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LAXALE RE-ELECTED RYDE MAYOR 2019
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Council elections in TWT Territory
Clr Jerome Laxale was re-elected Mayor of the City of Ryde at last night’s special meeting of Council. He will now serve as mayor for the next twelve months for the full term of the current Council until the next state wide Council elections on Saturday September 12, 2020. Mayor Laxale was the unsuccessful Labor candidate for the seat of Ryde at the last NSW State election on Saturday March 23 when the seat was retained by Liberal’s Victor Dominello. Jerome Laxale then said he would concentrate on being Ryde’s best ever mayor! Time alone will tell.
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Hunters Hill Music Concert
Three TWT readers can win Double Passes to Hunters Hill Music concert on Sunday September 29 featuring internationallyacclaimed baritone Jose Carbo, soprano Jenna Robertson and pianist John Martin in Hunters Hill Town Hall at 2.30pm. SEE PAGE 4.
The Performance Space @ St Aidan’s Longueville at 7.30pm. SEE PAGE 12.
Classic Conjuring Magic Show
Three TWT readers have won Double Passes to this Saturday night’s Classic Conjuring Magic Show at Sydney’s Castlereagh Boutique Hotel at 7pm. SEE PAGE 4.
Lane Cove Theatre Play Showcase Marais Project Garden Party CDS Two TWT readers can win Double Passes
to a performance of Lane Cove Theatre’s Five TWT readers have won copies of the inaugural 10-minute play showcase: In Marais Project’s 20th anniversary CD The a Nutshell on Friday September 27 at Garden Party. SEE PAGE 4.
Willandra Open Day on Sunday Historic ‘Willandra’ is open this Sunday. SEE PAGE 5
Other elections for mayor and deputy mayor in TWT Territory councils include:
PARRAMATTA CITY Lord Mayor where current Lord Mayor Andrew Wilson was elected for two years in September 2017 and Deputy Lord Mayor Michelle Garrard was elected for one year in in 2018. LANE COVE elected Pam Palmer Mayor for two years in 2017 and Scot Bennison for one year in 2018. Next mayoral election is Monday September 16. INNER WEST Council elected Clr Darcy Byrne mayor for two years in 2017 and Vince Macri for one year in 2018 and held their vote last night. HUNTERS HILL and CANADA BAY elect their mayors by popular vote for the full term. Mark Bennett is Mayor of Hunters Hill and Clr Ben Collins was elected Deputy Mayor last year. Deputy vote is expected September 23. Angelo Tsirekas was elected Mayor of Canada Bay by popular vote for a three year term.
INSIDE This Week:
CATHIE’S COLUMN.................4 TWT Granny Smith Quest.......5 Letters to Editor........................6 Parramatta News & Views......9 Ryde City Council News..........10, 11 BUSINESS AWARDS NIGHT...13 North Ryde RSL Club..............14, 15 Real Estate................................18, 19 Handy Phone Guide.................20-24 Bowls, Sports results...............30-32
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