She's been the darling of the Inner City set now for years-Clover Moore, the dog collar wearing Sydney Lord Mayor and Independent State Member of Parliament for Sydney.
Moore wields considerable power occupying the two seats of power but her crown has been slipping of late.
A determination to drive through a plethora of separated bike lanes around much of Sydney's congested and narrow streets has riled local businesses and residents who previously supported her. The loss of hundreds of car parking spots and the wishful thinking that Sydney will transform into an Amsterdam style city with thousands of cyclists has gone down like a lead balloon-not unlike Clover herself when she took to a bike to demonstrate the safety of riding and promptly crashed to the ground breaking her wrist.
Her actions over the burgeoning city nightlife has her constituents fuming.
Fortunately for the esteemed Lord Mayor, her trusty rangers were nowhere to be seen a fortnight ago when she attended as an honoured guest, the Harbour City Bears Mardi Gras art exhibition at the tiny Monstrosity Gallery in Bourke Street where a lavish and little used bike lane forces cars travelling in the opposite direction to slow to a snail's pace.
Moore wields considerable power occupying the two seats of power but her crown has been slipping of late.
A determination to drive through a plethora of separated bike lanes around much of Sydney's congested and narrow streets has riled local businesses and residents who previously supported her. The loss of hundreds of car parking spots and the wishful thinking that Sydney will transform into an Amsterdam style city with thousands of cyclists has gone down like a lead balloon-not unlike Clover herself when she took to a bike to demonstrate the safety of riding and promptly crashed to the ground breaking her wrist.
Moore pushed through early closing times for licensed premises-2am, away from the 6am closing time. It was a disaster resulting in tens of thousands of revellers surging onto the streets ready to continue partying but no-where to go. The laws were soon repealed.
Everyone is only too well aware of Clover's army of wardens that cruise the city raising millions of dollars in fines for parking and a myriad of other offenses . Patrons of establishments who may wander onto the footpath with drink in hand are soon pounced upon not unlike the frozen yogurt seller at Taylor's Square who received fines for thousands of dollars for allowing customers to linger on stools ten minutes after closing time.
Fortunately for the esteemed Lord Mayor, her trusty rangers were nowhere to be seen a fortnight ago when she attended as an honoured guest, the Harbour City Bears Mardi Gras art exhibition at the tiny Monstrosity Gallery in Bourke Street where a lavish and little used bike lane forces cars travelling in the opposite direction to slow to a snail's pace.
The stresses of office probably explain why Clover Moore happily chatted away on the footpath to art patrons whilst sipping a glass of excellent chilled ----- perhaps unaware of her own Alcohol Free Zone signs hovering in the background.
editor's note: our source contacts us in a great flurry of regret fearful of recriminations from the city burghers or even worse-the Harbour City Bears will wipe him/her from their guest list. We can never know what liquid was in the glass clutched by the esteemed Lord Mayor.
The ever vigilant city rangers did however strike a blow for law and order at another small art gallery not far from the Monstrocity in previous weeks and papered it with fines for several thousands of dollars for a similar infraction -allowing patrons to spill onto the footpath.
A newspaper of note-City Hub carries a similar tale to ours and says the drink was in fact, Chardonnay ( Hunter Valley we hope).
editor's note: our source contacts us in a great flurry of regret fearful of recriminations from the city burghers or even worse-the Harbour City Bears will wipe him/her from their guest list. We can never know what liquid was in the glass clutched by the esteemed Lord Mayor.
The ever vigilant city rangers did however strike a blow for law and order at another small art gallery not far from the Monstrocity in previous weeks and papered it with fines for several thousands of dollars for a similar infraction -allowing patrons to spill onto the footpath.
A newspaper of note-City Hub carries a similar tale to ours and says the drink was in fact, Chardonnay ( Hunter Valley we hope).
