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Georges River Council puts verge and AI policies on exhibition
Georges River Council has endorsed draft verge and artificial intelligence policies for at least 28 days of public exhibition, alongside a batch of funding, planning and transport decisions at its 25 May meeting in Hurstville.
Georges River Council has put a draft Verge Management Policy and a draft Artificial Intelligence Policy on exhibition after backing both at its 25 May meeting at the Dragon Room in Hurstville.
The verge policy will be open for at least 28 days so residents, environmental sustainability experts and others can comment before councillors receive a further report and consider adoption. The AI policy will also go out for public consultation for at least 28 days, with another report to follow after exhibition.
The meeting also dealt with the spread of Lime shared e-bikes across Georges River. Councillors noted usage data and community feedback and resolved to keep working with Lime on service levels, including parking compliance and operator responsiveness.
Council also committed to a community awareness campaign about rider and operator responsibilities, backed a push for clearer and more enforceable micromobility rules and funding, and asked for a councillor briefing or workshop on shared micromobility services.
On emergency services funding reform, council resolved to promote the NSW inquiry to residents and businesses, lodge a formal submission before 19 June 2026, support a fairer and more transparent levy model, and oppose any model that would make councils the primary collection agency through rate notices.
Council adopted the 2025-2026 Round 2 Community Grants recommendations and approved a $10,000 outgoing sponsorship for the Kingsway Community Care Fundraising Dinner. It also received and noted the quarterly budget review for the period ending 31 March 2026 and adopted the proposed 2025/26 budget amendments.
Planning and local works were on the agenda too. Councillors supported a council-led Beverly Hills Local Centre Master Plan, asked for regular project updates, and noted State-led planning activity and delays tied to hazard and flood-related technical work.
The council also asked the General Manager to prepare options for a structured sporting recognition framework for the Georges River community.
A separate motion on Peakhurst West Public School pool changes ended with council writing to the NSW Government and relevant authorities seeking clarification, asking for works to be paused pending consultation, and raising concerns about affordability, access and reduced suitability for community use.
Councillors also condemned the poisoning of three turpentine trees and one tallowwood tree at Boundary Reserve, Peakhurst, and said investigations were continuing with police assistance.
Reference minutes
Georges River Council Council Meeting - 25 May 2026 minutes.
Key facts from the minutes
- Council endorsed the Draft Verge Management Policy for public exhibition for at least 28 days.
- Council endorsed the draft Georges River Council Artificial Intelligence Policy for public exhibition for no less than 28 days.
- Council resolved to submit a response on emergency services funding reform before 19 June 2026.
- Council approved a $10,000 outgoing sponsorship for the Kingsway Community Care Fundraising Dinner.
- Council adopted the 2025-2026 Round 2 Community Grants recommendations.
- Council resolved to work with Lime on shared e-bike service levels and launch a community awareness campaign.
- Council condemned the poisoning of three turpentine trees and one tallowwood tree at Boundary Reserve, Peakhurst.
Why it matters
- The meeting put two draft council policies on public exhibition and advanced decisions that affect shared e-bikes, emergency services funding, local grants, Beverly Hills planning, Peakhurst West pool users and the tree poisoning investigation at Boundary Reserve.