A Mount Nelson cul-de-sac could soon carry the name of a man who helped shape both British clean air laws and Tasmanian legislation.
The Hobart City Council, through its workshop committee, will decide today whether to name a new road at 512 Nelson Road “Allbrook Close”, after the family that has owned the land for more than 60 years.
The road was built as part of a residential subdivision, with the developer suggesting the name after speaking with residents.
It honours Kenneth Edward Allbrook, known as Ken, who bought the land and built the first house there in 1961. His family has held the land ever since.
According to a biography supplied by the family, Allbrook was born in England in 1913, earned honours degrees in physics and law, worked on wartime radar and helped draft Britain’s Clean Air Act 1956.
The family’s account says he moved to Tasmania in the 1950s and served for 24 years as parliamentary counsel under successive premiers before his death in 1980.
A report provided to councillors recommends the name be approved.
If the committee rejects it, the developer will be asked to choose from two pre-approved options, McQuitty or Shield, both honouring WWII airmen.
The council said no objections were raised during consultation with the developer, the family, Australia Post and neighbours.
The sign will cost about $360. If approved, the name will be lodged with Place Names Tasmania and added to council mapping.
