'Dyer Street has a good ring to it'Mark Davidson
3AW
9 May, 2014 - 5:56 PMThere's a community push to name a street in Richmond after football legend Jack Dyer.
A group of fans and relatives are petitioning the City a Yarra to honour the Richmond great with a street in his home suburb.
One of Dyer's nieces, Gabrielle Turner, told Tom Elliott the group has submitted the idea to the council.
"We are calling on the City of Yarra, the Richmond city council, to actually have a street named [after Dyer]," she said.
"The latest update I've had this afternoon is that they've offered a park but the people involved and the Richmond army are all very keen on it being Dyer street, Richmond 3121."
Tom Elliott said 'Dyer street' had a good ring to it, but questioned whether they were seeking to rename an existing street or find a new one to name.
"I believe there are some redevelopments coming up in a few places. And then people have suggested things like laneways to the renaming of streets with no significance," she said.
"So we're open-minded about where, as long as we can achieve Dyer street Richmond."
If you would like to know more about the campaign or support the campaign,
view the petition here.
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