The suburb of Yellow Rock will be renamed to Yellow Rock Ridge from 1 March after receiving approval from the Geographical Names Board of NSW (GNB).

The name change will help distinguish between the local Yellow Rock, which falls in both the Kiama and Shellharbour LGAs, and the Yellow Rock found in the Blue Mountains.

Kiama and Shellharbour Councils held community consultation in early 2023 and endorsed the proposal in September 2023. The GNB also sought community feedback and found a majority supported the name change choice. 

The final process requires Council to notify all affected residents directly and update all Council records. They will also notify Australia Post, Valuer General's Office, Telstra, Integral Energy, Sydney Water, Australian Electoral Commission, Australian Bureau of Statistics and Spatial Services NSW.