Shire of Pyrenees

Shire of Pyrenees
Victoria

Location in Victoria
Population 6,669 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 1.9426/km2 (5.0314/sq mi)
Established 1994
Gazetted 23 September 1994[2]
Area 3,433 km2 (1,325.5 sq mi)
Mayor Cr Tanya Kehoe
Council seat Beaufort
Region Western Victoria
State electorate(s) Ripon
Federal Division(s) Wannon
Website Shire of Pyrenees
LGAs around Shire of Pyrenees:
Northern Grampians Northern Grampians Central Goldfields
Ararat Shire of Pyrenees Hepburn, Ballarat
Ararat Corangamite Golden Plains
The Pyrenees Shire Council offices in Beaufort

The Shire of Pyrenees is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of 3,433 square kilometres (1,325 sq mi) and, at the 2011 Census, had a population of 6,669.[1] It includes the towns of Avoca, Beaufort, Lexton and Trawalla. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Avoca, Shire of Lexton and Shire of Ripon.[2][3]

The Shire is governed and administered by the Pyrenees Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Beaufort, it also has a service centre located in Avoca. The Shire is named after the major geographical feature in the region, The Pyrenees, which is located in the north of the LGA.

Council

Current composition

The council is composed of five wards and five councillors, with one councillor per ward elected to represent each ward.[4]

WardCouncillorNotes
Avoca   Ron Eason
Beaufort   Michael O'Connor
De Cameron   Robert Vance
Ercildoune   David Clark
Mount Emu   Tanya Kehoe Mayor (2014–15)

Administration and governance

The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Beaufort Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Beaufort, and its service centre in Avoca.

See also

List of localities (Victoria)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Census QuickStats (2011). "Pyrenees (S) – LGA25990". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Government of Australia. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S63 of 1994". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 23 September 1994). pp. 16–23. Retrieved 10 January 2014. |chapter= ignored (help)
  3. ↑ Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S4 of 1995". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 20 January 1995). p. 5. Retrieved 10 January 2014. |chapter= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ Local Government in Victoria. "Pyrenees Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.

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Coordinates: 37°10′00″S 143°25′00″E / 37.16667°S 143.41667°E