Muslim Liberal mayor in Latham’s stronghold

On the eve of last weekend's NSW local government elections, the wife of Liverpool City Council's likely next mayor, Ned Mannoun, went into labour.

“With the birth our son Jacob, my wife has now finished her labour pains and Liverpool might have too,” he joked.

Cr Mannoun's lead over incumbent Labor Mayor Wendy Waller looked unbeatable as remaining postal votes were being counted this afternoon.

The 30-year-old councillor was born in Boston, but says he was conceived in Sierra Leone to a Lebanese mother and a Sierra Leonean-born father.

“I'm a proud Australian/American/Arab/African,” he said.