Former Dunedin Hospital emergency department head Dr Chambers said he was pleased to be joining the council after a nervous weekend waiting for more definitive results.
"I think it’s a very interesting council — there are some fantastic new business skills that have come in."
Dr Chambers said Dunedin mayor-elect Sophie Barker was "very capable" and he was happy to take any council role she offered.
"I’ll just take a full part in council business and try and get up to speed on all of the issues. And also, particularly, I’ll be advocating for health."
South Dunedin flooding, budget management and rates rise reduction were also top of mind, Dr Chambers said.
"Those things that came up in the campaign were really the important issues and I don’t think any of us will forget that."
Mr Lund, a developer, said he was grateful for the support voters gave him.
While the council makeup was not one he predicted, there was a good chance most councillors would "have some fiscal restraint" for the good of Dunedin, Mr Lund said.
He hoped for a position as deputy chairman of the council’s infrastructure committee.
Mr Lund also said returning councillor Lee Vandervis should remain chairman of the finance and council-controlled organisations committee, mayor-turned-councillor Jules Radich should chair the infrastructure committee and Mr Simms chair the economic development committee.
Mr Simms confirmed he was "sincerely hoping" for an economic development role, given his business background.
"We’ve got to get the place vibrant and growing and thriving again for the future."
He said he hoped the incoming council would avoid the "infighting and sideshow stuff" of the departing council.
"My view initially would be we’ve got quite a different balance of council and some actually really capable people coming on, so that’s exciting.
He was the only member of his high-profile Future Dunedin ticket to make it on to the council after narrowly missing out on the mayoralty.
Mr Treadwell, a game developer, was a late addition to the council table, after Saturday’s progress results showed him falling just short of the council.
He replaced Future Dunedin’s Bruce Ranga on council when preliminary results were released late on Sunday night.
"I was a bit stunned, not entirely surprised, but it was a very long wait over the weekend," Mr Treadwell said.
"I don’t think anybody quite predicted this lineup and I’m excited because it’s got a real diversity of opinion, so I think there’s a lot of opportunity."
The council needed to urgently look at addressing housing issues in Dunedin, he said.
He had no specific council roles in mind — "I’m very much in a sit-back-and-learn stage".
Former banker Benedict Ong said he was pleased to serve.
Making Dunedin the economic hub it was historically and growing jobs and wages were some of his priorities.
His interest in council roles would be guided by Ms Barker, he said.
Doug Hall, with a background in information technology, said he was surprised to be elected — he felt the new council was more "balanced" and hoped it could deliver better outcomes for Dunedin.
Mr Hall said he would be happy with any role on council; priorities on his list included "not rocking the boat" and moving the city forward.
Andrew Whiley, Carmen Houlahan, Bill Acklin, Jim O’Malley and Kevin Gilbert were not re-elected and David Benson-Pope did not stand for re-election.
