Late Agenda of Council Meeting

Councillor Contact Details

Granville Ward
Clr Steve Christou	0419 651 187	Steve.Christou@cumberland.nsw.gov.au
Clr Ola Hamed	0405 070 007	Ola.Hamed@cumberland.nsw.gov.au
Clr Joseph Rahme	0418 995 471	Joseph.Rahme@cumberland.nsw.gov.au
Greystanes Ward
Clr Greg Cummings (Mayor)	0417 612 717	Greg.Cummings@cumberland.nsw.gov.au
Clr Ross Grove	0418 987 241	Ross.Grove@cumberland.nsw.gov.au
Clr Eddy Sarkis	0418 306 918	Eddy.Sarkis@cumberland.nsw.gov.au
Regents Park Ward
Clr Ned Attie	0419 583 254	Ned.Attie@cumberland.nsw.gov.au
Clr George Campbell	0409 233 315	George.Campbell@cumberland.nsw.gov.au
Clr Kun Huang	0418 911 774	Kun.Huang@cumberland.nsw.gov.au
South Granville Ward
Clr Glenn Elmore (Deputy Mayor)	0418 459 527	Glenn.Elmore@cumberland.nsw.gov.au
Clr Paul Garrard	0414 504 504	Paul.Garrard@cumberland.nsw.gov.au
Clr Tom Zreika	0449 008 888	Tom.Zreika@cumberland.nsw.gov.au
Wentworthville Ward
Clr Lisa Lake	0418 669 681	Lisa.Lake@cumberland.nsw.gov.au
Clr Suman Saha	0419 546 950	Suman.Saha@cumberland.nsw.gov.au
Clr Michael Zaiter	0418 432 797	Michael.Zaiter@cumberland.nsw.gov.au

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Council Meeting

20 March 2019

Item No: MM03/19-3

Mayoral Minute - Attack on Christchurch

Author: Mayor Greg Cummings

File Number: SUB565

Summary

This evening I extend my condolences to the people of New Zealand, those who have died, those who are suffering and the families that are grieving. Like many people all around the world, I denounce the hatred and violence that occurred on 15 March 2019 in Christchurch.

I stand with the people of New Zealand who, like their brothers and sisters in Cumberland, cherish, value and love our cultural diversity and the tolerance and respect we have for each other.

I stand this evening with all the people of the Islamic faith, here in Cumberland, in New Zealand, and all over the world – and I say, you are in our thoughts, we stand with you.

Many people of the Islamic faith have chosen to make Cumberland their home, as have many people of other faiths and cultures. We are all one community. We will continue to support each other and we will continue to prosper in peace as a strong multicultural community.

We in Cumberland, like New Zealand, embrace all the people of the world.

That embrace will never be weakened.

In moving this Mayoral Minute, I request that all present stand for one minute silence following any comments my fellow Councillors may wish to make and prayers from our religious leaders here tonight.

Recommendation

That Council write to the Prime Minister of New Zealand to extend its condolences.

Attachments

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