Georges Riverkeeper elects new Executive Group

Georges Riverkeeper Executive Group elected November 2022
Newly elected Executive Group: (L-R) Cr. Mahoney, Cr. Sedrak, Cr. Barcha, Cr. Nikolovski

Teamwork makes the dream work! ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ to our newly elected Georges Riverkeeper Executive Group who have been appointed to the following positions:ย 

โ€ขย ย  ย Georges Riverkeeper Chairperson, Cr. George Barcha (Fairfield City Council)ย 
โ€ขย ย  ย Georges Riverkeeper Vice Chairperson, Cr. Paul Sedrak (Bayside Council)
โ€ขย ย  ย Georges Riverkeeper Second Vice Chairperson, Cr. Stephen Nikolovski (Sutherland Shire Council)
โ€ขย ย  ย Georges Riverkeeper Treasurer, Cr. Peter Mahoney (Georges River Council).

We also welcome a new representative to the Georges Riverkeeper Committee, from Fairfield City Council, Cr. Carmen Lazar OAM.

The Georges Riverkeeper Executive Group are elected annually and meet monthly to make operational and management decisions.

We'd like to say a big ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ to the outgoing Executive Group: Former Chairperson Cr. Michael Banasik (Wollondilly Shire Council), Former Vice Chairperson Cr. Matt Stellino (Campbelltown City Council), Former Treasurer Cr. Rey Manoto (Campbelltown City Council) who have worked with diligence over the past 12 months.

outgoing 2022 Georges Riverkeeper Executive Group
Outgoing Exective Group: (L-R) Cr. Manoto, Cr. Banasik, Cr. Stellino
Georges Riverkeeper team with Cr. Lazar (centre) and Eddie Ferry (2nd from left)
Georges Riverkeeper team with Cr. Lazar (centre) and Eddie Ferry from Fairfield City Council, (2nd from left)
Debbie Andrews, from the Australian Waders Study Group at Georges Riverkeeper Nov 2022 Committee Meeting with newly elected Executive Group
Presenter, Debbie Andrews, from the Australian Waders Study Group at Georges Riverkeeper Nov 2022 Committee Meeting with newly elected Executive Group

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