Two new councillors elected in Shire of Boddington after extraordinary election

The Shire of Boddington has two new councillors after an extraordinary election on Friday. Leonard Lewis finished on top of the polls with 95 votes, followed by Andrew Ryley with 58 votes. Aravindhan Rajaratnam missed out on a seat by 17 votes. The extraordinary election was called in October after only two people put their hand up to run for four vacancies on council. Shire president Garry Ventris and Cr Ian Webster were both elected unopposed and will serve until 2025. “Lee has been in town for a far while and he used to actually work for the Shire at one stage as the ranger,” Mr Ventris said. “He does a little bit of community work and volunteers with Boddington RRR, the environmental group. “I believe Andrew used to work for the City of Armadale and he moved out here to retire.” It was a jam-packed weekend in Boddington, with the election on Friday and two community events on Saturday. The Shire hosted a Thank a Volunteer breakfast at the library to recognise and celebrate the town’s volunteers for the vital work they do in the community. On Saturday afternoon, the Shire hosted its End of Summer event which was part of its Summer by the River series. Hotham Park was filled with an inflatable basketball court and challenge area, food vans and live music for the family-friendly event.