Proposed naming of park Harwood Rd/Guerin Street - Phyllis Isaacs Hill Memorial Park
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The City has received a request from the family of the late Mrs Phyllis Isaacs Ronan to name Reserve 38690, located at the corner of Harwood Road and Guerin Street, Geographe, as “Phyllis Isaacs Hill Memorial Park”.
The proposal has been assessed against the City’s Naming of City Roads and Assets Policy and relevant State naming guidelines, and is considered to meet the required criteria. The City's policy, 'Naming of City Roads and Assets', requires public consultation for a period of 21 days before a report is taken to Council.
Consultation opened on Monday 10 August 2026 and closes 5.00pm Sunday 30 August 2026.
A bit about Phyllis Isaacs Ronan:
Phyllis Isaacs Hill was born in Busselton in 1913 where she lived, worked and raised her family until her death in 1992. Phyllis has over two hundred descendants living throughout Western Australia and was a cherished matriarch of two daughters, seventeen grandchildren and sixty one great-grandchildren. Known to many as Nana Phyllis, she was a descendant of the Isaacs and Hill families, two longstanding Aboriginal families with deep connections to the Busselton region.
Phyllis Isaacs Hill was the first born great-grandchild of Bibblumen stockman Samuel Isaacs of the infamous SS Georgette rescue in 1876 and was a proud knowledge holder of Bibblumen culture. Phyllis was frequently sought out by Busselton’s community to provide local history and family backgrounds on Busselton’s Indigenous people and in 1990 was featured in Busselton’s local newspaper for correctly identifying several unmarked graves of Indigenous people buried in the old Busselton cemetery. Phyllis participated in an oral interview conducted by the Busselton History Group which can be found in the City of Busselton Library and the State Library of Western Australia.
Phyllis Isaacs Hill was a beloved, wise and respected Elder of Busselton who regularly advocated on behalf of Indigenous families within Busselton’s community. Phyllis’s devotion to her family, pride of her culture and love for her community remains a beautiful and inspiring legacy which deserves admiration and recognition.
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We want to hear from you!
The City has received a request from the family of the late Mrs Phyllis Isaacs Ronan to name Reserve 38690, located at the corner of Harwood Road and Guerin Street, Geographe, as “Phyllis Isaacs Hill Memorial Park”.
The proposal has been assessed against the City’s Naming of City Roads and Assets Policy and relevant State naming guidelines, and is considered to meet the required criteria. The City's policy, 'Naming of City Roads and Assets', requires public consultation for a period of 21 days before a report is taken to Council.
Consultation opened on Monday 10 August 2026 and closes 5.00pm Sunday 30 August 2026.
A bit about Phyllis Isaacs Ronan:
Phyllis Isaacs Hill was born in Busselton in 1913 where she lived, worked and raised her family until her death in 1992. Phyllis has over two hundred descendants living throughout Western Australia and was a cherished matriarch of two daughters, seventeen grandchildren and sixty one great-grandchildren. Known to many as Nana Phyllis, she was a descendant of the Isaacs and Hill families, two longstanding Aboriginal families with deep connections to the Busselton region.
Phyllis Isaacs Hill was the first born great-grandchild of Bibblumen stockman Samuel Isaacs of the infamous SS Georgette rescue in 1876 and was a proud knowledge holder of Bibblumen culture. Phyllis was frequently sought out by Busselton’s community to provide local history and family backgrounds on Busselton’s Indigenous people and in 1990 was featured in Busselton’s local newspaper for correctly identifying several unmarked graves of Indigenous people buried in the old Busselton cemetery. Phyllis participated in an oral interview conducted by the Busselton History Group which can be found in the City of Busselton Library and the State Library of Western Australia.
Phyllis Isaacs Hill was a beloved, wise and respected Elder of Busselton who regularly advocated on behalf of Indigenous families within Busselton’s community. Phyllis’s devotion to her family, pride of her culture and love for her community remains a beautiful and inspiring legacy which deserves admiration and recognition.
The City has received a request from the family of the late Mrs Phyllis Isaacs Ronan to name Reserve 38690, located at the corner of Harwood Road and Guerin Street, Geographe, as “Phyllis Isaacs Hill Memorial Park.” Let us know if you support this proposal by leaving your feedback below. This should take no longer than 5 minutes.
