Johns River

After extensive lobbying by the JRCPA and the Three Brothers Network, the map providers behind Google Maps have finally accepted most of the recommendations from the community and from Greater Taree City Council on renaming and updating the online maps.

With the bypass having gone through in May of 2010, the road names changed and Australia Post started delivering to the new addresses.   But unfortunately, online resources such as mapping systems, including Google, failed to make quite so instananeous a change!

As of 12 October, Google Maps was finally fully updated, after a series of slow changes to road names.  The mapmakers must interface with the Geographic Names board, as well as have resources within Council and the community to ensure the resulting product is both accurate and appropriate.

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The JRCPA urges all local businesses and organisations to put themselves "on the map" so to speak, by adding their location as a place of interest for travellers and of course, for locals seeking directions.