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7 unusual facts about Clover Moore


City of Sydney Relationships Declaration

In July 2004, the City of Sydney Council, led by Lord Mayor Clover Moore, introduced a re-working of the former South Sydney Council's Partnership Registration scheme, renaming it the City of Sydney Relationship Declaration Program.

Darlinghurst, New South Wales

The independent Clover Moore took the Lord Mayoral position, having campaigned against the Government's dismissal of the Council.

Kim Nelson

This trip to Europe inspired and informed three separate solo exhibitions in 2005 – ‘Postcards’, ‘Icon’ and ‘Beyond These Shores’, the last of which was officially opened by the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore MP.

NRMA

The Sydney Lord Mayor, Clover Moore said the NRMA, like big petroleum companies, has a vested interest in campaigning for car use.

Occupy Sydney

The police and the New South Wales government defended the level of force, while Clover Moore, the Lord Mayor of Sydney, expressed concern about the violence, saying: "The city respects the right of people to protest".

Oxford Street, Sydney

On 27 June 2011, the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore proposed new directions for lower Oxford Street, and on 22 August 2011 Council resolved to undertake a number of short, medium and long term initiatives to activate City owned properties in the precinct.

The Bolt Report

The inaugural award went to former Prime Minister, Paul Keating for his description of supporters of Lord Mayor of Sydney Clover Moore as "sandal-wearing, muesli-chewing, bike-riding pedestrians".


Women and government in Australia

Significantly in 2010-2011 (till the March 2011 state election) the city of Sydney was operating totally under female governance: from Lord Mayor (also State Member of Parliament for Sydney) Clover Moore, State Premier Kristina Keneally, State Governor Marie Bashir, Sydney Federal Member of Parliament Tanya Plibersek, Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard and Governor-General of Australia Quentin Bryce.


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