Council is to apply to the Geographical Names Board to have the sports field informally called Woolgoolga Sports Ground officially renamed Solitary Islands Sportsground to avoid any possible confusion with the nearby Wiigulga Sports Complex.
“When we applied to the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales for recognition of the Wiigulga Sports Complex name, they pointed out that the nearby Woolgoolga Sports Ground had never been formally named,” said Dan Heather, Council’s Group Leader City Prosperity.
“The Board also highlighted a possible issue over identifying the correct location in an emergency because of the similarities between the two names and their proximity on Solitary Islands Way.
“In response, we consulted the Woolgoolga Sports Council and it was suggested and agreed, that the most appropriate naming for the Woolgoolga Sports Ground should be based on an obvious geographical reference – and be renamed Solitary Islands Sportsground.”
Councillors endorsed the move and an application to the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales for official recognition of the Solitary Islands Sportsground is to be made.
The Geographical Names Board will put both proposed names on public exhibition over the coming weeks.
