A $2.5 million loan, a go-kart track, a community op-shop and an "unusual" anonymous letter are at the centre of the trial for a former country NSW mayor accused of blackmail.
Robert William Bourke, who served as the Bathurst mayor, is accused of misconduct in public office over a letter sent to Councillor Jacqui Rudge, which said people were aware of her history of mental illness and she should "stand down".
