Monday, February 10, 2025

Georges River welcomes new Mayoral team

Councillor Elise Borg has been elected Mayor of Georges River Council, with Councillor Nancy Liu elected to serve as Deputy Mayor.

It is the first time Georges River Council has elected a female Mayor, and both female Mayor and Deputy.

Serving as the previous Deputy Mayor, this is Councillor Borg’s first appointment as Mayor.

In accepting the role, Councillor Borg spoke to the Council, and community in the public gallery at Monday’s meeting.

“Thank you to my colleagues for your trust and support for this great honour to lead Georges River Council. I’m very humbled,” she said.

“I appreciate the huge responsibility that this role entails, and I promise I will strive to lead a cohesive and collaborative council that puts our residents first in all our decision-making.

“I welcome our new and returning councillors and look forward to working with each and every one of you to deliver the best outcomes for our Georges River community.

“We have a fantastic leadership team here at Georges River led by our General Manager David Tuxford, who will guide us on our decision making and I look forward to working with you all.”

The new Mayor also congratulated Councillor Nancy Liu on becoming Deputy Mayor. 

“I would like to extend my congratulations to Councillor Nancy Liu on being elected as Deputy Mayor of Georges River Council.”

“I look forward to collaborating closely with Councillor Liu as we embark on this exciting new chapter for our council and our community,” she said.

During the meeting, Council also appointed councillors to each of the Standing Committees for the new term: 

  • Assets and Infrastructure Committee. Chair: Cr Ashvini Ambihaipahar
  • Community and Culture Committee. Chair: Cr Kathryn Landsberry 
  • Environment and Planning Committee. Chair: Cr Peter Mahoney 
  • Finance and Governance Committee. Chair: Cor Christina Jamieson.

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