By Lauren Farrow As voters headed to the ballot box this month, they were met with local candidate’s smiling faces on placards and how-to- vote cards. But behind the scenes, rival candidates had been involved in a political skirmish. Firing the opening salvos was Independent candidate Michael Cantali, who has often been out- voted and out-numbered by Labor and Liberal councillors in the last four years. Mr Cantali said he was concerned about a $10,000 trip taken by Liberal Cr Michael Megna, former Cr Tony Fasanella, Mayor Angelo Tsirekas and former general manager Michael McMahon in 2005. According to Mr Cantali, the four men led a council delegation to Canada Bay’s Italian ‘sister city’ San Fele for 10 days, where they each received $3300 in allowance s from council. But according to Mr Cantali they did not stay in San Fele for the entire trip. “Why did they not stay there for the full 10 days?” Mr Cantali said. Cr Tsirekas said the delegation also visited the island town of Lipari and the Sicilian city of Poggioreale where “a large proportion of Canada Bay residents come from”. Asked why all four men felt the need to represent council he replied, “four of us went because Michael Megna and Tony Fasanella were from the cities we visited”. “The general manager was there representing Canada Bay on an ofcial level,” Cr Tsirekas said. “And I was there as the mayor.” Cr Tsirekas pointed the finger back at Cr Cantali, who is currently leasing a property he owns in Concord to a new restaurant called Romans. A council spokeswoman said Romans had ignored their approved seating of 72 seats, providing 176 seats. “He [Mr Cantali] will need to take care of his own business,” Cr Tsirekas said. But according to Mr Cantali the building had been leased to Macro Foods, which had then sub-leased the premises to Romans. “It has nothing to do with me at all,” Mr Cantali said. “If someone is using my b uilding, you can’t blame me for it,” he said. Bitter squabbles rage behind council doors Michael Cantali, former i ndependent councillor. Cr Michael Megna, Angelo Tsirekas, former general manager Michael McMahon and Tony Fasanella in San Fele in 2005. Drummoyne Early Childcare Centre has been moved to new and improved premises in Chiswick. The new centre will feature new purpose designed consultation rooms, a larger waiting room and heat lamps to keep babies warm during assessments.The centre will now be called the Chiswick Early Childhood Centre and will be located at 5a Blackwall Point Rd, Chiswick, just next to the community centre, only two kilometres from the old location. Call 9387 1148 for more information. Childcare centre relocates to Chiswick According to the community action group the Victoria Road Community Committee (VRCC), the local government election shows the duplication of the Iron Cove Bridge has no local backing. Of the 38 candidates standing in the Canada Bay electorate this month, none expressed support for the $150 million proposal. According to the VRCC this shows that the member for Drummoyn e, Angela D’Amore stands alone in her support for the proposal. D’Amore stands alone on new bridge

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By Lauren Farrow

As voters headed to the ballot boxthis month, they were met with localcandidate’s smiling faces on placardsand how-to-vote cards.

But behind the scenes, rivalcandidates had been involved in apolitical skirmish.

Firing the opening salvos wasIndependent candidate MichaelCantali, who has often been out-

voted and out-numbered by Laborand Liberal councillors in the last

four years.Mr Cantali said he was concerned

about a $10,000 trip taken by LiberalCr Michael Megna, former Cr Tony Fasanella, Mayor Angelo Tsirekasand former general managerMichael McMahon in 2005.

According to Mr Cantali, thefour men led a council delegation toCanada Bay’s Italian ‘sister city’ SanFele for 10 days, where they eachreceived $3300 in allowances fromcouncil.

But according to Mr Cantali they did not stay in San Fele for the entiretrip.

“Why did they not stay there forthe full 10 days?” Mr Cantali said.

Cr Tsirekas said the delegationalso visited the island town of Lipariand the Sicilian city of Poggiorealewhere “a large proportion of CanadaBay residents come from”.

Asked why all four men felt theneed to represent council he replied,“four of us went because MichaelMegna and Tony Fasanella werefrom the cities we visited”.

“The general manager was there

representing Canada Bay on anofcial level,” Cr Tsirekas said.

“And I was there as the mayor.”Cr Tsirekas pointed the finger

back at Cr Cantali, who is currently leasing a property he owns inConcord to a new restaurant calledRomans.

A council spokeswoman saidRomans had ignored their approvedseating of 72 seats, providing 176 seats.

“He [Mr Cantali] will need totake care of his own business,” CrTsirekas said.

But according to Mr Cantali the building had been leased to MacroFoods, which had then sub-leasedthe premises to Romans.

“It has nothing to do with me atall,” Mr Cantali said.

“If someone is using my building, you can’t blame me for it,” he said.

Bitter squabbles rage behind council doors

Michael Cantali, former independent councillor. Cr Michael Megna, Angelo Tsirekas, former general manager MichaelMcMahon and Tony Fasanella in San Fele in 2005.

Drummoyne Early Childcare Centrehas been moved to new and improvedpremises in Chiswick.The new centre will feature newpurpose designed consultation rooms,a larger waiting room and heatlamps to keep babies warm during

assessments.The centre will now becalled the Chiswick Early ChildhoodCentre and will be located at 5aBlackwall Point Rd, Chiswick, justnext to the community centre, onlytwo kilometres from the old location.Call 9387 1148 for more information.

Childcare centre relocates to Chiswick

According to the community actiongroup the Victoria Road CommunityCommittee (VRCC), the localgovernment election shows theduplication of the Iron Cove Bridgehas no local backing.Of the 38 candidates standing in the

Canada Bay electorate this month,none expressed support for the $150million proposal.According to the VRCC this shows thatthe member for Drummoyne, AngelaD’Amore stands alone in her supportfor the proposal.

D’Amore stands alone on new bridge