Residents invited to name landmark Council projects
Published on 27 February 2026
Melton City Council is calling on residents to help choose the names for the new community services building in Cobblebank and the Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Fraser Rise.
The community services building in Cobblebank is due to open in early 2027 and will provide important health and support services for residents and opportunities for local employment in the community services area.
As part of the naming process, an earlier round of consultation was held late last year, with community members voting on their preferred naming theme – linking name to place – and providing naming suggestions.
Council is now asking the community to vote on their preferred option from a shortlist of names:
The Basalt Centre
- Cobblebank Place
- Cobblebank Community Hub
- Cobblebank Connect
- Cobblebank Community Support Centre
- Cobblebank Community Service Centre
Council is now undertaking a similar naming process for the Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Fraser Rise. Residents are invited to vote on a preferred naming theme and put forward their own naming suggestions. A second round of consultation will take place later this year for residents to vote on their preferred name from a shortlist.
The Aquatic and Leisure Centre is due to open in 2028 and once complete, will bring together aquatic and fitness facilities, allied health services, and community meeting spaces under one roof.
Both naming consultations close on Friday 27 March 2026. For more information or to have your say, visit City of Melton Conversations.
Quotes attributable to City of Melton Mayor, Cr Lara Carli:
“The community services building in Cobblebank and Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Fraser Rise are the biggest capital works projects Melton City Council has ever undertaken and it’s exciting to see them taking shape.”
“Once complete, these facilities will be major assets for the region—supporting health, wellbeing, social connection, and local jobs.”
“It’s important they both have names our community can connect with and feel proud of. I encourage all residents to get involved in these consultations, vote on their preferred themes and names, and share their ideas.”