Khancoban Road To Be Renamed After Snowy Mountains Surveyor

Published on 25 July 2022

The Western end of Mitchell Avenue in Khancoban will be renamed Clews Road after Major Hugh Powel Gough Clews, following community feedback.

Snowy Valleys Council Mayor Ian Chaffey said, “Major Clews spent a significant amount of time doing surveyor work around Khancoban prior to the commencement of the Snowy Hydro Scheme back in the 1950s, so I think the community is certainly happy about the fact that his contribution has been acknowledged by naming the road after him.”

The portion to be renamed Clews Road is the western end of Mitchell Avenue from Scott Street to the intersection of Douglas Street and Chisholm Street.

The renaming seeks to rectify addressing issues for a small number of properties on Mitchell Avenue which is impacting on the ability of emergency responders, utility providers and delivery services to provide timely service.

Following an original proposal to rename the road Wallaby Avenue, Council reached out to the local community for feedback.

A Khancoban pop-up was held in early June to provide opportunity for locals to discuss the road naming proposal and to provide other suggested name possibilities.

Community feedback indicated a preference for Clews Road or Lady Hudson Road and Council selected Clews Road as it already had Geographic Naming Board approval.

Major Clews was a Senior Surveyor for the Snowy Mountains Authority and was in charge of surveying the Snowy Mountains from 1950 to 1958.

Council staff will now serve notice of the road name to Australia Post, the Registrar General, the Surveyor General, and formally have the name gazetted in the Government Gazette.

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