Current proposals and decisions
Comment on a proposal
A public consultation period is underway for all proposals listed below and we invite you to comment on the proposal(s) before the closing date. All comments will be considered after the public consultation period has closed. A final decision will then be made and this page will be updated to communicate the decision.
Current proposals
Proposal
To create the new locality of Napranum and alter the locality boundaries of Mission River.
Local government area
Napranum Aboriginal
Additional information
This proposal addresses community concerns around confusion with addressing in the provision of essential services.
Proposed
28 November 2025
Closing date for comments
9 January 2026
Decided
Decision pending
Attachments
Recent decisions
Proposal
To name a newly discovered undersea geographical feature Monument Reef .
Local government area
Cook Shire (the geographic feature is not located within a local government area; however, Cook Shire is the closest).
Additional information
The proposal was suggested by James Cook University, choosing the name Monument Reef to represent the towering limestone monolith that rises high up from a deep-sea platform that extends out from the edge of the northern Great Barrier Reef. The reef is the first detached reef identified in the Great Barrier Reef area in over 120 years.
Proposed
2 May 2025
Closing date for comments
2 June 2025
Decided
31 October 2025
Attachments
Decision
Discontinue approved names that are considered offensive.
Local government areas
Boulia, Burke, Carpentaria, Central Highlands, Charters Towers, Cloncurry, Cook, Etheridge, Flinders, Gympie, Hinchinbrook, Mackay, Maranoa, Mareeba, McKinlay, Mount Isa, North Burnett, Quilpie, South Burnett, Western Downs
Additional information
A statewide audit of place names under the Place Names Act 1994 identified offensive place names that are considered to be derogatory, racist or sexist to certain communities and the public.
The Honourable Dale Last MP, Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development has made a decision to discontinue these offensive place names.
Decided
22 August 2025
Attachments
- List of discontinued offensive place names 31.8 KB)
- Decision plan QPN1424 – Queensland map 377 KB)
- Decision plan QPN1424 – Boulia map 1 MB)
- Decision plan QPN1424 – Burke map 999.6 KB)
- Decision plan QPN1424 – Carpentaria map 914.7 KB)
- Decision plan QPN1424 – Central Highlands map 954.7 KB)
- Decision plan QPN1424 – Charters Towers map 1.5 MB)
- Decision plan QPN1424 – Cloncurry map 589 KB)
- Decision plan QPN1424 – Cook map 957.5 KB)
- Decision plan QPN1424 – Etheridge map 1 MB)
- Decision plan QPN1424 – Flinders map 667 KB)
- Decision plan QPN1424 – Gympie map 670.2 KB)
- Decision plan QPN1424 – Hinchinbrook map 895.9 KB)
- Decision plan QPN1424 – Mackay map 766.4 KB)
- Decision plan QPN1424 – Maranoa map 400.9 KB)
- Decision plan QPN1424 – Mareeba map 974.8 KB)
- Decision plan QPN1424 – McKinlay map 632.1 KB)
- Decision plan QPN1424 – Mount Isa map 715.7 KB)
- Decision plan QPN1424 – North Burnett map 1 MB)
- Decision plan QPN1424 – Quilpie map 801.2 KB)
- Decision plan QPN1424 – South Burnett map 729.7 KB)
- Decision plan QPN1424 – Western Downs map 675.2 KB)
Proposal
To alter the locality boundaries of Petrie and Kallangur.
Local government area
Moreton Bay Regional
Additional information
This locality boundary amendment has been proposed to assist with the development and activation of The Mill at Moreton Bay Priority Development Area, by creating a sense of place and community cohesion. Localities – often known as suburbs – are administrative boundaries that are essential for the creation of valid addresses that can be uniquely and clearly identified.
See the Petrie Kallangur place name consultation page for more information or to make a submission.
Proposed
20 December 2024
Closing date for comments
21 February 2025
Decided
1 August 2025
Attachments
Minor amendments to locality and suburb boundaries
Decisions listed below have been made in accordance with provisions of the Place Names Act 1994. Section 10 of the Act dispenses with the publication of a proposal if the action is unlikely to be of significant community interest, is of a minor or technical nature, or has already been subject to public consultation. Therefore, these decisions are effective from the date decided.
Decision
To include Lot 17 on RP20316 into the suburb of Ashgrove.
Additional information
Decision prevents potential addressing confusion and property access issues arising from the reconfiguration of property access points following development on the lot.
Local government area
Brisbane
Decided
29 July 2025