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Georges River committee backs proposed 20-cent fee on shared micromobility journeys
The unanimous committee recommendation would charge shared micromobility operators 20 cents per eligible journey in the Georges River local government area, subject to Council approval and incorporation into the 2026/27 Fees and Charges.
Reporting from public council minutes. How this article was prepared
Shared micromobility operators in the Georges River local government area could face a proposed fee of 20 cents per eligible journey after the Finance and Governance Committee recommended introducing the charge under the Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021.
The committee’s recommendation says the fee should be incorporated into Georges River Council’s 2026/27 Fees and Charges. The motion was carried unanimously, but the minutes record it as a committee recommendation rather than confirming final Council adoption.
The recommendation does not identify which services or journeys would qualify beyond referring to shared micromobility operators. It also does not state when the fee would begin or whether operators would pass the cost on to riders.
The same quarterly budget review recommendation included a proposed $16,164.90 write-off of outstanding restoration fees relating to application APP2017/0106 at 30-32 Lawrence Street, Peakhurst. It also recorded the Responsible Accounting Officer’s assessment that Council’s projected financial position remained satisfactory, while the supplied minutes do not detail the individual budget variations listed in Attachment 1.
What deserves a closer look
The record supports reporting the fee as a committee recommendation, not as a final Council charge.
The proposed fee's amount, geographic scope and intended fees-and-charges vehicle are stated, but the record does not specify a start date, qualifying services in detail or how operators would treat the cost.
The document is titled minutes, but the supplied record does not establish whether the minutes of the 9 November meeting have been confirmed.
Questions for follow-up reporting
Will Georges River Council formally adopt the proposed fee, and if so, from what date?
Which services and journeys will qualify as shared micromobility under the proposed fee?
Will operators absorb the fee or pass some or all of it on to riders?
What happens next
If Council adopts the recommendation, the fee would be incorporated into the 2026/27 Fees and Charges; the minutes do not state an implementation date.
Check the record
These passages were matched to the source text. Read them in context in the original minutes.
The committee recommendation asks Council to approve a $0.20 fee 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 it into the 2026/27 Fees and Charges.
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, committee recommendation (a)-(c)
Open original minutes ↗The committee recommendation asks Council to approve a $16,164.90 write-off of outstanding restoration fees relating to APP2017/0106 at 30-32 Lawrence Street, Peakhurst.
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. (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)
Open original minutes ↗The voting record states that voting on the motion was unanimous, followed by a statement that the motion was 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, record of voting and outcome
Open original minutes ↗The committee recommendation asks Council to 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, committee recommendation (a)
Open original minutes ↗Source record
Reporting from the supplied minutes of the Georges River Council Finance and Governance Committee meeting held on 9 November 2026; the record does not establish whether those minutes have been confirmed.
Key facts from the minutes
- The committee recommended a $0.20 fee per eligible journey for shared micromobility operators in the Georges River local government area.
- The recommendation says the fee should be incorporated into Council’s 2026/27 Fees and Charges under the Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021.
- The committee motion was recorded as carried unanimously, but the supplied record establishes a committee recommendation rather than final Council adoption.
- The same motion included a recommended $16,164.90 write-off for outstanding restoration fees relating to APP2017/0106 at 30-32 Lawrence Street, Peakhurst.
- The minutes do not state an implementation date, qualifying services in detail or whether operators would pass the cost to riders.
Why it matters
- The proposal could add a new per-journey cost for shared micromobility operators in the Georges River local government area, but the record does not establish a start date or any direct charge to riders.