After serving ten years on the Shire of Murray Council, Shire President David Bolt was elected as the Member for Murray-Wellington at the WA State Government election recently and has resigned from the council to take up the new position.
Deputy President, Douglas McLarty has been acting in the position of Shire President since February 2025 and will continue to do so.
An extraordinary election will take place in due course, details of which will be shared as soon as they are available.
Council was due to appoint an Acting Deputy President at the March Council Meeting.
Mr David Bolt was elected to the Shire of Murray Council in 2015 and appointed Shire President in 2017. He has served as Chair of the Peel Regional Leaders Forum, Board member of the Peel Development Commission and was Chair of the Rivers Regional Council.
Shire of Murray Chief Executive Officer, Dean Unsworth, reflected on Mr Bolt’s ten-years of service on the Shire of Murray Council.
“David’s energy as Shire President has been unwavering,” said Mr Unsworth.
“Serving on Council for ten years, David has applied his wealth of business and technology experience to guide Council outcomes in a strategic and well-considered manner. As Shire President for the past eight years, he has lead Council with integrity and transparency, establishing a well-functioning, dynamic and committed Council.
“We bid a fond farewell to David as a much-respected member of the Shire of Murray team. We wish him all the best in this next chapter and look forward to working alongside him in his new capacity,” added Dean.
