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Carss Park aquatic facility name must retain ‘War Memorial’, council minutes show
Georges River Council voted 9-6 to require the words in any future name while approving a 28-day consultation on options for the new facility.
Reporting from public council minutes. How this article was prepared
Any future name for Georges River Council’s new Carss Park aquatic facility must retain the words “War Memorial”, after councillors amended and approved a 28-day community consultation on naming options.
The amended resolution, carried 9-6 on 26 October, directs council to seek community feedback on potential names for the facility. Councillors Anzellotti, Arthur, Gao, Hayes, Pun and Wang voted against the amendment and the resulting motion.
The resolution does not select a final name. It requires a future report to outline the feedback received and the potential options under the Georges River Council Place Naming Policy.
The minutes do not specify when the consultation will open or when the follow-up report will be presented. They also do not identify the naming options that will be put to the community.
What deserves a closer look
The resolution sets a naming condition for the consultation but does not adopt a final facility name.
The minutes record the consultation period and follow-up report but do not state when either will occur.
Questions for follow-up reporting
When will the 28-day consultation open?
How will residents submit feedback on the naming options?
When will the follow-up report return to Council?
What happens next
The resolution calls for a 28-day community consultation on potential names for the new Carss Park aquatic facility.
A future report is to be presented to Council outlining community feedback and potential facility name options under the Georges River Council Place Naming Policy.
Check the record
These passages were matched to the source text. Read them in context in the original minutes.
The resolved motion endorsed a 28-day community consultation on potential names for the new aquatic facility being built in Carss Park and required any future name to retain "War Memorial".
The Amendment was CARRIED and became the Motion. RESOLVED: Councillor Liu, Councillor Landsberry That: (a) Council endorse a 28-day community consultation to assist the research into potential name options for the new aquatic facility being built in Carss Park, noting that any future name must retain 'War Memorial'.
CCL098-26, resolved motion, clause (a)
Open original minutes ↗The minutes record the amendment as carried nine votes to six, with Councillors Anzellotti, Arthur, Gao, Hayes, Pun and Wang voting against; the amendment then became the motion.
Note: It was noted that Councillor Anzellotti proposed a Foreshadowed Amendment. Record of Voting For the Amendment: Mayor, Councillor Borg, Councillor Allison, Deputy Mayor, Councillor Dimoski, Councillor Jamieson, Councillor Landsberry, Councillor Liu, Councillor Mahoney, Councillor Mort, Councillor Stratikopoulos Against the Amendment: Councillor Anzellotti, Councillor Arthur, Councillor Gao, Councillor Hayes, Councillor Pun, Councillor Wang On being PUT to the meeting, voting on this Amendment was nine (9) votes FOR and six (6) votes AGAINST. The Amendment was CARRIED and became the Motion. RESOLVED: Councillor Liu, Councillor Landsberry That: (a) Council endorse a 28-day community consultation to assist the research into potential name options for the new aquatic facility being built in Carss Park, noting that any future name must retain 'War Memorial'.
CCL098-26, amendment voting record and outcome
Open original minutes ↗The minutes record the resulting motion as carried nine votes to six, with Councillors Anzellotti, Arthur, Gao, Hayes, Pun and Wang voting against.
Record of Voting For the Motion: Mayor, Councillor Borg, Councillor Allison, Deputy Mayor, Councillor Dimoski, Councillor Jamieson, Councillor Landsberry, Councillor Liu, Georges River Council - Minutes of Council Meeting - 26 October 2026 Page 18 Councillor Mahoney, Councillor Mort, Councillor Stratikopoulos Against the Motion: Councillor Anzellotti, Councillor Arthur, Councillor Gao, Councillor Hayes, Councillor Pun, Councillor Wang On being PUT to the meeting, voting on this Motion was nine (9) votes FOR and six (6) votes AGAINST. The Motion was CARRIED. NOTICES OF MOTION NM065-26 Planning for Free Public WiFi (Report by Councillor Liu) Note: It was noted that Councillor Pun left the Chambers at 10:07pm Note: It was noted that Councillor Pun returned to the Chambers at 10:09pm RESOLVED: Councillor Liu, Deputy Mayor, Councillor Dimoski That Council: (a) Note Council's strong commitment to digital inclusion and community connectivity through the provision of free public Wi-Fi across 15 locations, including libraries, community facilities and public spaces, supporting more than 250,000 user sessions annually.
CCL098-26, motion voting record and outcome
Open original minutes ↗The provision calls for a future report to Council outlining the community feedback received and potential facility name options aligned with the Georges River Council Place Naming Policy.
(b) A future report be presented to Council outlining the community feedback received and the potential facility name options which align with the Georges River Council Place Naming Policy.
CCL098-26, resolved motion, clause (b)
Open original minutes ↗Source record
Reporting from the supplied minutes of Georges River Council’s Council Meeting held on 26 October 2026. The supplied record does not establish whether these minutes have been confirmed.
Key facts from the minutes
- Council approved a 28-day consultation on potential names for the new Carss Park aquatic facility.
- The recorded resolution requires any future name to retain “War Memorial”.
- The amendment and resulting motion were carried 9-6, according to the minutes.
- A future report is to present consultation feedback and name options consistent with Council’s Place Naming Policy.
- No final facility name was selected and the minutes do not specify consultation dates.
Why it matters
- People interested in the Carss Park facility can take part in a future 28-day naming consultation, but the recorded resolution limits the options by requiring any future name to retain “War Memorial”.