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Seven years on from Council vote for change, 'Blackboy Park' gets a new name
Seven years on from the decision to change its name, 'Blackboy Park' in Boorloo/...
Giovanni Torre 5 Feb 2026
Shire of Denmark embraces Aboriginal dual naming across 15 locations
The Shire of Denmark Council in Western Australia has formally endorsed the impl...
Giovanni Torre 23 Nov 2025
Wikipedia war of words waged over First Nations names
First Nations place names are embroiled in a Wikipedia storm as Australia's hist...
Kat Wong 14 Oct 2025
SA electorate of Frome to be renamed Ngadjuri following concerns of colonial-era retribution towards First Nations people
The electorate of Frome in South Australia's mid-north will be renamed Ngadjuri...
Dechlan Brennan 13 Dec 2024
Defence embraces dual naming of Wiradjuri Country military bases
The Australian Defence Force has introduced dual names for RAAF Base Wagga and B...
Joseph Guenzler 2 Dec 2024
Cultural heritage revived in Auckland with 21 new Māori place names

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu (a local council board of Auckland) has adopted 21 new Māori place names, recognising the area's rich cultural heritage.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 18, 2024
Noongar place names a key step in cultural revival in Melville

The Place Names Melville project is much more than an exploration of language and history, it is a powerful journey of reconciliation, healing, and cultural revival.

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Oct 9, 2024
New traditional place names for two Northern Territory communities

The Northern Territory government has announced the renaming of two communities to represent their Indigenous place names, with Beswick and Pigeon Hole formally changing to Wugularr and Nitjpurru.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 31, 2024
A wary path as more winemakers acknowledge traditional land owners

More Australian winemakers are acknowledging the traditional custodians of their sites as they strive to build connections with First Nations communities.

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David Prestipino May 25, 2023
New Australia Post processing facility unveiled with dual name in Traditional Language

A new Australia Post processing facility has opened in Boorloo (Perth) with a dual name in the traditional language of the Noongar nation. On Thursday, Australia Post in Boorloo launched a brand new p...

Emma Ruben Emma Ruben Dec 10, 2022
The First Nations women working to establish a national database of Traditional Place Names

In 2020 Gomeroi woman and social worker Rachael McPhail petitioned Australia Post to include Traditional Place Names on mailing addresses and achieved success, with Aus Post marking NAIDOC Week that y...

Emma Ruben Emma Ruben Dec 2, 2022
Australia Post launches Traditional Place names packaging

Those who wish to recognise and celebrate Country will now be able to do so as they send letters and parcels around the country after Australia Post launched its new packaging with a dedicated space f...

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Aaron Bloch Jul 8, 2021
Former NRL referee wants traditional place names used all year round

As traditional place names are being publicly used more often, questions have arisen over the NRL's decision to use traditional place names for just one round of the season — the league's Indige...

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Teisha Cloos Jun 25, 2021
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