Cessnock Mayor Daniel Watton has taken to Facebook in an unusually aggressive post, calling out his predecessor, Jay Suvaal, for what he described as “misinformation and political game-playing.” The post, which quickly caught the attention of locals, painted a picture of a council plagued by division, with Watton positioning himself as the voice of reason against Suvaal’s alleged political maneuvering. Watton’s criticisms came after Suvaal attempted to introduce an urgent motion regarding political signage across the LGA, which Watton ruled as not urgent. According to Watton, Suvaal became “visibly agitated” by the ruling and then sought to move a dissent motion—only...