We encourage residents, workers and visitors to share their ideas.

The consultation runs from 24 April to 22 May 2026.

  • Naming of new plaza on Young Street

    We’re asking the community to suggest plaza names that reflect local character and community values.

    All feedback received will be considered.

    Council will not reply to respondents individually. A report summarising community feedback and recommended naming options will be presented to Council for consideration.

    You can provide feedback:
    Online: by completing the online feedback form (see below)
    Email: yoursay@northsydney.nsw.gov.au
    Post: North Sydney Council, PO Box 12, NORTH SYDNEY NSW 2059

    Please include ‘Young Street Plaza Naming’ in the subject line of all email or written feedback.

    All submissions in their entirety may be made publicly available in reports to Council. Personal identifying information, and content which is discriminatory, hateful or which may defame, offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate will be redacted.

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Key criteria for the selection of a plaza name include:

  • Names must not duplicate, or be too similar to, existing road or place names within the local area or surrounding council areas.
  • Names should be easy to read, spell and pronounce.
  • Names should have relevance to the local heritage, history, culture, environment or community of Neutral Bay or the wider North Sydney area.
  • Names that recognise Aboriginal heritage are encouraged where appropriate and will be reviewed in consultation with Aboriginal stakeholders.
  • Names should reflect inclusivity and diversity and avoid being offensive, commercial or inappropriate.

For names commemorating a person:

  • The person should have made a significant and positive contribution to the local community.
  • The person must have been deceased for at least 12 months.
  • Where possible, consent from the person’s family should be sought.

All suggestions will be assessed against Council’s Road and Place Naming Policy, the Geographical Names Board of NSW Place Naming Policy and NSW Addressing Policy requirements.

At the conclusion of the consultation period, proposed names will be reviewed and a preferred name will be presented to Council for consideration. If endorsed, the name will then be submitted to the NSW Geographical Names Board for formal approval.

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