Sydney’s longtime lord mayor on ageism, her work ethic and why it’s not true that the city is emptying of young families
On a sunny spring morning, the Sydney lord mayor, Clover Moore, leaves her apartment in inner-city Redfern to walk to her town hall office. Under a canopy of mature London plane trees along Bourke Street, the 79-year-old, who recently won a record sixth term, sets a brisk pace.
All politics is local, and Moore’s career began on these streets. In the late 1970s, Moore created a lobby group, Redfern Community Concern, to fix up a little park in Kepos Street and improve local traffic. This was her springboard to becoming an alderman in South Sydney council in 1980 before a two-and-a-half-decade run as an independent in state parliament. In 2004, she began her unbroken 20-year stint as lord mayor which continued this year with another win in September.
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Continue reading… Sydney’s longtime lord mayor on ageism, her work ethic and why it’s not true that the city is emptying of young familiesGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailOn a sunny spring morning, the Sydney lord mayor, Clover Moore, leaves her apartment in inner-city Redfern to walk to her town hall office. Under a canopy of mature London plane trees along Bourke Street, the 79-year-old, who recently won a record sixth term, sets a brisk pace.All politics is local, and Moore’s career began on these streets. In the late 1970s, Moore created a lobby group, Redfern Community Concern, to fix up a little park in Kepos Street and improve local traffic. This was her springboard to becoming an alderman in South Sydney council in 1980 before a two-and-a-half-decade run as an independent in state parliament. In 2004, she began her unbroken 20-year stint as lord mayor which continued this year with another win in September.Sign up for our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading… Sydney, Clover Moore, Life and style
