clover margaret moore ("née" collins, born 22 october 1945) is an australian politician. she has been lord mayor of the city of sydney since 2004. she is the longest serving lord mayor of sydney since the creation of the city of sydney in 1842. she was an independent member of the new south wales legislative assembly from 1988 to 2012. during her time in the assembly, she represented the electorates of bligh (1988–2007) and sydney (2007–2012).