Pakenham East naming update
Cardinia Shire Council has lodged its submission to Geographic Names Victoria (GNV) for consideration to adopt the name ‘Honora Fields’ for the area of Pakenham East.
This process will allow anyone who objected to the name to request that GNV review the process undertaken.
Council is pleased that the naming of the suburb is progressing, and that existing and future residents will soon have certainty regarding the name of their suburb.
The suburb encompasses sections of land between Pakenham, Nar Nar Goon and Nar Nar Goon North and is expected to accommodate 7,000 new homes.
The name ‘Honora Fields’ pays homage to Honora Carney, a Cardinia Shire local whose family has significant ties to land between Pakenham and Nar Nar Goon, dating back to 1869.
It is also the land where Honora, together with her husband Michael and their seven children, operated their farming business for many years. Members of the Carney family currently still live within the suburb area.
Council will continue to work with GNV throughout the naming process, and looks forward to a final outcome and providing residents with certainty regarding their suburb name.