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. Council: Georges River Council Meeting: 9 November 2026 Recorded status: proposed BRIEF Georges River Council’s Finance and Governance Committee unanimously recommended a 20-cent fee per eligible journey for shared micromobility operators in the local government area. The proposed charge would be included in the 2026/27 Fees and Charges, but the minutes do not confirm final Council adoption, a start date or any direct cost to riders. KEY FACTS - 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. ANALYSIS OF THE RECORD - 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? RECORDED NEXT STEPS - 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. SOURCE PASSAGES 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)) 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)) 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) 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)) 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-georges-river-committee-backs-proposed-20-cent-fee-2c04e75ec7/ Prepared from public council minutes using automated drafting and checks. No meeting attendance or interviews are implied. 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