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The suburb of Montague

The suburb of Montague
Sean Car

City of Port Phillip Cr Marcus Pearl will move a motion this month to officially make Montague its own standalone suburb.

While renowned as one of five precincts of Fishermans Bend, the Montague Precinct currently incorporates parts of South Melbourne, Southbank and South Wharf.

Located within the existing boundaries of Johnson and Boundary streets, City road and the West Gate Freeway, the area is known primarily for Montague St, which was named in 1852.

In his motion to council on June 6, Cr Pearl will make the case that the name is well established and its use is engrained in the local and surrounding community.

Should councillors endorse the motion, the name will be put to the local community and other stakeholders for consultation prior to a formal name being adopted.

Montague Community Alliance convener Trisha Avery said she felt that naming the area Montague had historical merit and was already well established in a number of ways in the Montague community.

You can read more of Ms Avery’s thoughts into the proposal in her regular Montague Community Alliance column in this edition.

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