By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
FOUR generations of Scotts have resided at the same Hampton Park address and since the efforts of old neighbour and friend Dawn Kanwischer the current empty, unidentified reserve is set to be named after the local family.
‘Scott Park’ has been put forward to the Registrar of Geographic Names by the Casey Council for the nameless reserve at 24 -30 Short Road, Hampton Park with the process anticipated for completion by Christmas.
The historic and sentimental reserve will become a living family heirloom and traditional picnic destination for the large Scott clan.
“It will mean that we’ve always got a place to bring our future generations,” Matt Scott said.
“We can explain where we came from and having grown up there it’s a big part of my life, my grandparents, parents and uncles and aunties who also lived there.”
Syd and Rita Scott (Matt’s grandparents) first purchased the four acres in 1960 where they built a four bedroom weatherboard home, brought up five boys and cared for Syd’s mother.
With a little bit of cattle, sheep, milking cows and 20,000 chickens the hoard of farm animals and young boys was a delight to live next door to Dawn said.
“Syd and Rita were very kind and hardworking people and I have had the privilege of being a neighbour to this family for 50 years,” she said.
Still residing across the road from where her beloved friends once lived, Dawn is looking forward to the day the nameless reserve takes on its rightful title.
“I feel that it is only fitting and right that the land be called ‘Scott Park’,” she said.
Matt said his father Rob who bought the land and property from his parents is “over the moon” at the thought of it.
“When Dad went to the council meeting and heard that they had approved the naming he was so chuffed – it will always remain a family tie and a place we can go back to and relive so many happy memories,” Matt said.
