Parramatta. Elected for the second time

Clr John Chedid has been elected lord mayor of Parramatta for the second time. He one of seven Liberal councillors elected this month after the party gained large swings across Western Sydney. Liberal councillors control council. Cr Chedid will push for a review of the council's landmark ban on smoking in outdoor dining areas, saying the ruling was not consistent with surrounding suburbs and restaurant owners are facing "difficult times", according to The Sydney Morning Herald.