“Frogs Hollow is probably the best name they’ve put up, but Meanjin is the traditional name for the area.”
He said Sydney’s recent Gadigal Station renaming proved First Nations names were not only possible for major cities, but were welcomed by the public.
Voters have the opportunity to add new suggestions to the naming poll, provided they give reasoning within the TMR’s naming parameters.
Treasurer Cameron Dick weighed in, saying to press Friday morning, “It’s not going to be called Station McStation-face, I can assure you of that.”
The Department said the current lineup was chosen to match conventional station names, which reference the location of the station through the suburb, a major street, or a nearby landmark.
The name has gone to a poll because officials are unsure whether Albert Street is well-known enough by Brisbane locals.
“It is important to us that whatever name is decided on ensures customers have a clear understanding of the station’s geographic location, can easily orient themselves when travelling on the Translink network, and helps customers connect with the local community in a consistent and common-sense way,” Transport Minister Bart Mellish said.
However, Dow said members of his advocacy group feel existing stations are already failing this test, adding Central Station to their renaming hit-list.
“We think a good name for Central Station would be Anzac Square,” he said.
It wouldn’t be the first time Dow had a hand in the River City’s public transport infrastructure names, he worked with Translink as part of the force behind last month’s Boggo Road train station renaming.
The station – formerly Park Road, and now in its somewhat-messy transition phase as Boggo Road/Park Road station – was renamed by Translink with little fanfare.
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