A FORMER Wentworth Shire councillor who lost his seat after a single term has been returned to local government following a countback of last year's election results to fill a casual vacancy.

Brian Beaumont was returned as a Wentworth councillor this week following the death of Cr Tim Elstone while he was in office.

Cr Beaumont was first elected to council at the 2017 poll when he received the s...