Special meaning behind street names

Special meaning behind street names.

If you didn’t know, there is a reoccurring theme behind each of the street names at The Avenues of Highfields. Each street has been named after talented artists all over the world, from well-known artists such as Archibald Prize winner Ray Crooke, to local artists such as Ngaire Winwood. The artists that have been named after each street represent a diverse range of art movements and styles.

It has been recognised that making the arts part of our lives can help us to better appreciate ourselves as a community and enrich us culturally. At The Avenues of Highfields, we value community and embracing people from all walks of life. By using artists names as the inspiration behind our street signs, we are not only paying respect to some of the greatest artists of our time, but we are also encouraging the message that The Avenues of Highfields is so much more than a place to live.

See below a list of the street names at The Avenues of Highfields and the artists that they are named after:

Turton Street– John Turton

Crooke Street – Ray Crooke

Skien Street – Glenn Skien

Kaufman Avenue – Steve Kaufman

Ryder Avenue – Albert Pinkham Ryder

Rigby Avenue – John Rigby

Fullbrook Avenue – Sam Fullbrook

Olley Avenue – Margaret Olley

Krumins Avenue – David Krummins

McAuley Avenue – Charles McAuley

Staunton Avenue – Madonna Staunton

Truman Avenue – Catherine Truman

McBurnie Avenue – Ron McBurnie

Alves Terrace – Maria Thereza Alves

Fairweather Boulevard – Ian Fairweather

McDonaugh Drive – Leslie McDonaugh

Risley Drive – Tom Risley

Winwood Street – Ngaire Winwood

Alcok Street – Pearl Alcock

Hoffie Street – Pat Hoffie

Shillam Street – Leonard Shillam

Withers Street – Walter Withers

Welter Street – Maryika Welter

Wingrove Street – Keith Wingrove