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  • Today’s edition 15th November, 2024

    Your local Pyrenees Advocate is out today with a full wrap of local news, events and sport. This week we introduce our new mayor and councillors, we report on Remembrance Day services across the district, fire destroys a Beaufort home, Natte Yallock Primary School celebrates 150 years, a cleanup at Waubra Recreation Reserve and the […]

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  • Safer Places approved by council

    PYRENEES Shire Council has conducted a review of its Neighbourhood Safer Places and has confirmed a number of locations across the Shire. Under the Country Fire Authority Act, councils must conduct a review of each designated Neighbourhood Safer Place to determine if it is still suitable. In conducting the annual review, council asked the CFA […]

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  • Pick up your Pyrenees Advocate today

    Your local Pyrenees Advocate is out today with a full wrap of local news, events and sport. Thiis week, we have four pages on the fun and fashions at the Avoca Cup, more Police deployed to Beaufort, the George family celebrate 100 years of farming at Lake Goldsmith, Hazalie Robinson ends a 45 year career […]

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  • Voting closes soon

    THE Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) is reminding voters in Pyrenees Shire Council that they have until 6 pm on Friday 25 October to vote in the Pyrenees Shire Council election. “You need to post your completed ballot pack before 6 pm on Friday 25 October, noting local clearance times may vary,” Electoral Commissioner Sven Bluemmel […]

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  • Cup Fever

    UP to four thousand people are expected to converge on Avoca Racecourse today for the running of the Plue Pyrenees Avoca Cup. The day is one of the biggest on the local calendar attracting people from the Pyrenees Shire as well as Ballarat, Bendigo, Warrnambool, Geelong and Melbourne. The first of eight races will commence […]

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  • Telstra upgrade

    Telstra will be upgrading its mobile base station at Beaufort, adding additional infrastructure to bring better 4G services and new 5G coverage to the community, but the works will require a series of temporary outages or reduction in mobile coverage. From Monday 28 October to Thursday 31 October there will be no 3G/4G Telstra mobile […]

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  • Candidate – Kate Tol

    If I get public support and attain a position of councillor, I plan to do the following. I will focus on the voices of the residents of the De Cameron Ward. As the De Cameron Ward is made up of only small communities, I feel our district is often overlooked by the Pyrenees Shire. Our […]

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  • Candidate – Tanya Kehoe

    As a lifelong resident of Mt Emu Ward, I am deeply passionate about our Pyrenees community, in particular the residents of the Mt Emu Ward. I wish to thank all residents for their support and collaboration over the years I have served. I have had the honour of serving the Mt Emu ward over several […]

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  • Candidate – Paul Callanan

    Hi I’m Paul Callanan and I live and work in the Beaufort Ward where I am standing for council in this very important election. Lyn and I have had 5 children and now our youngest is in year 11 at Beaufort Secondary School whilst the older ones are in Melbourne pursuing their careers as a […]

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  • Candidate – Dan Ferguson

    My name is Dan Ferguson. I’m a born and bred Snake Valley local, and after a short time away studying, my wife, Tahlia, and I have returned to establish our cattle stud and grow our family. My background is grounded in helping communities thrive. During the Black Summer bushfires, I established the Helping Group; a […]

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