Hogben Park basketball court advances in 8 - 4 vote as skate and dog parks are dropped

Georges River councillors backed further investigation of an additional basketball half court, while ruling out a skate park and fenced dog park in the current master plan.

Council: Georges River Council

Meeting: 12 Oct 2026


BRIEF

Georges River’s Environment and Planning Committee voted 8 - 4 to investigate an additional basketball half court at Hogben Park, while ending further consideration of a skate park and fenced dog park in the current draft master plan. No construction date, cost or funding allocation was specified.


KEY FACTS

- The Georges River Environment and Planning Committee voted 8 - 4 on the Hogben Park recommendation.

- Council will further investigate an additional basketball half court within the draft Hogben Park Landscape Master Plan.

- A skate park and fenced dog park will not be explored further for inclusion in the current draft plan.

- Cr Peter Mahoney and Cr Christina Jamieson moved the recommendation.

- Cr Tom Arthur, Cr Thomas Gao, Cr Gerard Hayes and Cr Ben Wang voted against it.

- No construction date, cost or funding allocation was specified.


SOURCES

https://georgesriver.infocouncil.biz/RedirectToDoc.aspx?URL=Open/2026/10/ENV_12102026_MIN.PDF

https://minutesradar.com/news/georges-river-infocouncil-environment-and-planning-committee-12-oct-2026-12-oct-2026-minutes-hogben-park-basketball-court-advances-in-8-4-v-d55055fc4b/


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