Articles by Craig Wilson
Voting closes today
TODAY is the last chance for people to lodge their vote in the Pyrenees Shire Council election
6,137 people are enrolled to vote across the Shire’s five wards.
1,252 people are enrolled to vote in Avoca ward, 1,293 in Beaufort ward, 1,081 in De Cameron ward, 1,110 in Ercildoune ward and 1,165 in Mount Emu ward.
Across the Shire, there are 236 absentee landlords also allowed a vote.
As of 5pm Wednesday, 3,870 or 63.06% of eligible people had voted according to the Victorian Electoral Commission.
Race perfect
PERFECT spring weather greeted thousands of racegoers at last weekend’s Avoca Cup.
The Avoca racecourse was a sea of people and colour for the running of the annual race.
While the racing was the main attraction, there was plenty going on behind the scenes.
Fashions on the Field attracted dozens of entrants as both men and women dressed in their finest strutted the catwalk.
Webster calls for Thorpe removal from the Senate
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster says Victorian Senator Lidia Thorpe should face motions to remove her from the Senate for her appalling behaviour on Monday toward His Majesty King Charles.
Dr Webster was in Canberra on Monday attending the civic reception for Their Majesties the King and Queen Camilla and was ropable at Senator Thorpe’s conduct.
“I told her in the Great Hall that she is a disgrace to the Parliament. It is important to note that the Victorian Greens put Senator Thorpe in the Senate, and that their leader endorsed her behaviour on Monday,” Dr Webster said.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Pyrenees Advocate – out today
Your local Pyrenees Advocate is out today with a full wrap of local news, events and sport. Today, we cover the bug MND Roadshow through Waubra, Beaufort and Avoca, the Avoca Cup is just one sleep away, local roads to benefit from a big maintenance blitz, a local church begins baking fruitcakes to keep the […]
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 […]
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 […]