Sydney’s Strathfield council escalates action against the owner of an unlawfully built mansion, after a court order requiring removal has not been carried out. Multiple outlets report that the property owner, Sarah Malass, has continued to live in the home despite a Land and Environment Court order issued about two years earlier. The order requires her to vacate the premises and demolish the unlawful works. Sources describe the mansion as still standing and in apparent good condition, with the family continuing to reside there. The council’s latest step is to move for stronger enforcement—framed in reporting as “tear it down or go to jail”—indicating the council is pursuing penalties for non-compliance with the court order if demolition and vacating do not occur. The articles agree on the key timeline: the unlawful construction is the subject of enforcement action, the Land and Environment Court has already ordered removal and vacating, and the council is now intensifying measures because the property remains in use rather than being demolished.