Headquarters | Kogarah Hub, 49 English Street, Kogarah [1] |
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Location | |
President | Jeff Powys |
The Kogarah Bay Progress Association is an Australian organisation serving the Kogarah Bay community. [2] [3] It is simultaneously a political party under the name of the Georges River Residents and Ratepayers Party (GRRRP), [4] and is registered in the state of New South Wales. [5]
The association was established in 1921, [6] and reached its centenary in 2023. [7] The Georges River Residents and Ratespayers Party was founded in 2021. [8] In its first showing in the 2021 NSW local elections, the party finished third and received 16,607 votes, earning four council seats. [9]
The Honorary Secretary of the Kogarah Bay Progress Association is Elise Borg. [10][ non-primary source needed] Borg was also appointed as Deputy Mayor of Georges River in September 2023, alongside Sam Elmir becoming Mayor, [11] and she continues in that role. Borg is also serving her second term as Councillor. [12]
The association has generally been opposed to rezoning projects. [13] The association had also raised concerns about the development application by Georges River Council for the demolition of the Sans Souci Bathers' Pavilion, a local building. [14]
The association helped secure federal funding for the Planting Trees for the Queen's Jubilee grant program, [15] and has volunteered with preservation of the plants. [16]
It has also assisted volunteers during Clean Up Australia day. [17]
Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
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Labor | 25,064 | 32.4 | −5.7 | 5 | 1 | ||
Liberal | 22,459 | 29.0 | −4.6 | 5 | |||
Residents and Ratepayers | 16,607 | 21.4 | +21.4 | 4 | 4 | ||
Independent | 10,279 | 13.3 | −5.1 | 0 | 3 | ||
Georges River Association | 2,105 | 2.7 | +2.7 | 1 | 1 | ||
Kogarah Residents' Association | 919 | 1.2 | −3.4 | 0 | 1 | ||
Communist League | 17 | 0.0 | +0.0 | 0 | |||
Formal votes | 77,450 | 94.56 | |||||
Informal votes | 4,456 | 5.44 | |||||
Total | 81,906 | 100.00 |
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The following is a list of GRRRP councillors currently elected to the Georges River Council:
• Cr Natalie Mort, Blakehurst Ward [19]
• Cr Elise Borg, Deputy Mayor, Kogarah Bay Ward
• Cr Christina Petrakis Jamieson, Mortdale Ward [20] [21]
• Cr Peter Mahoney, Peakhurst Ward [22] [23]
A book about the progress association is hosted at the National Library of Australia, [24] and a series of two audio transcripts are available online about the association. [25] [26]
Headquarters | Kogarah Hub, 49 English Street, Kogarah [1] |
---|---|
Location | |
President | Jeff Powys |
The Kogarah Bay Progress Association is an Australian organisation serving the Kogarah Bay community. [2] [3] It is simultaneously a political party under the name of the Georges River Residents and Ratepayers Party (GRRRP), [4] and is registered in the state of New South Wales. [5]
The association was established in 1921, [6] and reached its centenary in 2023. [7] The Georges River Residents and Ratespayers Party was founded in 2021. [8] In its first showing in the 2021 NSW local elections, the party finished third and received 16,607 votes, earning four council seats. [9]
The Honorary Secretary of the Kogarah Bay Progress Association is Elise Borg. [10][ non-primary source needed] Borg was also appointed as Deputy Mayor of Georges River in September 2023, alongside Sam Elmir becoming Mayor, [11] and she continues in that role. Borg is also serving her second term as Councillor. [12]
The association has generally been opposed to rezoning projects. [13] The association had also raised concerns about the development application by Georges River Council for the demolition of the Sans Souci Bathers' Pavilion, a local building. [14]
The association helped secure federal funding for the Planting Trees for the Queen's Jubilee grant program, [15] and has volunteered with preservation of the plants. [16]
It has also assisted volunteers during Clean Up Australia day. [17]
Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
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Labor | 25,064 | 32.4 | −5.7 | 5 | 1 | ||
Liberal | 22,459 | 29.0 | −4.6 | 5 | |||
Residents and Ratepayers | 16,607 | 21.4 | +21.4 | 4 | 4 | ||
Independent | 10,279 | 13.3 | −5.1 | 0 | 3 | ||
Georges River Association | 2,105 | 2.7 | +2.7 | 1 | 1 | ||
Kogarah Residents' Association | 919 | 1.2 | −3.4 | 0 | 1 | ||
Communist League | 17 | 0.0 | +0.0 | 0 | |||
Formal votes | 77,450 | 94.56 | |||||
Informal votes | 4,456 | 5.44 | |||||
Total | 81,906 | 100.00 |
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The following is a list of GRRRP councillors currently elected to the Georges River Council:
• Cr Natalie Mort, Blakehurst Ward [19]
• Cr Elise Borg, Deputy Mayor, Kogarah Bay Ward
• Cr Christina Petrakis Jamieson, Mortdale Ward [20] [21]
• Cr Peter Mahoney, Peakhurst Ward [22] [23]
A book about the progress association is hosted at the National Library of Australia, [24] and a series of two audio transcripts are available online about the association. [25] [26]