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Penshurst Station land licence: Georges River committee recommends asking Minns to speed up progress
A unanimous committee recommendation seeks the Premier’s support for an agreement involving Georges River Council, Sydney Trains and Transport for NSW, and proposes a project outline in a report to Council on 30 November.
Reporting from public council minutes. How this article was prepared
Georges River Council’s Finance and Governance Committee has unanimously recommended asking NSW Premier Chris Minns to help speed up progress on a proposed land licence agreement at Penshurst Station.
The proposed agreement involves Georges River Council, Sydney Trains and Transport for NSW. The proposed letter would seek Mr Minns’s advocacy and support, including timely engineering advice or related approvals needed to advance Council’s assessment of the proposal.
The committee also recommended that a report to the 30 November 2026 Council meeting outline the project’s key actions and milestones, the agency responsible for each step, dependencies, approvals or information required, and indicative timeframes.
The recommendation was added to the quarterly commercial property portfolio item as an amendment. The minutes record the amendment as carried unanimously.
The record does not establish that the agreement has been signed or approved by the full Council or the State Government. It also does not specify the proposed use of the land, the licence duration, commercial terms or a construction timetable.
The recommendation is therefore focused on seeking State support and setting out what is still required to progress the proposal, rather than approving the land licence itself.
What deserves a closer look
The committee carried an amendment recommending further action; the record does not establish that Council has adopted or implemented the proposed letter and reporting steps.
The recommendation seeks to expedite the proposal while calling for a later report to identify responsibilities, dependencies, approvals, information and timeframes.
The source does not record execution of the agreement or final approval by the full Council or State Government.
Questions for follow-up reporting
What use, duration and commercial terms are proposed for the Penshurst Station land licence?
Which engineering advice and related approvals are required, and which agency is responsible for each?
Will the 30 November Council report lead to a further decision on the proposal?
What happens next
If adopted by Council, the recommendation would involve writing to NSW Premier Chris Minns seeking support to expedite the Penshurst Station Land Licence Agreement.
If adopted by Council, the recommendation would require a project outline in the report to the 30 November 2026 Council meeting, covering actions, milestones, responsible agencies, dependencies, approvals, required information and indicative timeframes.
Check the record
These passages were matched to the source text. Read them in context in the original minutes.
The Finance and Governance Committee meeting was held on 9 November 2026.
MINUTES Finance and Governance Committee Monday, 09 November 2026 Dragon Room Georges River Civic Centre Hurstville Georges River Council - Minutes of Finance and Governance Committee Meeting - 9 November 2026 Page 1 PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBERS The Mayor, Councillor Elise Borg, Councillor Christina Jamieson (Chair), Councillor Matthew Allison, Councillor Elaina Anzellotti, Councillor Tom Arthur, Deputy Mayor, Councillor Oliver Dimoski, Councillor Thomas Gao, Councillor Gerard Hayes, Councillor Kathryn Landsberry, Councillor Nancy Liu, Councillor Peter Mahoney, Councillor Natalie Mort, Councillor Leon Pun, Councillor Sam Stratikopoulos, and Councillor
Document title
Open original minutes ↗The Penshurst Station land licence proposal appears in the committee recommendation on the quarterly commercial property portfolio report.
The Motion was CARRIED. FIN046-26 Property Matter - Quarterly Commercial Property Portfolio Report - Q1 2026/27 (Report by Acting Senior Property Officer) Note: Councillor Hayes returned to the Chambers at 7:58pm RECOMMENDATION: Councillor Liu, Councillor Mort That Council 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. 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
Open original minutes ↗The committee recommended writing to NSW Premier Chris Minns to seek advocacy and support to expedite the Penshurst Station Land Licence Agreement involving Council, Sydney Trains and Transport for NSW, including timely engineering advice or related approvals required to advance 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)
Open original minutes ↗The recommendation called for a project outline in the report to the 30 November 2026 Council meeting, identifying actions, milestones, responsible agencies or 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)
Open original minutes ↗The minutes record the amendment as unanimous and 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
Open original minutes ↗Source record
Reporting from the minutes of Georges River Council’s Finance and Governance Committee meeting on 9 November 2026.
Key facts from the minutes
- The Finance and Governance Committee met on 9 November 2026.
- The committee recommended writing to NSW Premier Chris Minns about the Penshurst Station Land Licence Agreement involving Council, Sydney Trains and Transport for NSW.
- The committee recommended including an outline of milestones, responsibilities, dependencies, approvals and indicative timeframes in the report to the 30 November 2026 Council meeting.
- The amendment was recorded as carried unanimously.
- The minutes do not establish that the agreement has been signed, approved by full Council or given a construction timetable.
Why it matters
- The recommendation concerns a proposed agreement for land at Penshurst Station and seeks to clarify the agencies, approvals, engineering information and timeframes needed for Council’s assessment. The minutes do not record final approval or execution of the agreement.