Wattle is in flower at the Marrickville Bush Pocket on Victoria Road.

Wattle is in flower at the bush pocket on Victoria Road.

At last night’s Council Meeting Clr Mark Gardiner & Clr Sylvie Ellsmore put themselves up for the position of Mayor. Clr Gardiner was voted in as Mayor. The votes were as follows –

For: Clrs Haylen (Lab), Woods (Lab), Iskandar (Lab), Macri (Ind), Gardiner (Ind), Hanna (Ind) & Tyler (Lib). Against: Clrs Ellsmore (Greens)- Phillips (Greens), Leary (Greens), Brooks (Greens) & Ellsmore (Greens).

Clr Gardiner was elected as a Liberal candidate, along with Clr Tyler.   Clr Gardiner is now an Independent Councillor.

Clr Morris Hanna & Clr Sylvie Ellsmore put themselves up for the position of Deputy Mayor. The vote was the same as the position of Mayor with Clr Hanna being voted Deputy Mayor.

For the positions of the Committee Chair & Deputy Chair the voting was the same as above.

Congratulations to Mayor Gardiner & Deputy Mayor Hanna.