West Dapto Suburb Naming Project Working Group

Welcome!

Thank you for participating in the West Dapto suburb naming project working group! We really appreciate the time you are taking to be part of this project-particularly at this stressful time for our community.

Acknowledgement of Country

We wish to pay respects to the Country on which we are meeting, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and pay our respects to members of our Aboriginal community who are supporting this project.

Purpose of this group

As you know, we have asked the community to suggest names for our new West Dapto suburbs. We have a list of 116 names, which we need to review and research. We need to develop a shortlist of names that meet the Geographical Names Board of NSW (GNB) criteria, and are also significant and meaningful to West Dapto. When we present our shortlist of names to the GNB we need to provide evidence about why names were or weren't included in the shortlist. That's where we need your help - we need you to review the names and provide research about the history and significance of that name to help us develop the shortlist.

What's on this website?

We encourage you to have a good look around the website. You will find:

• Important documents:
  • Lists of names
  • Research template to help you organise your research for each name. This is where you will record your research notes. Your research documents will be shared with all working group members by the 8 May. We'll need to read everyone's notes in preparation for the discussion forums starting on 11 May. Please upload your research template in the 'Upload name research templates here' tool.
  • Geographical Names Board of NSW (GNB) Guidelines - a summarised version
  • Proposed suburb boundary map
  • Conflict of interest form-If you think you have a conflict of interest with this project please contact Carly. This might include if you have family history in the area. If you are unsure, speak with Carly.
• FAQs:
  • West Dapto Suburb Naming Project Working Group
  • West Dapto Suburb Review
  • West Dapto Naming Project
• Relevant links including suburb profiles and Geographical Names Board of NSW (GNB)
• Who's listening: The project team contact details and faces :)

Tools to help us work:

• Upload your name research template tab at the bottom of the page is where you will upload your completed 'Name research template document'.
• 3 discussion forums. Discussion forums are the place that we can all have back and forth conversation in one place, that everyone can see.
  • Introduction forum - Say hello, let us know your name and which organisation you're representing.
  • Working group 1: Aboriginal names. This forum is only for members of our Aboriginal community who are reviewing the suggested Aboriginal words.
  • Working group 2: Non-Aboriginal names. This forum is for members of our Dapto and heritage communities who are reviewing the suggested non-Aboriginal words.
• Q & A - Got a question? Ask here!

What do I need to do?

1. Go to the 'Quick poll' below and let us know your preference for how the suggested names might be allocated for research. This is just for the Non-Aboriginal working group please.
2. Explore this website as you will need many of the resources on the right to help you
3. Go to the 'introduction' discussion forum below to say hello, introduce yourself and let everyone know which organisation or group you are representing.
4. Start researching! Use the research template to organise your research. Fill it out from the research you have found. If there is anything you are unsure about, put it on there.
5. Upload your research template into the 'Upload Name research templates here' tab below by Friday 15 May. We will all be able to see each other's research templates. Have a look at everyone else's to help with our discussion.
6. The week from Friday 15 May to Friday 22 May we will talk through the discussion forums below (plus video call or phone call) to discuss each suggested name and if it belongs on the short list or not.
7. Friday 22 May we will agree on 2 shortlists:
   • 1 of Aboriginal names
   • 1 of non-Aboriginal names.
8. The project team of David, Emma, Nina and Carly are here to support you through this process. The discussion forum below is a place for back and forth conversation and the project team will be part of these conversations.

Have a question or need help?

• Got a question for Council officers? Use the Q & A tool below
• Got a question for the group or a comment? Use the Discussion Forum threadsbelow. The discussion forum threads are a place for us to have back and forth conversation about the suggested names as a group.
  • If you are part of the Aboriginal working group-use Working group 1.
  • If you are part of the non-Aboriginal working group-use Working group 2.
• If all else fails email Carly on cpascoe@wollongong.nsw.gov.au or phone 4227 7547

Live Discussions!

The project team will be online to have live discussions through the discussion forums below. This is how we will run the 'workshop' part of our working group, with live conversations about the names and discussing the information people have found. When you write a comment, you will need to refresh the page regularly to see the new comments on the page. We will be live in the discussion forums on the following days and times:

• Tuesday 28 April 6-7pm Nina
• Wednesday 29 April 3-4pm Dave and at 7-8pm Carly
• Thursday 30 April 5-6pm Emma
• Friday 1 May 10:30-11:30am Dave
• Monday 4 May 3-4pm Dave and again at 6-7pm Emma
• Tuesday 5 May 6-7pm Nina
• Wednesday 6 May 7-8pm Carly
• Monday 11 May 6-7pm Carly
• Tuesday 12 May 6-7pm Nina
• Wednesday 13 May 4-5pm Dave and again at 7-8pm Carly
• Tuesday 19 May 5-6pm Emma
• Wednesday 20 May 7-8pm Carly
• Thursday 21 May 5-6pm Nina
• Friday 22 May 10-11am Dave

*********Update 1 May 2020***********

Hi everyone, I have added a 'news feed' tool below and will post any news or updates in this space. If you could please check this space each time you come to the website. We have audio issues with the video - thanks to those who gave feedback and it's being looked into!

*********Update 6 May 2020***********

We have extended the time period to research your names and complete the name research template to Friday 15 May. On Friday 15 May (or earlier if you are finished) please upload your name research template into the space below. If you need help with this email Carly on cpascoe@wollongong.nsw.gov.au

*********Update 18 May 2020*********

Thank you SO much everyone for all of your hard work with the research. The research templates have been uploaded into the document folders on the right hand side. We have 2 folders; research Aboriginal names (for our Aboriginal working group) and research non-Aboriginal names (for our non-Aboriginal working group). This week we need to discuss which names should or shouldn't make the shortlist based on our research. If everyone can please go to the relevant discussion forum and you will find instructions for the next step.