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Mayor & councillors

Mayor & councillors

Georges River has 15 councillors — three for each of the five wards (Blakehurst, Hurstville, Kogarah Bay, Mortdale and Peakhurst). The Mayor is chosen by the councillors (not directly by voters) for a two-year term. Below is who currently holds office, with links to their official profiles and the 2024 election results.

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How the mayor is chosen
Either elected directly by voters, or chosen by the councillors.
Ward
A subdivision of a council area that elects its own councillors.
Local Government Area (LGA)
The official area a council governs.
NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC)
Runs council elections and publishes the official results.
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Mayor
Elise Borg (Georges River Residents & Ratepayers Party)Elected Mayor by fellow councillors, unopposed, in October 2024 for a two-year term to September 2026; Kogarah Bay Ward.
Deputy Mayor
Cr Sam Stratikopoulos (Liberal)Elected Deputy Mayor by councillors in September 2025 for a one-year term; Kogarah Bay Ward.
Councillors
15 across 5 wards (3 per ward)
Wards
Blakehurst, Hurstville, Kogarah Bay, Mortdale and Peakhurst

Your representatives

Want to raise something? Contacting your ward councillor or the mayor is one of the most direct ways to be heard between elections.

We list who's in office and link to their official profiles and the election results; we don't characterise anyone's politics. Party labels are those each councillor was elected under at the September 2024 election (NSW Electoral Commission); 'Georges River Residents & Ratepayers Party' is a locally registered party. Cr Gerard Hayes joined Mortdale Ward via a countback of the September 2024 ballot (declared July 2025) after Cr Ash Ambihaipahar resigned upon her election as the federal Member for Barton — he is reported under the Labor ticket he stood on. A council's makeup can change between elections, so the council's official page has the most current list.

Sources — check it yourself

Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.