by Emma Ballingall
Two Baw Baw Shire councillors bid farewell as Wednesday's final council meeting provided an opportunity for valedictory speeches.
Each councillor was allocated a three-minute speech, with Crs Peter Kostos and Keith Cook reflecting on their respective 17 and eight years before their "retirement" from the council chamber.
Those re-nominating in the election, Crs Tricia Jones, Michael Leaney, Farhat Firdous and Annemarie McCabe spoke fondly of the past term.

Cr Jazmin Tauru, who hasn't nominated after four years in the role, an