WESTERN District Umpires Association (WDUA) has avoided having to shut down as an new committee was voted in at a Special General Meeting of the Association on Wednesday night after the original Annual General Meeting was closed without a committee in place.

The WDUA had previously posted in its social media page that “Wednesday was D-Day” for the association as the only way it could continue into 2025 was to have a new committee in place, otherwise under its constitution it would have to disband.

Geoff Barker has been elected as the incoming president, a role he has held previously, while Owen Drinkell has stepped up to fill the vice-president role.

Joachim Rymarz is the only incumbent committee member from last season and will take on the treasurer role, while Peter Symons is the secretary.

Colin Millard and Eddie Dwyer will share the promotions and media portfolio, while Jackie Wallace oversees the socials.