'Too strong to contend with': Lib loses nail-biting mayoral race

By Lisa Visentin
Updated September 13 2017 - 9:03pm, first published 8:52pm

Hunters Hill council will be led by an independent mayor after a nail-biting contest in which the Liberal candidate was rolled on preferences, after the party's campaign was hit by allegations it would pursue council mergers through backdoor channels once elected.

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