Community Engagement Strategy 2026-2036 council records

Related issues and areas

Issue Community services and facilities Issue Roads, traffic and parking Issue Projects and capital works Issue Budget, rates and governance Issue Funding and grants Area 7a Hedley Street, Riverwood

Mentions in the minutes

Major policy document recommended for endorsement.
Sets how Council will engage with the community over the next decade and how residents can have input into Council decisions.
Affects standards for how Council services and staff interact with children and young people.
Provides Council support for local commemorative and cultural events in April 2026.
Confirms the public name for a new local community facility.
Could affect how sporting facilities and storage spaces are managed and accessed by clubs and the wider community.

Related decisions

Georges River Council · 9 March 2026

Community Engagement Strategy 2026-2036 endorsed

The committee recommended that Council note the public exhibition findings, endorse the draft Community Engagement Strategy 2026-2036, and delegate authority to the General Manager to make minor administrative amendments.

Sets how Council will engage with the community over the next decade and how residents can have input into Council decisions.

Georges River Council · 9 March 2026

Interactions with Children and Young People Policy adopted

The committee recommended adopting the revised Interactions with Children and Young People Policy after community consultation.

Affects standards for how Council services and staff interact with children and young people.

Georges River Council · 9 March 2026

Event grants approved for April 2026

The committee recommended $8,140 for the Oatley RSL Sub-Branch ANZAC Day Dawn Service and Family Day, and $20,000 for the Greek Orthodox Parish & Community of Kogarah & District Orthodox Easter event.

Provides Council support for local commemorative and cultural events in April 2026.

Georges River Council · 9 March 2026

New community centre named Peakhurst Park Community Centre

Following community consultation, the committee recommended approving the name 'Peakhurst Park Community Centre' for the new centre under construction at 7a Hedley Street, Riverwood.

Confirms the public name for a new local community facility.

Sporting amenities and storage facilities consultation to continue

The Sports Advisory Committee outcomes from the 13 November 2025 workshop were noted, with officers to undertake broader community consultation on a proposed mixed management model for sporting amenities and storage facilities. A future report will come to Council.

Could affect how sporting facilities and storage spaces are managed and accessed by clubs and the wider community.

Meetings mentioning this project or entity

Georges River Council · 9 March 2026

Community and Culture Committee - 9 Mar 2026

The committee recommended adopting a new 10-year community engagement strategy, updated child and youth interaction rules including a higher minimum unattended library age, event grants for ANZAC Day and Orthodox Easter events, and the naming of the new Peakhurst Park Community Centre.