FOR the first time in five years, councillors met in the chambers of the Balranald Shire Council on Friday morning.

The extraordinary meeting on October 11 saw councillors Dwaine Scott, Louie Zaffina, Tracy O'Halloran, Philip Pippin, Alison Linnett, German Ugarte, Leigh Byron and Iain Lindsay Field take an oath to be officially declared into office.

The newly elected council declared Louie Zaffi...