Kogarah Bay Progress Association
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 Georges River Residents and Ratepayers Party,[4] and is registered in the state of New South Wales.[5]
History and leadership[edit]
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]
Activities[edit]
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]
Electoral history[edit]
2021 election results[edit]
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 |
2024 election results[edit]
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Councillors[edit]
The following is a list of councillors elected onto the Council, as of 15:32, 13 May 2024 AEST [refresh].
• 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]
Book and audio transcripts[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kogarah Bay Progress Association: What We Do". Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ Freestone, Robert (2022-08-10). Cities, Citizens and Environmental Reform: Histories of Australian Town Planning Associations. Sydney University Press. p. 334. ISBN 978-1-920899-35-6.
- ^ Hatton, D. J. (1981). The Kogarah Bay Progress Association, 1921-1981. Sans Souci, N.S.W. ISBN 9780959659931.
- ^ "Kogarah Bay Progress Association clarifies its status as a registered political party". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Local government register of political parties". elections.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Kogarah Bay Progress Association celebrates 100 years of community service". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Kogarah Bay Progress Association's centenary celebration". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. 2023-04-30. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "A complete A-Z list of every political party that's ever existed in Australia | 6NewsAU". www.6newsau.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Georges River - 2021 NSW Local Government Elections". abc.net.au. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Georges River Residents and Ratepayers". Georges River Residents and Ratepayers. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Labor Party loses grip: Sam Elmir takes over as mayor of Georges River Council". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Georges River Council - Deputy Mayor Elise Borg". www.georgesriver.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "Sydney South Planning Panel Rejects Ramsgate Rezoning Plan". Sydney Build 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Gainsford, Jim (2020-07-06). "Kogarah Bay Progress Association's concerns over Sans Souci Bathers' Pavilion plans". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "Kogarah Bay Progress Association joins Queen's Platinum Jubilee Tree Planting Program". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Oatley Flora & Fauna Conservation Society Secretary's Report" (PDF). Oatley Flora & Fauna.
- ^ "Georges River Clean Up Australia Success". Mirage News. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Georges River". ABC News.
- ^ "Georges River Council - Councillor Natalie Mort". www.georgesriver.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ Simos, Andriana (2021-12-22). "NSW Local Elections 2021: Here are the people of Greek heritage elected to your Council". Greek Herald. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Georges River Council - Councillor information". www.georgesriver.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "Georges River - 2021 NSW Local Government Elections". abc.net.au. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Georges River Council - Councillor Peter Mahoney". www.georgesriver.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "The Kogarah Bay Progress Association, 1921-1981 / by D.J. Hatton - Catalogue | National Library of Australia". catalogue.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Mrs Passmore - Kogarah Bay Progress Association Recollections - Part One". amplify.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Mrs Passmore - Kogarah Bay Progress Association Recollections - Part Two". amplify.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-03-13.