A person dressed up as a banana forced a council meeting to be abandoned.

Last night’s (Monday) Mitchell Shire Council meeting was interrupted by a large banana entering the council chamber towards the end of the meeting.

The banana handed out bananas to members of the gallery and councillors.

Mayor Sue Marstaeller was not amused and after a struggle closed the meeting.

An onlooker, who wished to remain anonymous, said it was the strangest thing he had ever seen at a council meeting.

“It was quite comical when a person in a banana suit started handing out bananas but the mayor failed to see the funny side,” he said.

The banana entered the chamber just as the council’s councillor expenses policy was about to be discussed.

Cr Marstaeller was involved in controversy in January when she took the mayoral car to Coffs Harbour, which features the big banana as an icon, over Christmas.

Cr Marstaeller said she was not impressed by the sudden nterruption.

“It was pretty disrespectful,” she said.

“I asked this person to stop but they continued to hand out bananas to people so I was left with no choice but to adjourn the meeting.”

Last night’s meeting has been rescheduled until next Monday.

The banana escaped out of council chambers into a waiting car.

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