Update

Consultation for this project concluded on 28 August 2023. At its meeting held on Monday 25 September, Council resolved to adopt the name “Blackshaw Gould Community Pavilion”.

In addition to the naming, a recommendation was made on completion of the pavilion the facility would include some history about the persons after whom it was named. The motion was carried unanimously.

Background

Georges River Council is proposing the name ‘Blackshaw Gould Community Pavilion’ for the currently unnamed Hurstville Oval Pavilion Project located on the south-east (Gordon Street) side of Hurstville Oval, further to Council Resolution COM017-23.

The planned pavilion is part of the Hurstville Oval and Timothy Reserve Master Plan and has not been named. Construction is expected to be completed in December 2023.

The proposed naming will honour the significant contribution and achievements of Les Blackshaw and Nell Gould.

Here is the artist impression of the completed project.

Les Blackshaw led the creation of Hurstville Oval with a team of volunteers. He was a key member of organisations long associated with the Oval including President of the St George District Cricket Club (1930 to 1946), foundation secretary of the St George Cricket Umpire’s League, Vice President of the St George Amateur Athletic Club for thirty years as well as supporting creative community groups such as the Hurstville Male Voice Choir and the local Young Writers League. Blackshaw also made a significant contribution to the community over many years and served on Hurstville Council from 1908 to 1915 representing the Penshurst Ward and was Mayor from 1911.

Nell Gould was an athlete and co-founder of the St George District Women’s Athletic Club. Gould competed at the 1938 Empire Games in long jump and 80m hurdles and went on to coach athletes at the 1954 Empire Games and 1956 Melbourne Olympics and in 1974 published ‘Women’s Athletics in Australia: the official history of the Australian Women’s Amateur Athletic Union’. Nell Gould was an office bearer of the St George District Women’s Athletics Club, being secretary from 1932-1944 and Club President from 1947 for more than 30 years. Gould was awarded a British Empire Medal in 1972 and an Order of Australia Medal in 1987 for services to sport and the community.

This name was chosen according to the Georges River Place Naming Policy for its connection to the unique history and culture of our area. This name addressed Council’s place naming priority to acknowledge significant people, activities, and gender diversity; additionally, Council’s building and facilities naming principle of commemorative names.

How to be involved

Community feedback is essential in helping guide us in our decision-making process. Your feedback will influence the choices we make when developing our plans and ensure we are on the right path to achieving and managing our community's overall vision. If you would like to provide feedback or comments on the Policy, we encourage you to:

	Complete our online feedback form. Use the links below to submit your online feedback, or
	Return a hard copy submission.

If you are returning a hard copy submission, please quote SF23/4086 – Place Naming Proposals – Hurstville Pavilion Project at the beginning of your submission and return:

	In person to Georges River Council Civic Centre or Libraries
	Via email: mail@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au
	Via post: PO Box 205, Hurstville BC NSW 1481

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