The Daily Telegraph has reported on anger at the City of Sydney after staff confiscated a city flag from a councillor’s office.
The council plans to review the flag and other symbols used by the city, with Lord Mayor Clover Moore having declared the Sydney flag problematic.
It is understood concerns include a lack of acknowledgment of First Nations people on the flag.
The Coat of Arms and the Chains of Office are also said to be part of the review, which is yet to commence.
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Asbestos has been discovered in garden mulch at Rozelle Parklands, an inner-Sydney site, prompting urgent calls for its removal.
Darcy Byrne, a local father and the mayor of Inner West Council, has called for the replacement of all the mulch with organic, verifiably safe material.
The council has asked all local people to stay away from Rozelle Parklands until further notice.
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The final report due date for the Dorset Council Board of Inquiry has been extended by two months to April 30.
The extension was approved by the Minister for Local Government, Nic Street, following a request from the Board.
The Board’s inquiry has revealed several emerging issues that required further investigation, and the large number of submissions received and additional matters raised during appearances before the Board have extended the investigative process.