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Georges River Council

Committees Welcome and Introduction - 9 Jun 2026

A procedural committee welcome meeting with webcast notice, public forum speakers, and handover to the standing committees, but no substantive council decisions recorded in the extracted text.

9 June 2026Committees Welcome and IntroductionSummary available
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Discussion

  • Webcasting and recording notice
    The Mayor advised the meeting was being recorded for minute-taking and webcast live on Council’s website under the Code of Meeting Practice.
    Residents can view the meeting online and have notice that the session was recorded for public access.
  • Public forum on biodiversity and foreshore scenic protection proposal
    Three speakers addressed ENV026-26, the Biodiversity & Foreshore Scenic Protection Area Planning Proposal and GRDCP Amendment No.7, all speaking against the item.
    The planning proposal may affect foreshore protection rules and development controls in local affected areas.

Impacts

  • Public access to the meeting was available via webcast.
  • A planning proposal concerning biodiversity and foreshore scenic protection drew public submissions against the item.
  • No final committee outcomes or service changes were captured in the extracted text.

Next

  • Proceed with the standing committee meetings in the listed order.
    Following the 9 June 2026 opening session
  • Review the public submissions on ENV026-26 as part of the Environment and Planning process.
    At the relevant committee meeting / subsequent decision process

Extract

MINUTES Committees Welcome and Introduction Tuesday, 09 June 2026 6:00 PM Dragon Room Civic Centre Hurstville Georges River Council - Committees Welcome and Introduction - 9 June 2026 OPENING ADDRESS The Mayor, Councillor Borg welcomed everyone and declared the Committee Meetings open at 6:01pm. The Mayor, Councillor Borg advised that the Committee Meetings will run consecutively and there will be a slight delay between each Committee as the Chairs and Managers of each Committee change over. The order of meetings were: • Assets and Infrastructure • Finance and Governance • Community and Culture • Environment and Planning. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY The Mayor, Councillor Borg acknowledged th...