City of Ryde elects young Liberal mayor as seats shift on Sydney councils | MeganGorrey
Liberal councillor Jordan Lane has become the mayor of the City of Ryde, signalling a potential cooling of tensions between the council and the Coalition state government over plans for more intensive development.
The Liberals won six spots on the 12-member council, which had taken a swing to the left in 2017 when four Liberal councillors were elected. Labor won five seats in last month’s poll, and one independent was elected. It wasn’t about being “anti-development, or pro-development”, he said, but rather about “sensible, smart and efficient” decision-making.
On election day, 76 per cent of Ryde ratepayers supported the right to elect their mayor at the next poll, increasing the number of councillors to 13.Independent councillor Zoe Baker was elected as mayor on Monday. She beat rival and fellow nominee Ian Mutton, and ended Liberal-aligned independent Jilly Gibson’s 10-year stint.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
New arts minister says Sydney Festival boycott is ‘censorship’The state’s new arts minister Ben Franklin has criticised the Sydney Festival boycott now affecting dozens of events, saying it risks silencing diverse voices and important perspectives | LindaMorrissmh
Read more »
Sydney Olympic FC denies Forum debt, director extends lifelineA Sydney Olympic director has agreed to fund the club via a loan of $1.5 million a year for the next three years, while the storied community team denies a debt claim made to it by Forum liquidators McGrathNicol.
Read more »
Sydney man ‘pulled out gun’ at restaurant after he was asked to pay the billA 42-year-old Sydney man has been arrested after allegedly pulling out a gun when asked to pay for his dinner at a restaurant in Brighton-Le-Sands. 7NEWS
Read more »
The Sydney suburbs where prices will climb 4pc a monthThese Sydney areas are poised to rise by as much as 4 per cent each month over the first half of the year, defying the broader slowdown in the capital.
Read more »
Sydney mum denied ambulance after giving birth to gravely ill, premature baby on bathroom floorThe boy's father revealed he called Triple Zero after his wife had a 'rapid labour' and gave birth to their son Ethan, who was not breathing or moving. 9News
Read more »