"Golfgate" CEO a victim of "small town mentality"

The CEO of South Australia’s largest council has been under sustained media attack after it was revealed the council paid his golf fees at a prestigious Adelaide course. Political scientist Haydon Manning argues that while the council has made mistakes, the ferocity of the attack has been unfair.

Under-fire council CEO to pay back golf club fees

Onkaparinga Council CEO Mark Dowd has defended himself against “unjustified media attention” and “half truths”, but will repay a contentious $6800 payment given to him by the council to cover his membership of the prestigious Kooyonga Golf Club.