Council publishes a fortnightly advertisement in the local paper, The Regional Independent. Below you will find the latest advertisement.
Council has received a request from the proponents of the South Jerrabomberra Urban Release Area to name a new road within Tralee.
We have worked with the applicant’s consultant and the NSW Geographical Names Board (GNB) to arrive at a list of names which differ from those elsewhere in the local government area and meet the criteria for road naming set down by the GNB. The developer has chosen to continue with flora as a theme.
The name Mulla Lane has been chosen from the list of pre-approved road names.
Background
Mulla Mulla (Ptilotus exultates) is a fascinating plant species that belongs to the Amaranthaceae family. This unique plant is native to the arid regions of Australia and is well-known for its striking appearance and resilience in harsh environments. Mulla Mulla is a perennial herb that grows in clusters and can reach a height of up to 60 centimetres.
Source: www.facts.net
Written comments are invited and can be made until 9 October 2025. They can be email to council@qprc.nsw.gov.au (subject line Proposed road names) or sent to PO Box 90, Queanbeyan NSW 2620.
In 2015 Council endorsed the Bungendore War Memorial Committee (BWMC) Road Naming Project. 16 of the 18 proposed names have been gazetted and are in use within the Bungendore area.
We are now seeking to complete this project by including the final two names, Leach and Smith, on the Register of Proposed Road Names for use within Bungendore village.
Background
5475 Gunner Herbert Wilfred LEACH
Born Colinton, Queensland, a miner and single man who was aged 27 on embarkation. His next of kin was his Father, Mr J Leach, of Molonglo St, Bungendore, New South Wales. He enlisted 24 August 1915 as a member of the 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 11. He embarked from Melbourne aboard His Majesty's Australian Transport A71 Nestor on 11 October 1915.
The 1st Field Artillery Brigade arrived in Egypt during the reorganisation of the Australian Forces after Gallipoli. Herbert was admitted to Ghezireh hospital in December 1915 with a shoulder injury, and from there went to Alexandria, Egypt to convalesce. At the end of January 1916 he re-joined his unit from Tel-el-Kabir hospital, however he was hospitalised again in February 1916. On discharge from Ghezireh hospital he was posted to the 14th Field Artillery Brigade and posted to the 53rd Battery in March. In June he was taken on strength of the 5th Divisional Ammunition Column in Moascar, Egypt and proceeded to France onboard the transport Hunstend.
His unit was in Lupinette, France in July 1916 where they experienced periods of quiet as well as times of stress. In November, Leach and his unit moved to Fricourt, France arriving on 18 November 1916. Leach did not enjoy good health and in early December 1916 he was again admitted to the field hospital ‘seriously ill, and moved to the 9th General Hospital at Rouen, France with broncho-pneumonia to which he succumbed and died on 19th December 1916 Herbert was buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block O, Plot III, Row J, Grave No. 7), Rouen, France. He is honoured on the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial on panel number 21. War service: Egypt, France. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
2485 Private Cyril Thomas SMITH
Born Bungendore, New South Wales, a labourer and single man who was aged 22 on embarkation. He enlisted on 26 February 1916 and became a member of the 5th Reinforcements for 56 Battalion, nominating his mother, Flora Smith, as next of kin. He embarked from Sydney aboard His Majesty's Australian Transport A60 Aeneas on 30 September 1916. After a freezing winter manning trenches in the Somme Valley, in early 1917 the 56th Battalion participated in the advance that followed the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line. It was spared the assault but did, however, defend gains made during the second battle of Bullecourt. Later in the year, the AIF's focus of operations switched to the Ypres sector in Belgium.
On 21 September 56 Battalion was ordered to move to the Chateau Segard area and the next day it ‘relieved portions of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th battalions in the from line area bout Polygon Wood….’. Smith was killed in action on 23 September 1917 after C company suffered fairly heavy shelling and several gas shell alarms from 0115 to 0730. He was buried in the field about 10 yards behind the trench with a little cross in memory of him bearing his name and number erected at the head of his grave. It is likely due to further heavy fighting that Smith’s grave was not found and he became one of the ‘unknown’ fallen. He is remembered, among other members of 56 Battalion, on the Menin Gate at Ypres, Belgium. He is honoured on the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial on panel number 163.
Source: The AIF Project, National Archives of Australia, Our Soldiers. Bungendore & The Great War- Glenda Ellis, Bungendore & District War Memorial Roll of Honour – Peter Hugonnet.
Written comments are invited and can be made until 9 October 2025. They can be email to council@qprc.nsw.gov.au (subject line Addition to register of road names) or sent to PO Box 90, Queanbeyan NSW 2620
SECTION 38B ROADS ACT 1993
In pursuance of the provisions of the Roads Act 1993, notice is hereby given that Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council proposes to close the Council road listed below marked in red:
These are sections of unformed Council road running through a private property (Lot 141 DP 754889) adjacent to Williamsdale Road (in light blue outline), Williamsdale as shown in the diagram above.
Upon closure of the above road, council intends to swap the land with the owner of the surrounding land in lieu of land acquired for road widening purposes along Williamsdale Road.
All interested persons are hereby invited to make submissions to: The General Manager, Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council, PO Box 90, Queanbeyan NSW 2620 within 28 days of this advertisement. Submissions close Wednesday 24 September 2025. Please note that under the provisions of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, such submissions may be referred to third parties for consideration.
Once the submission period is completed, Council will consider all duly made submissions before deciding whether to continue with the road closure proposal.
Enquiries: Attention Ian Ewing – Legal Officer via email to council@qprc.nsw.gov.au, or by calling us on 1300 735 025.
Before seeking expressions of interest on abandoned vehicles, we attempt to contact the owner, notify the police to find out if the vehicle may have been stolen, and hold the vehicle for 28 days. After this time we can dispose of or sell the vehicle. View the Public Spaces (Unattended Property) Act 2021 for more information.
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