Committee backs budget changes, $0.20 micromobility fee and Peakhurst write-off

Georges River’s Finance and Governance Committee unanimously carried a recommendation covering the September quarterly budget review, proposed 2026/27 budget variations, a per-journey operator fee and a $16,164.90 restoration-fee write-off.

Council: Georges River Council

Meeting: 9 November 2026

Recorded status: proposed


BRIEF

Georges River’s Finance and Governance Committee unanimously carried a recommendation covering proposed 2026/27 budget amendments, a $0.20 per eligible journey fee for shared micromobility operators and a $16,164.90 write-off of restoration fees linked to 30-32 Lawrence Street, Peakhurst. The minutes record committee support, not final adoption by Council, and do not detail the individual budget variations.


KEY FACTS

- The committee recommended adopting proposed operating and capital variations to Georges River Council’s 2026/27 budget.

- It recommended a $0.20 fee per eligible journey for shared micromobility operators in the Georges River local government area.

- It recommended writing off $16,164.90 in restoration fees for APP2017/0106 at 30-32 Lawrence Street, Peakhurst.

- The Quarterly Budget Review Statement covered the period ending 30 September 2026; the committee recommended noting the Responsible Accounting Officer’s assessment that Council’s projected financial position remained satisfactory.

- The budget review motion was recorded as carried unanimously, but as a committee recommendation to Council.


ANALYSIS OF THE RECORD

- The committee vote shows unanimous support for the motion, but the minutes label the item a committee recommendation to Council.

- The minutes identify the existence of Attachment 1 but do not set out its individual operating and capital budget variations.

- The source does not state the fee's implementation date, whether operators would pass it on to users, or the background to the restoration-fee write-off.


QUESTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP REPORTING

- When will the full Council consider the committee's recommendation?

- What operating and capital variations are contained in Attachment 1, and which services or projects do they affect?

- When would the proposed micromobility fee take effect, and how would it be collected?

- What was the basis for writing off the restoration fees?


RECORDED NEXT STEPS

- Council would need to adopt the proposed budget amendments, micromobility fee and restoration-fee write-off for those recommendations to take effect.

- If approved, the $0.20 fee would be incorporated into Council's 2026/27 Fees and Charges.

- The recommendation would also have Council note that remaining funding-related actions for the Carss Park Aquatic Facility continue to be managed under separate Council resolutions.


SOURCE PASSAGES

The committee recommendation covered the quarterly budget review, proposed 2026/27 budget amendments and a $0.20 per eligible journey fee for shared micromobility operators.
"The Amendment was CARRIED. FIN047-26 Quarterly Budget Review Report for Period Ending 30 September 2026 (Report by Head of Financial Planning and Analysis) Note: Councillor Gao returned to the Chambers at 8:05pm COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Councillor Liu, Deputy Mayor, Councillor Dimoski (a) That Council receive and note the Quarterly Budget Review Statement for the period ending 30 September 2026 and note the Responsible Accounting Officer's assessment that Council's projected financial position remains satisfactory. (b) That Council adopt the proposed amendments to the 2026/27 Budget, including the operating and capital budget variations detailed in Attachment 1. (c) That Council approve the introduction of a fee of $0.20 per eligible journey for Shared Micromobility Operators operating within the Georges River local government area, in accordance with the Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021, and incorporate the fee into Council's 2026/27 Fees and Charges." (FIN047-26)

The recommendation sought Council approval for a $16,164.90 write-off of outstanding restoration fees associated with APP2017/0106 at 30-32 Lawrence Street, Peakhurst. It also proposed that Council note that remaining funding-related actions for the Carss Park Aquatic Facility continue to be managed under separate Council resolutions.
"(d) That Council approve the write-off of outstanding restoration fees relating to APP2017/0106, 30-32 Lawrence Street, Peakhurst, in the amount of $16,164.90. (e) That Council note Resolution CCL086-24 has been implemented, with item (a)(i) completed early in 2025/26, and that remaining funding-related actions for the Carss Park Aquatic Facility continue to be managed under the separate Council resolutions." (FIN047-26)

The minutes record the motion as unanimous and carried.
"Record of Voting For the Motion: Mayor, Councillor Borg, Councillor Jamieson, Councillor Anzellotti, Georges River Council - Minutes of Finance and Governance Committee Meeting - 9 November 2026 Page 4 Councillor Allison, Councillor Arthur, Deputy Mayor, Councillor Dimoski, Councillor Gao, Councillor Hayes, Councillor Mahoney, Councillor Landsberry, Councillor Liu, Councillor Mort, Councillor Pun, Councillor Stratikopoulos, Councillor Wang On being PUT to the meeting, voting on this Motion was UNANIMOUS. The Motion was CARRIED. CONCLUSION The Meeting was closed at 8:07pm Chairperson" (FIN047-26)

The item was recorded as a committee recommendation that Council receive and note the Quarterly Budget Review Statement for the period ending 30 September 2026 and note the Responsible Accounting Officer's assessment that Council's projected financial position remains satisfactory.
"The Amendment was CARRIED. FIN047-26 Quarterly Budget Review Report for Period Ending 30 September 2026 (Report by Head of Financial Planning and Analysis) Note: Councillor Gao returned to the Chambers at 8:05pm COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Councillor Liu, Deputy Mayor, Councillor Dimoski (a) That Council receive and note the Quarterly Budget Review Statement for the period ending 30 September 2026 and note the Responsible Accounting Officer's assessment that Council's projected financial position remains satisfactory." (FIN047-26)

The proposed micromobility fee would apply within the Georges River local government area, in accordance with the Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021, and would be incorporated into Council's 2026/27 Fees and Charges.
"(b) That Council adopt the proposed amendments to the 2026/27 Budget, including the operating and capital budget variations detailed in Attachment 1. (c) That Council approve the introduction of a fee of $0.20 per eligible journey for Shared Micromobility Operators operating within the Georges River local government area, in accordance with the Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021, and incorporate the fee into Council's 2026/27 Fees and Charges." (FIN047-26)


SOURCES

https://georgesriver.infocouncil.biz/RedirectToDoc.aspx?URL=Open/2026/11/FIN_09112026_MIN.PDF

https://minutesradar.com/news/georges-river-infocouncil-finance-and-governance-committee-9-nov-2026-9-nov-2026-minutes-committee-backs-budget-changes-0-20-micromobility-b74377545e/


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