Former Maitland mayor and artist John Martin remembered by colleagues

From the Maitland Mercury report:

Former Maitland mayor John Martin has been remembered as a man with a passion for art, education and his community. 

Mr Martin, an artist, died earlier this month after a brief battle with illness.

He served multiple terms as a councillor during the 1990s, with a three-year stint as mayor from 1994 to 1996.  

His 1990s council colleagues Henry Meskauskas and Ray Fairweather both recalled a man who loved art and his community. 

Retired councillor Mr Fairweather said he could still clearly remember the night Mr Martin was elected as mayor.

Full article available at Maitland Mercury, December 15 2017.