The City sought community feedback on a proposal to change the name of Blackboy Park in Mullaloo to “Koorlangka Park”.
The current name for the park — “Blackboy” — reflects the former common name of the plant species Xanthorrhoea. At its meeting held on Tuesday 10 December 2024, Council resolved to undertake community consultation to rename Blackboy Park, on the basis that the use of the term is no longer considered appropriate.
The alternative park name — “Koorlangka” — was determined in partnership with the Noongar consultancy, Nyungar Birdiya, who employed a culturally sensitive and appropriate process to recommend the new name. “Koorlangka” (pronounced core-lang-ka) is the Noongar word for ”children”.
Reporting back to the community
The outcomes will be reported in Council in May 2025. Respondents who have opted to be informed will receive notification when this report is available.