Effective from 13 July 2021, Council meetings are not open to the public to attend in person.
To ensure compliance with the Public Health (COVID-19 Temporary Movement and Gathering Restrictions) Amendment (No 6) Order 2021 and Section 10 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council will continue to livestream Council meetings and accept written submissions from members of the public, to be read aloud in the Public Forum section of the agenda.
In accordance with Council’s resolution from 24 August 2020 (NM071-20), registered speakers now have the option of;
- addressing the meeting remotely; OR
- providing a written submission for staff to read to the relevant meeting.
Council will continue to livestream all Council and Committee meetings to meet the requirements of Section 10 of the Local Government Act 1993.
Council meets regularly to make decisions for the local government area. Council’s Code of Meeting Practice explains how all meetings of Council operate and how you can comment on matters before Council.
Residents are encouraged to participate and can register to speak on any item on an agenda. To lodge a request to speak at a Council or Committee Meeting, please complete the Request to Speak at Council Meeting form.
For further information on Council Meetings refer to the Council and Committee Meeting - Fact Sheet.
Committees and Panels
On 4 October 2017, Council resolved to establish the following Committees which will be held on the second Monday of the month:
The role of the committees is to provide specialist knowledge on a specific topic or issue and assist Council to make decisions on matters in the Georges River area.
Georges River Council has four standing committees:
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Finance and Governance Committee
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Community and Culture Committee
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Environment and Planning Committee
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Assets and Infrastructure Committee
Georges River Council has two advisory committees:
Learn more about our committees and panels.
Calendar of Committee Meetings
Committees are scheduled for the second Monday of each month, commencing at either 6.00pm or 7.00pm.
6.00pm - Finance and Governance Committee
6.00pm - Community and Culture Committee
7.00pm - Environment and Planning Committee
7.00pm - Assets and Infrastructure Committee
23 August 2021
25 October 2021
22 November 2021
13 December 2021
In accordance with a resolution of Council, all Ordinary Council Meetings are scheduled for the fourth Monday of each month, commencing at 7.00pm.
Extraordinary Council meetings are called when required.
Each meeting of Council is minuted, and the Minutes are published on Council’s website.
Council is migrating to a new broadcast platform, this will see some minor changes when connecting to the broadcast. For changes see the Broadcast connection guide
| Meeting Type |
Start time |
Broadcast link |
| Council Meeting |
7:00 pm |
26-07-2021 |
| Traffic Committee Meeting |
10:00 am |
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| Local Planning Panel Meeting |
4:00 pm |
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| Local Planning Panel Meeting |
4:00 pm |
06-08-2021 |
| Community and Culture Committee Meeting |
6:00 pm |
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| Assets and Infrastructure Committee Meeting |
7:00 pm |
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| Finance and Governance Committee Meeting |
6:00 pm |
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| Environment and Planning Committee Meeting |
7:00 pm |
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| Floodplain Risk Management Committee Meeting |
4:00 pm |
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