Five Georges River events approved for $39,637 in council grants and in-kind support The approved package covers four Christmas events and a January cultural festival, while a proposed $14,500 Evatt Park grant was left out of the final resolution. Council: Georges River Council Meeting: 26 Oct 2026 Recorded status: approved BRIEF Georges River Council approved $39,637 in financial and in-kind support for five events scheduled from 27 November 2026 to 17 January 2027. The grants cover Kogarah Christmas Carols, Christmas in Kogarah, the Multicultural Christmas Celebration, St Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Church Christmas Carols and the Sudanese Australian Community Cultural & Youth Festival. A proposed $14,500 Evatt Park grant appeared in the committee recommendation but not the final resolution. KEY FACTS - Council’s final resolution approved support for five events totalling $39,637. - The approved package comprises $33,257 financial support and $6,380 in-kind assistance. - The events are scheduled between 27 November 2026 and 17 January 2027. - A committee recommendation for $14,500 supporting Christmas Carols in Evatt Park was omitted from the final resolved list. - The minutes record the final grant motion as carried unanimously. ANALYSIS OF THE RECORD - The five approved amounts add to $39,637, comprising $33,257 in financial support and $6,380 in-kind assistance. - The final resolution does not explain why the Evatt Park grant in the committee recommendation was omitted. - The minutes record approved financial and in-kind values but do not provide a payment or delivery timetable. QUESTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP REPORTING - Why was the Evatt Park grant included in the committee recommendation but omitted from the final resolution? - When will the approved financial payments and in-kind assistance be provided? - Are conditions attached to the grants beyond the event details recorded in the resolution? SOURCE PASSAGES The record identifies the meeting as Georges River Council's Council Meeting held on 26 October 2026. "MINUTES Council Meeting Monday, 26 October 2026 7:00 PM Dragon Room Civic Centre Hurstville Georges River Council - Minutes of Council Meeting - 26 October 2026 Page 1 PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBERS The Mayor, Councillor Elise Borg, Councillor Matthew Allison, Councillor Elaina Anzellotti, Councillor Tom Arthur, Deputy Mayor, Oliver Dimoski, Councillor Thomas Gao, Councillor Gerard Hayes, Councillor Christina Jamieson, Councillor Kathryn Landsberry, Councillor Nancy Liu, Councillor Peter Mahoney, Councillor Natalie Mort, Councillor Leon Pun, Councillor Sam Stratikopoulos, and Councillor Ben Wang." (Document title and meeting details) The committee recommendation included a $14,500 grant for Christmas Carols in Evatt Park on 6 December 2026, alongside five other event grants. "COM042-26 EVENT GRANTS - NOVEMBER 2026 TO JANUARY 2027 (Report by Coordinator Events and Sponsorship) COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Councillor Liu, Councillor Landsberry That Council approve the Event Grants of: (a) $6,833 ($5,533 financial and $1,300 in-kind value) to support 'Kogarah Christmas Carols' on 27 November 2026; (b) $3,668 ($3,078 financial and $590 in-kind value) to support 'Christmas in Kogarah' on 5 December 2026; (c) $14,500 ($13,200 financial and $1,300 in-kind value) to support the 'Christmas Carols in Evatt Park' on 6 December 2026; (d) $1,300 ($0 financial and $1,300 in-kind value) to support the 'Multicultural Christmas Celebration' on 6 December 2026; (e) $13,255 ($11,365 financial and $1,890 in-kind value) to support the 'St Mark's Coptic Georges River Council - Minutes of Council Meeting - 26 October 2026 Page 11 Orthodox Church Christmas Carols' on 13 December 2026; and (f) $14,581 ($13,281 financial and $1,300 in-kind value) to support the 'Sudanese Australian Community Cultural & Youth Festival' on 17 January 2027. RESOLVED: Councillor Liu, Councillor Mort That Council approve the Event Grants of: (a) $6,833 ($5,533 financial and $1,300 in-kind value) to support 'Kogarah Christmas Carols' on 27 November 2026;" (COM042-26 Event Grants, complete committee recommendation) The final resolution approved five event grants totalling $39,637, comprising $33,257 in financial support and $6,380 in in-kind assistance. The approved list runs from Kogarah Christmas Carols on 27 November 2026 to the Sudanese Australian Community Cultural & Youth Festival on 17 January 2027 and contains no Evatt Park grant. "and (f) $14,581 ($13,281 financial and $1,300 in-kind value) to support the 'Sudanese Australian Community Cultural & Youth Festival' on 17 January 2027. RESOLVED: Councillor Liu, Councillor Mort That Council approve the Event Grants of: (a) $6,833 ($5,533 financial and $1,300 in-kind value) to support 'Kogarah Christmas Carols' on 27 November 2026; (b) $3,668 ($3,078 financial and $590 in-kind value) to support 'Christmas in Kogarah' on 5 December 2026; (c) $1,300 ($0 financial and $1,300 in-kind value) to support the 'Multicultural Christmas Celebration' on 6 December 2026; (d) $13,255 ($11,365 financial and $1,890 in-kind value) to support the 'St Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church Christmas Carols' on 13 December 2026; and (e) $14,581 ($13,281 financial and $1,300 in-kind value) to support the 'Sudanese Australian Community Cultural & Youth Festival' on 17 January 2027." (COM042-26 Event Grants, resolved motion and grant components) The motion was recorded as carried unanimously. "Record of Voting For the Motion: Mayor, Councillor Borg, Councillor Allison, Councillor Anzellotti, Councillor Arthur, Deputy Mayor, Councillor Dimoski, Councillor Gao, Councillor Jamieson, Councillor Landsberry, Councillor Liu, Councillor Mahoney, Councillor Mort, Councillor Pun, Councillor Stratikopoulos, Councillor Wang On being PUT to the meeting, voting on this Motion was UNANIMOUS. The Motion was CARRIED. CCL091-26 Report of the Environment and Planning Committee meeting held on 12 October 2026 (Report by Executive Services Officer) Note: It was noted that Hayes returned to the Chambers at 08:25pm RESOLVED: Councillor Jamieson, Councillor Mahoney That the Environment and Planning Committee recommendations for items ENV041-26 to ENV044-26 with the exception of ENV042-26 and ENV043-26 as detailed below, be adopted by Council." 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