Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington is inviting the community to comment on a proposal to name a gully in the South Burnett, Mangan Gully.
Mrs Frecklington said the unnamed gully in South Nanango would be named in honour of an ANZAC, Michael Mangan.
“Michael Mangan settled in the Nanango district in 1919 following military service from 1914-1918 with the 15th Battalion AIF, fighting as an ANZAC at Gallipoli in 1915,” Mrs Frecklington said.
“He also saw action in France, the Western Front, the Somme and Belgium. After the war, Mr Mangan settled in the Nanango district and was granted leases over the properties through which the gully flows. The gully flows in a north-westerly direction and crosses the D’Aguilar Highway until it meets Peach Creek,” she said.
Ms Frecklington said she supported the suggestion made by the South Burnett Regional Council to name the gully in honour of Mr Mangan.
“The proposal to name the gully in honour of Mr Mangan is timely as Australia prepares to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing,” she said.
In accordance with the Place Names Act 1994, local residents and community groups are invited to have their say on the proposal. Properly made submissions will be accepted by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DNRM) until 5:00pm on Friday 23 January 2015.
Queensland place name plan QPN1270 shows the location of Mangan Gully and can be viewed at the DNRM Kingaroy Business Service Centre, 214 Kingaroy Cooyar Road, Taabinga and the South Burnett Regional Council Nanango Office at 48 Drayton Street, Nanango.
Copies of the proposal plan can also be downloaded from the Queensland Place Names section at www.dnrm.qld.gov.au
Submissions in writing, either in support of or against the proposal, may be submitted to: The Executive Director, South Region C/- The Senior Spatial Information Officer (Place Names) Department of Natural Resources PO Box 573 Nambour Qld 4650 or online at www.dnrm.qld.gov.au
Enquiries about the proposal should be directed to Ross Norman by telephone on (07) 5451 2252 or by email on Ross.Norman@dnrm.qld.gov.au
