Strathfield Independents Fact Check

https://www.olg.nsw.gov.au/councils/misconduct-and-intervention/councillor-conduct-framework/

The deadline for submissions has been extended by 2 weeks. Follow the link to the page to see the discussion document and easy steps to make comment on each part of the proposal.
An Office of Local Government with teeth will improve the outcomes for residents and w**d out those using councillor positions for the benefit of themselves and hidden supporters to the detriment of the majority of residents.
Never happened in Strathfield of course but just in case.......

Councillor Conduct Framework - Office of Local Government NSW Independent review of the effectiveness of the framework for dealing with councillor misconduct in NSW

Strathfield Independents have released their Election Manifesto.
No promises - just taking personal credit for all the normal issues that councillors are elected to address.
• A few interesting points.
Claim that no property was rezoned by council for overdevelopment. Really? Not for lack of trying.
• Who voted to give the developers in Water St an amazing Xmas present by rezoning the land, rezoning and selling off the existing council depot, requiring the loss the open space in Hudson Park and a cost to council of $7 million +?? Defeated eventually by other councillors.
• Who voted to rezone the council property in Homebush so that it could be sold? Amalgamation of this property by a developer with adjoining properties would have enabled a much bigger development to be built?
• Who was invisible when the issues of rezoning Bressington Park, Elliott Reserve were being fought by a small group of residents?
• Who was invisible when the biggest rezoning of all - the abolition of Strathfield Council and takeover by Burwood and Canada Bay - was being fought by the same small group of residents??

• I have attached a copy of Matthew Blackmore’s LinkedIn page from 2019 which gives some details on his claims in Para 4 of their message to voters.
An amazing CV that lists some employment history but doesn’t tell the whole story.

• Elders Reals Estate – sacked, charged and convicted of Fraud. A 10year ban from the Real Estate industry for 10 years from 9/06/2009.

• Then works for Robert Chung Real Estate until outcome of trial – illegally for a few months as he had been banned from 09/06/2009.

• Sales for Burwood Scene - didn’t sell too well as the business folded.

• Manager at Pollburg for 3 years – actually flipping burgers at Macdonalds – with a very recent fraud conviction I don’t think he would have been allowed too close to the till.

• Education – Australian Catholic University claimed– they have no record of completion of any course.

• President of the Strathfield Chamber of Commerce.
This Chamber was established in 1991.
It was deregistered by ASIC on 18/09/2017 for failing to provide returns to the Office of Fair Trading since 2011.
A page claiming to be the Chamber was all that remained.
This has not deterred Matthew Blackmore from continuing to claim to be the President and Susan Macdonald (secretary of the Strathfield Independents Party) from claiming to be the Secretary of the Chamber.
This misrepresentation continued and resulted in Susan Macdonald and other Matthew Blackmore cronies being appointed to the working group advising on the redevelopment of Strathfield Square under the mayoralty of Matthew Blackmore. No conflict of interest adequately disclosed. Fortunately, Council legal joined the dots, a Probity Report was commissioned and they were all terminated. Adverse headlines in the Daily Telegraph on 01/08/2023.

The Strathfield Chamber of Commerce page has changed its name pretending now to be the Strathfield Business Chamber.
A Chamber without a president??I know someone who will take the job!
Do Strathfield residents want a loose with the truth, non-resident real estate agent who can't be bothered attending meetings for another 3 years?