INDIGO Shire aspirant Ali Pockley is also chasing a spot on the WAW Credit Union board of directors.
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Ms Pockley, a former Indigo mayor and deputy mayor, is one of four contenders for two vacant positons on the WAW board.
Current directors David Iverson and Tracey Toohey are seeking re-election along with Ms Pockley and Tim Frazer.
Voting has opened in the WAW elections and close on November 18 which is the day after the Victorian Electoral Commission will conduct a countback of candidates from the 2012 Indigo election to decide a replacement for the late Don Chambers.
Cr Chambers died suddenly in Rome last month.
Ms Pockley said she had committed to standing for the WAW board before Cr Chambers’ died and the subsequent opportunity to return to council.
Another former Indigo mayor Vic Issell is also in contention to win the countback to be held at Beechworth on November 17.
"If I was to wait one or the other it would be too late for both," Ms Pockley said.
"I really like the concept behind credit unions, particularly local ones.
"We've been involved in the Yackandandah one since it was set up.
"We have our farm business with them and they are really good."
Ms Pockley said she was still interested in serving out the final year of the Indigo Shire term before elections were held next year.
"I would certainly consider it," she said.
Ms Toohey, a building designer, has been on the WAW board since 2008 and Mr Iverson was elected three years ago.
He is a retired lawyer, former Wodonga councillor and ex chairman of the Ovens and Murray Football League tribunal.
Mr Frazer is a Border-based auditor who accepted an "enforceable undertaking" from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in 2012 not to act as a registered company auditor for three years when working for WHK Albury.
