# Shire of Pyrenees

The Shire of Pyrenees is a local government area (LGA) in Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of 3,435 square kilometres (1,326 sq mi) and in June 2018 had a population of 7,353.
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.
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 Ranges which also lends its name to the Pyrenees wine region, which is located in the north of the Local Government Area.

## Council
### Current composition

The council is composed of five wards and five councillors, with one councillor per ward elected to represent each ward. Council Composition as of September 2022:
| Ward | Councillor | Notes |
| Avoca | Ron Eason | Mayor |
| Beaufort | Damian Ferrari | |
| De Cameron | Robert Vance | |
| Ercildoune | David Clark | |
| Mount Emu | Tanya Kehoe | |

### 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.

## Traditional owners

The traditional owners of this land are the Wadawurrung, Dja Dja Wurrung, Wotjobaluk, and Eastern Maar.

## Townships and localities

In the 2021 census, the shire's population was 7,671, up from 7,238 in the 2016 census.
Population :
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Amphitheatre | 248 | 223 |
| Avoca | 1,193 | 1,356 |
| Barkly^ | 43 | 49 |
| Beaufort | 1,539 | 1,712 |
| Bo Peep^ | 21 | 25 |
| Brewster | 51 | 47 |
| Buangor^ | 103 | 112 |
| Bung Bong^ | 51 | 63 |
| Burnbank | 59 | 47 |
| Burrumbeet^ | 232 | 249 |
| Carngham | 146 | 171 |
| Carranballac^ | 42 | 43 |
| Chepstowe | 61 | 60 |
| Chute | 18 | 13 |
| Cross Roads | 19 | 27 |
| Crowlands^ | 89 | 72 |
| Elmhurst^ | 183 | 185 |
Population :
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Ercildoune^ | 70 | 90 |
| Evansford^ | 131 | 147 |
| Eversley^ | 10 | 14 |
| Frenchmans | 13 | 7 |
| Glenbrae | 30 | 30 |
| Glenlofty | 17 | 11 |
| Glenlogie^ | 33 | 29 |
| Glenpatrick | 31 | 13 |
| Hillcrest | 95 | 99 |
| Homebush | 36 | 31 |
| Lake Goldsmith | 29 | 22 |
| Lake Wongan | 8 | 3 |
| Lamplough | 61 | 49 |
| Landsborough | 180 | 200 |
| Landsborough West^ | 41 | 49 |
| Langi Kal Kal | 400 | 336 |
| Lexton | 231 | 284 |
Population :
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Lillicur^ | 29 | 85 |
| Linton^ | 580 | 635 |
| Main Lead | 46 | 42 |
| Mena Park | 27 | 32 |
| Middle Creek^ | 19 | 22 |
| Moonambel | 167 | 185 |
| Mount Emu | 26 | 28 |
| Mount Lonarch | 42 | 44 |
| Natte Yallock^ | 94 | 89 |
| Navarre^ | 98 | 99 |
| Nerring | 15 | 14 |
| Nowhere Creek | 17 | 20 |
| Percydale | 39 | 22 |
| Pittong^ | 15 | 12 |
| Raglan | 231 | 223 |
| Rathscar^ | 21 | 19 |
Population :
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Rathscar West | 23 | 31 |
| Redbank^ | 94 | 102 |
| Shays Flat^ | 13 | 3 |
| Skipton^ | 586 | 609 |
| Smythesdale^ | 1,032 | 1,189 |
| Snake Valley | 743 | 820 |
| Stockyard Hill | 49 | 49 |
| Stoneleigh^ | 45 | 45 |
| Streatham^ | 156 | 158 |
| Tanwood | 26 | 15 |
| Trawalla | 141 | 140 |
| Wareek^ | 68 | 72 |
| Warrenmang | 17 | 16 |
| Waterloo | 110 | 122 |
| Wattle Creek^ | 0 | 0 |
| Waubra^ | 275 | 308 |
^ - Territory divided with another LGA