Sworn in: (From left) Cr David Balfour (North), Cr Joe Gauci (Warragul), Cr Gerard Murphy (Warragul), Cr Bill Harrington (Mount Worth), Cr Murray Cook (Mount Worth), Cr Mikaela Power (Warragul), Cr Terry Williamson (Drouin), Cr Deborah Brown (North), Cr Tricia Jones (Drouin). Photo: William PJ Kulich.
BAW Baw Shire’s new councillors were sworn in at a special council meeting on Wednesday.
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Councillors undertook the oath of office in a meeting which only took around 15 minutes.
The 2012 council features six new faces and Warragul ward returned no incumbent councillors.
Minister for Local Government Jeanette Powell said 300 new councillors were elected across the state.
Baw Baw Shire councillors will elect a new mayor on Wednesday.
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and next week they vote in the mayor – any hints as to who that will be. I am thinking Cr Tricia Jones (Drouin) or Cr David Balfour (North).