Greene grew up in the St George region of southern Sydney, attending St Declan's Catholic Primary School in Penshurst, where his father was president of the parents and friends organisation.[1] After graduating from year 12 in 1976, Greene attended the University of New South Wales for a Bachelor of Commerce degree which he did not complete, preferring instead to coach boys football and cricket.[1] In 1977 at the age of 19 Greene became president of the Illawarra Catholic cricket club and secretary of the football club, and was later a director of the Illawarra Catholic Club Ltd.[1]
Greene married in 1987 to Frances, who had two daughters and one son from a previous marriage, and the marriage would produce a further three children: two daughters and one son.[1]
In June 2017 it was Greene announced he was standing as a Labor candidate for the Peakhurst Ward of the newly created Georges River Council.[4] At the subsequent local government elections on 9 September 2017, he was elected in the first position as a Councillor, with the Labor ticket taking 42% of the first preference vote (1.69 quotas), enough to elect the second person on his ticket.[5]
At the first meeting of the elected council on 25 September 2017, Greene was elected unopposed as the inaugural mayor of Georges River Council, and was re-elected in September 2021 to the December 2021 election.[6][7][8] At the 2021 local government elections, Greene stood again for Peakhurst Ward and was re-elected on the first count.[9] Although re-elected to council, Greene retired from the position of mayor when his term expired on 30 December 2021, to be succeeded by Nick Katris.[10][11] In September 2022, Greene announced his retirement as a Peakhurst Ward councillor, with his resignation to take effect from 31 October 2022.[12][13][14]
Post-political career
In June 2022, Greene was appointed as a director representing the metropolitan members on the board of the New South Wales Rugby League. Greene is also Chair of the NSWRL Referees Association.[15] Greene is also a board member and deputy chair of Cricket NSW.[16]
^"State Electoral District of Oatley". New South Wales state election, 2011. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
^"Mr Kevin GREENE - Australian Sports Medal". Australian Honours Search Facility. Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. 28 July 2000. Retrieved 5 September 2023. 20 years voluntary administrative & coaching service to Georges River Penshurst St George JCA
