Naming the Bridgeman Park Covered Arena

On 28 February 2024 at the General Council Meeting the Major Asset Naming Application of Bridgeman Park Capella was discussed. The revised application submitted to the council was adopted during the Council meeting that the Central Highlands Regional Council agrees to name and confirm the naming of the major assets Bridgeman Park, Capella Covered Arena and the Ross Ford Bucking Chutes.

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The Capella Rodeo Club have sent council an application to name the Bridgeman Park Covered Arena in Capella to the ‘Ross Ford Covered Arena’. The park will remain named Bridgeman Park.

This is to honour the late Ross Ford who dedicated much of his life to the Central Highlands community but most notably through the sport of rodeo.

To view the policy for council-owned or administered public spaces, structures or assets go here.

If you would like to submit your own name change application, you can find it here.

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