East Kimberley council election: Menzel instated unopposed as new president

Written on the 23 October 2017

It took until after midnight but all nine seats for the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley council were filled overnight.

From a field of 20, the community had the choice for who it wanted to take over the reins more than a year on from when the previous council was relieved of its duties and replaced with a commissioner.

Eight out of nine candidates who ran together on a ticket championing a "fresh start" were voted in after yesterday's local government elections.

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