Place Names Register Extract
Akers Road
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View in NT Atlas | Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Akers |
|---|---|
| Type Designation | Road |
| Place Id | 24021 |
| Place Type | Road |
| Status | Registered |
| Date Registered | 10 December 2010 |
| Locality / Suburb | |
| Humpty Doo | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Litchfield Council | |
| History/Origin | Akers Road is named after Geoffrey Dale Akers (19 July 1959 - 27 August 2009), a Northern Territory businessman and earthmoving contractor who was well known within the rural Darwin community and local sporting circles. Akers was involved in earthmoving and construction activities across Darwin and surrounding rural areas from the early 1990s. Through his work, he contributed to a range of local construction projects and supported community activities, including through the voluntary use of time and equipment on occasion. He was also actively involved in community sport, particularly cricket. Akers served two terms as President of the Southern Districts Cricket Club and was involved in club operations and facility improvements at Freds Pass Reserve. He also contributed to the preparation and maintenance of a community cricket ground near Strauss Airfield, which later became the venue for an annual ANZAC Day match supporting Legacy. In addition to his involvement in club cricket, Akers supported inclusive sporting initiatives across the Northern Territory, including women's cricket and Aboriginal participation. He was a member of Lord's Taverners NT, an organisation that supports participation in sport by disadvantaged and under-represented groups. Following his death in 2009, Akers' involvement in cricket has continued to be acknowledged within the sporting community through named memorial fixtures and a commemorative gate installed at the Southern Districts Cricket Club clubhouse. Geoffrey Dale Akers was born in Barraba, New South Wales, and grew up in Coonabarabran as one of seven children. After leaving school in Year 10, he completed an apprenticeship as a diesel fitter and worked in the trade before travelling around Australia. He later moved to the Northern Territory to work in buffalo management on a rural property and subsequently settled in the Top End. Akers died in a motor vehicle accident at Swim Creek crossing while travelling to his Point Stuart property on 27 August 2009. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 10/12/2010 | Date added to the Register | |
| 22/12/2010 | NTG51 |