As with all Victorian local government authorities, Pyrenees Shire Council will go to the polls in October 2024 to elect its new Councillors for the next four-year term.
These pages should answer all your questions about the upcoming election, but if you need more information or have other queries, refer to the links at the bottom of this page.
Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) candidate information sessions
The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) will hold Council election candidate information sessions in Beaufort and Avoca in the first week of September 2024.
Candidate nominations open on Monday 9 September and close at 12 noon on Tuesday 17 September. To nominate as a candidate, you must be an Australian citizen and enrolled on the Pyrenees Shire Council voters’ roll, be eligible to become a councillor, and you must have completed the mandatory candidate training before lodging your nomination. More information about nominating and about the information sessions: www.vec.vic.gov.au
Session details:
· Avoca – from 5pm on Wednesday 4 September at the Avoca Library, 122 High Street.
· Beaufort – from 5pm on Thursday 5 September at the Beaufort Library, 72 Neill Street.