Georges River Council

This article is about the local government area. For the river, see Georges River.

Georges River Council
Local government area
Location in Metropolitan Sydney
Coordinates: 33°58′S 151°08′E / 33.967°S 151.133°E / -33.967; 151.133
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionMetropolitan Sydney
Established12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Council seatCivic Centre, Hurstville
Government
 • MayorElise Borg
 • State electorates
 • Federal divisions
Area
 • Total
38.36 km2 (14.81 sq mi)
Population
 • Total152,274 (2021 census) (47th)
 • Density3,969.6/km2 (10,281.2/sq mi)
WebsiteGeorges River Council
LGAs around Georges River Council
Canterbury Bankstown Canterbury Bankstown Bayside
Canterbury Bankstown Georges River Council Bayside
Sutherland Sutherland Bayside

Georges River Council is a local government area located in the St George region of Sydney located south of the Sydney CBD, in New South Wales, Australia. The Council was formed on 12 May 2016 from the merger of the Hurstville City Council and Kogarah City Council.

The Council comprises an area of 38.36 square kilometres (14.81 sq mi) and as at the 2021 census had a population of 152,274.

The mayor of Georges River Council is Elise Borg, who was elected by the council on 14 October 2024.

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