Public Notices 07/12/2023

Georges River Council is excited to announce it will be the first Sydney Metro council to trial shared e-scooters, marking the start of a 12-month trial in Kogarah.
 
Kogarah is the fifth council-nominated shared e-scooter trial in NSW, with Lake Macquarie, Armidale and Wollongong trials already underway in partnership with Transport for NSW (TfNSW) and e-scooter provider, Beam.
 
From 10 January, riders 16 years and older will be able to hire a Beam e-scooter in Kogarah’s trial area, focused around the town centre. Locals and visitors will be able to scoot to existing bus and train stations, St George Hospital, St George TAFE, Jubilee Stadium and community services and cafes in Kogarah town centre.
 
After a detailed selection process, we're excited to announce that Beam has been chosen as the provider for this trial. The operation of the e-scooters will be managed by Beam during the trial while the operation of privatised e-scooters will remain illegal in NSW.

The shared e-scooters will be limited to 20km/h on bike lanes or roads which have a speed limit of 50km/h or less. E-scooters will not be permitted on footpaths. The shared e-scooters include geofencing technology that can control where e-scooters are ridden and how fast they can travel, as well as ensuring that they are parked in appropriate parking areas. A map of the operating area will be available via our Your Say page soon and on the Beam App.

Currently, only e-scooters provided through a shared scheme are permitted for use in approved trial areas, privately owned e-scooters cannot be used in public areas. 
 
Council has formed an e-scooter Local Working Group of local authority members including Transport for NSW, NSW Health, St George Police, St George Local Business Chamber, local bus services and Council representatives to manage the trial.