A slew of well-known residents and homeowners in the well-heeled enclave are mad as hell over infighting at the local council - and they’re taking action.
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Sydney mayor with property interests donated thousands to Liberals despite developer ban
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A Sydney Liberal mayor with interests in property development has given thousands of dollars to the party despite a ban on developers making political donations.
Strathfield mayor Antoine Doueihi, who declared he wasnât a property developer in material lodged to the NSW Electoral Commission, is a director and shareholder of multiple companies with dealings in the property industry, including one behind a 24-apartment complex in Sutherland.
Strathfield mayor Antoine Doueihi.
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Female councillors face a barrage of gendered abuse and harassment from their council colleagues, politicians and the public, including bullying, verbal abuse and intimidation.
They say the toxic workplace culture inside the federal and NSW parliaments is replicated at a local level and is a disincentive for women to enter local government.
Georges River councillor Sandy Grekas has suffered gender abuse and harassment.
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With council elections due in September, independent Georges River councillor Sandy Grekas said the verbal abuse and online harassment she has suffered will continue âand probably get worseâ.
âWhen other women see the rubbish that Iâve gone through, it completely puts them off from running for council,â she said.
Sydney councillors say gender abuse, harassment rife in local councils smh.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from smh.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.