Committee recommends Penshurst licence push and $16,164.90 Peakhurst write-off Georges River’s Finance and Governance Committee recommended seeking Premier Chris Minns’ help with a proposed Penshurst Station land agreement, alongside proposals for a $0.20 micromobility operator fee and a Peakhurst restoration-fee write-off. Council: Georges River Council Meeting: 9 November 2026 Recorded status: proposed BRIEF Georges River’s Finance and Governance Committee recommended seeking Premier Chris Minns’ support to progress a proposed Penshurst Station land licence involving Council, Sydney Trains and Transport for NSW. It also recommended including a project outline in a report for the 30 November Council meeting. A separate budget review recommendation proposed a $0.20 per eligible journey micromobility operator fee and a $16,164.90 restoration-fee write-off at 30-32 Lawrence Street, Peakhurst. The minutes record committee recommendations, not subsequent full-Council adoption. KEY FACTS - The committee recommended writing to NSW Premier Chris Minns about expediting the Penshurst Station Land Licence Agreement involving Council, Sydney Trains and Transport for NSW. - The committee recommended including a Penshurst project outline in the report to the 30 November 2026 Council meeting, covering milestones, responsibilities, dependencies, approvals and indicative timeframes. - The committee recommended a $0.20 per eligible journey fee for shared micromobility operators in the Georges River local government area. - The committee recommended writing off $16,164.90 in outstanding restoration fees related to APP2017/0106 at 30-32 Lawrence Street, Peakhurst. - The committee recommended adopting 2026/27 operating and capital budget variations, but the supplied minutes do not detail those variations. ANALYSIS OF THE RECORD - The Penshurst actions belong to the commercial property portfolio recommendation, while the budget amendments, micromobility fee and restoration-fee write-off belong to a separate quarterly budget review recommendation. - The minutes declare the Penshurst amendment and budget-review motion carried. The actions recommended for Council remain proposed in this account because the source does not establish subsequent full-Council adoption. - The source does not establish that the Penshurst agreement has been executed. QUESTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP REPORTING - Did the full Council adopt the committee's recommendations on the Penshurst agreement, budget amendments, micromobility fee and restoration-fee write-off? - What individual operating and capital variations are contained in Attachment 1, and which services or projects do they affect? - When would the $0.20 micromobility fee take effect, and how would an eligible journey be defined? - What approvals and engineering information remain necessary for Council to assess the Penshurst proposal? RECORDED NEXT STEPS - If Council adopts the recommendation, it would write to NSW Premier Chris Minns seeking support to expedite the Penshurst Station Land Licence Agreement and timely engineering advice or related approvals. - If adopted, the recommendation would require a Penshurst project outline within the report to the Council meeting on 30 November 2026, covering milestones, responsibilities, dependencies, approvals and indicative timeframes. SOURCE PASSAGES The committee recommended receiving and noting the quarterly commercial property portfolio report and writing to NSW Premier Chris Minns to seek support to expedite the Penshurst Station Land Licence Agreement between Council, Sydney Trains and Transport for NSW, including timely engineering advice or related approvals needed for Council's assessment. "COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Councillor Liu, Councillor Mort (a) Receive and note the contents of the report in relation to the Quarterly Commercial Property Portfolio for the period 1 July to 30 September 2026. Georges River Council - Minutes of Finance and Governance Committee Meeting - 9 November 2026 Page 3 (b) Write to the Hon. Chris Minns MP, Premier of New South Wales, seeking his advocacy and support to expedite the progression of the Penshurst Station Land Licence Agreement between Council, Sydney Trains and Transport for NSW, including the timely provision of any engineering advice or related approvals required to advance Council's assessment of the proposal." (FIN046-26, committee recommendation (a)–(b)) The recommendation calls for a Penshurst Station Land Licence Agreement project outline within the report to the 30 November 2026 Council meeting, identifying actions, milestones, responsible organisations, dependencies, approvals, required information and indicative timeframes. "(c) Include within the report presented to the Council Meeting of 30 November 2026 an outline of the Penshurst Station Land Licence Agreement project, identifying: (i) the key actions and milestones required to progress the proposal; (ii) the agency or organisation responsible for each action or milestone; (iii) any dependencies, approvals or information required before subsequent stages can proceed; and (iv) indicative timeframes for each stage, so that Council has a clear understanding of the next steps required to progress the project and the respective responsibilities of Council, Sydney Trains and Transport for NSW." (FIN046-26, committee recommendation (c)) The minutes record voting on the amendment as unanimous and the amendment as carried. "Record of Voting For the Amendment: Mayor, Councillor Borg, Councillor Jamieson, Councillor Anzellotti, Councillor Allison, Councillor Arthur, Deputy Mayor, Councillor Dimoski, , 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 Amendment was UNANIMOUS. 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." (FIN046-26, amendment voting record and outcome) The recommendation calls for Council to adopt proposed 2026/27 operating and capital budget variations detailed in Attachment 1 and approve a $0.20 per eligible journey fee for shared micromobility operators in the Georges River local government area, incorporating it into the 2026/27 Fees and Charges in accordance with the Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021. "(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, committee recommendation (b)–(c)) The recommendation calls for Council to approve a $16,164.90 write-off of outstanding restoration fees relating to APP2017/0106 at 30-32 Lawrence Street, Peakhurst. "(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, committee recommendation (d)) The minutes record voting on the motion as unanimous and the motion as 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, motion voting record and outcome) 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-recommends-penshurst-licence-push-and-16-2413095cca/ Prepared from public council minutes using automated drafting and checks. 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