YOUR COUNCIL

Award winning team

Georges River Council has been awarded a commendation for ‘Great community collaboration’ at the 2020 Greater Sydney Planning Awards.

A huge congratulations to the teams involved in the Community Engagement Program for the Georges River Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) 2040, led by Strategic Planning, for outstanding leadership and excellence in community collaboration.

The Georges River LSPS 2040 will guide land use planning and the delivery of significant infrastructure for the LGA over the next 20 years.

We are committed to engaging with the community on a wide range of projects and activities, empowering the community to shape the future of Georges River.

Community engagement plays a vital role in shaping local outcomes and is an important way for us to gather valuable information to assist in better decision making.

Driven by a comprehensive Community Engagement Strategy, Council undertook extensive engagement that was purposeful, timely, genuine, inclusive and transparent.

Through extensive workshops, pop-up events, surveys and digital engagement practices, we could engage a large portion of our community in a collaborative and meaningful way.

The Strategic Planning team were supported by Communications and Engagement, Customer Experience, Information Management Technology, and individuals from across Council who very generously volunteered their time to ensure our workshops and drop in events were successful.

The Chemical CleanOut is back!

The next events will be held between 9.00am and 3.30pm on: • 13 March 2021 at Carlton Depot 78 Planthurst Road, Carlton • 14 March 2021 at Mortdale Depot 100 Roberts Avenue, Mortdale

The Chemical CleanOut is a regular event which allows residents of the Georges River area to safely dispose of their unwanted chemical waste. Bring your household chemical waste on the selected days to dispose of them for FREE.

Check the table to make sure you only bring accepted chemicals.

Accepted Waste Unaccepted Waste

Acids, alkali materials, car Domestic bin waste batteries, motor oils, fuels and fluids

Fire extinguishers and gas bottles Tech waste or e-waste

Hobby chemicals, pool chemicals, paints and solvents. Furniture or household appliances

Fluorescent tubes Commercial waste

Herbicides, pesticides and poisons Asbestos

Please remember, only household quantities (20kg or 20L) of chemical waste are accepted, except for paint which we accept up to 100L (in 20L containers). You can contact Council’s Customer Service team on 9330 6400 if you have any questions.

You can also keep up to date with information about this event and the next scheduled dates by visiting our website or following us on Facebook.

This event is open to residents of Georges River only.

Create your story with the Digital Tool Library

The brand new Digital Tool collection is ready to call the Georges River Libraries home. The collection’s state-of-theart equipment will provide everything you need to create movies, podcasts, digital photography, live streaming and much more.

Choose from the GoPro Hero 8, Canon DSLR cameras, live streaming kits and an assortment of camera lighting and microphones to bring your story to life.

Also available is a selection of audio recording kits designed for amateur and intermediate users. The kits have been assembled for a range of uses including field recording, interviewing, and multitrack music or podcast production.

The collection is located at Hurstville Library and is free to borrow. All that is needed is a free Georges River Libraries membership card which is open to all residents of NSW. Create your story with the Digital Tool Library today.