Georges River Council employs a dedicated team of more than 600 people. This includes maintenance crews, early childhood educators, community officers, and project specialists.
 
Find out more about our directorates below. Discover how to join a skilled and passionate organisation that serves the local community.
 

Assets and Infrastructure

Our Assets and Infrastructure directorate is responsible for leading, planning, delivering and managing the development in Georges River Council. This includes delivering new infrastructure and services. It also involves responding to growth in residential, commercial, and industrial areas.

• City Presentation and Operations.

• City Technical Services.

• Assets and Traffic.
   

Business and Corporate Services

The Business and Corporate Services directorate provides quality support services. These services meet the current and future needs of both internal and external customers. This helps with effective planning and supports Council’s strategic initiatives.  

• Information Management Technology.

• Finance.

• People and Culture.

• Governance and Risk Management.

• ​Commercial Property.
   

Community and Culture

The Community and Culture directorate works in partnership with the community to ensure it is socially and culturally connected. Our teams provide diverse and vibrant programs, service and facilities that bring together communities, deliver cultural and creative engagement opportunities and support the informational needs of our community. 

Environment and Planning

The Environment and Planning directorate oversees and administers policies, systems, practices and deliverables relating to the built environment and landscapes within the Georges River area and the Council.

• Environmental Health and Regulatory Services.

• Development Assessment and Building Certification.

• Strategic Planning.

   

Office of General Manager

Our Office of General Manager is responsible for:

• Executive Services

​Executive Services manages Council and Committee meetings and are responsible for organising briefings and workshops offered to our Councillors and ensuring our compulsory reporting requirements are met.

• City Futures - Communications and Engagement, Marketing and Economic Development team.

City Futures focus is to position the Georges River area and the Council as a strong and influential entity in both the Sydney metropolitan region and in New South Wales through advocacy, branding, extending networks, partnerships and transformation projects across the community, as well as communications, engagement and marketing.

• General Counsel

Our General Counsel is responsible for the management of Council’s legal function. This includes running matters in the Land & Environment Court, Local Court and other tribunals and jurisdictions. The team also provides training and advice to Council business units on a variety of legal matters.

• Internal Audit

Internal Audit provides independent, internal audit assurance services, to improve the effectiveness of operational, internal control and governance processes and to monitor compliance controls.