Lime Kiln Bay wetlands project faces recommended $3.374m funding increase Georges River Council’s Assets and Infrastructure Committee voted unanimously to recommend the extra allocation from the Asset Management Reserve, with the minutes recording a recommendation rather than final Council approval. Council: Georges River Council Meeting: 9 November 2026 Recorded status: proposed BRIEF Georges River Council’s Assets and Infrastructure Committee unanimously recommended an additional $3.374 million from the Asset Management Reserve for the Lime Kiln Bay Constructed Wetlands Reconstruction project after a revised construction estimate. The minutes record a recommendation rather than a final Council resolution, while questions about possible Sydney Water contributions and the source of chemical contaminants remain unanswered in the record. KEY FACTS - The committee recommended an additional $3.374 million capital allocation for the Lime Kiln Bay Constructed Wetlands Reconstruction project. - The proposed funding source is Georges River Council’s Asset Management Reserve. - The recorded committee vote was unanimous and the motion was carried. - The action remains a recommendation for Council approval, rather than a final Council resolution in these minutes. - Questions about possible Sydney Water contributions and the source of chemical contaminants were taken on notice for response at the November Council Meeting. ANALYSIS OF THE RECORD - The minutes distinguish the committee's carried recommendation from a final Council resolution. - The record does not provide a revised total project cost, construction timetable, expenditure to date, response from Sydney Water or findings identifying the contaminants' source. - The supplied record does not establish whether the 9 November minutes have been confirmed. QUESTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP REPORTING - Has Council subsequently approved the recommended $3.374 million allocation? - What is the revised total construction estimate and what changed from the earlier estimate? - What response did Council provide on possible Sydney Water contributions to contamination-related costs? - What investigation, if any, has identified the source of the chemical contaminants? RECORDED NEXT STEPS - The committee recommended that Council approve the additional capital allocation; the supplied minutes do not establish final Council approval. - The minutes state that responses to the questions about possible Sydney Water contributions and the source of chemical contaminants will be provided at the November Council Meeting. SOURCE PASSAGES The committee recommendation asks Council to note a revised construction cost estimate and associated budget increase for reconstruction of the Lime Kiln Bay wetlands system. "The Motion was CARRIED. ASS053-26 Lime Kiln Bay Constructed Wetlands Reconstruction - Budget Update (Report by Manager City Technical Services) COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Councillor Mahoney, Councillor Allison (a) That Council note the revised construction cost estimate and associated budget increase required to facilitate the reconstruction of the Lime Kiln Bay wetlands system." (ASS053-26, committee recommendation (a)) The proposal asks Council to approve an additional $3.374 million capital allocation from the Asset Management Reserve to facilitate construction of the Lime Kiln Bay Constructed Wetlands Reconstruction project. "(b) That Council approve an additional capital budget allocation of $3.374 million, funded from the Asset Management Reserve, to facilitate construction of the Lime Kiln Bay Constructed Wetlands Reconstruction project." (ASS053-26, committee recommendation (b)) The motion's recorded vote was unanimous, and the motion was carried. "Record of Voting For the Motion: Mayor, Councillor Borg, Councillor Mort, Councillor Allison, Councillor Anzellotti, Councillor Arthur, Deputy Mayor, Councillor Dimoski, Councillor Gao, Councillor Hayes, Councillor Jamieson, Councillor Landsberry, Councillor Liu, Councillor Mahoney, Councillor Pun, Councillor Stratikopoulos, Councillor Wang On being PUT to the meeting, voting on this Motion was UNANIMOUS. The Motion was CARRIED. Note: Councillor Mahoney asked if Council could explore whether Sydney Water can contribute towards the cost of the contamination issue. Note: Councillor Mahoney asked if Council can detect the source of the chemical contaminants." (ASS053-26, voting record and carried motion) Councillor Mahoney's questions about possible Sydney Water contributions to contamination costs and detecting the source of chemical contaminants were taken on notice for response at the November Council Meeting. "The Motion was CARRIED. Note: Councillor Mahoney asked if Council could explore whether Sydney Water can contribute towards the cost of the contamination issue. Note: Councillor Mahoney asked if Council can detect the source of the chemical contaminants. Georges River Council - Minutes of Assets and Infrastructure Committee Meeting - 9 November 2026 Page 6 Both questions were taken on notice and will be responded to at the November Council Meeting." (ASS053-26, questions taken on notice) SOURCES https://georgesriver.infocouncil.biz/RedirectToDoc.aspx?URL=Open/2026/11/ASS_09112026_MIN.PDF https://minutesradar.com/news/georges-river-infocouncil-assets-and-infrastructure-committee-9-nov-2026-9-nov-2026-minutes-lime-kiln-bay-wetlands-project-faces-recommende-6c05b4b225/ Prepared from public council minutes using automated drafting and checks. No meeting attendance or interviews are implied. Check the original record and seek comment before republishing claims or analysis. 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