When local government was rearranged in NSW on Thursday there was a collective increase in blood pressure across many local government areas.
And it wasn’t helped when unelected administrators were appointed to run 19 new council for more than a year.
That, of course, meant that the Baird government sacked mayors and councillors from 42 councils – drawing more anger.
Fairfax mastheads across the state reported on community reaction. Here’s how it panned out: