Two new community centres in Werribee and Truganina will be named Lollypop Creek Community Centre and Truganina Community Centre respectively, after a motion recommending the names was passed by Wyndham council last night.
The two names were chosen by voters in a poll hosted on the council website after an earlier consultation process found connecting to place was the preferred naming theme of Wyndham residents.
Lollypop Creek was chosen ahead of Ironbark and Shipwright Parade as the preferred name for the Werribee centre, while voters decided to name the Truganina centre after the suburb it’s situated in rather than Everton Road or Pimelea.
Speaking in support of the recommendation, councillor Marcel Mahfoud said linking the names to place was the clear preference of local residents.
“That just came out loud and clear through the consultation that people wanted these community centers to be connected to place instead of using other names,” Cr Mahfoud said.
“By connecting the centers to place, people feel more connected with them and will feel more likely to use them.”
The centres at 104 Shipwright Parade, Werribee and 1 Everton Road, Truganina, are currently under construction and are set to open next year.
