Infringement notices - your options

If you choose to pay your infringement notice, it must be paid by the due date shown on the notice otherwise the matter may be referred to the Magistrates Court or Fines Victoria.

You can pay your infringement notice in the following ways.

  Payment method 1: over the phone   

Please call 1300 797 363 to pay over the phone with your credit card. You will be asked to quote the infringement number.

  Payment method 2: cheque or money order

Please send cheque or money order to:

Pyrenees Shire Council 
5 Lawrence Street
Beaufort Vic 3373

Please detach the payment slip from the front of the infringement notice and attach it to your cheque or money order.  Alternatively, write the infringement number on the back of your cheque or money order.

 Payment method 3: in person 

Payment may be made by cash, credit or debit card, cheque, or money order at any of the following locations:

• Beaufort Municipal Office: 5 Lawrence Street, Beaufort. Office hours Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm. Phone 1300 797 363
• Beaufort Community Resource Centre and Library: 72 Neill Street, Beaufort. Open 7 days a week: Monday to Friday 10:00am to 5:00pm. Saturday and Sunday 10:00am to 1:00pm. Phone: (03) 5349 1180
• Avoca Community Information Centre and Library: 122 High Street, Avoca. Open 7 days a week: Monday to Friday 10:00am to 5:00pm. Saturday and Sunday 10:00am to 1:00pm. Phone: (03) 5465 1000.

Payment method 4: direct deposit

Payment can be made by transferring funds online into the following bank account:

Bank:                              Bendigo Bank
BSB:                               633 000
Account number:            118310697
Account name:                Pyrenees Shire Council

You MUST include the infringement number in the transaction reference field. Failure to do so may result in your payment being unidentified which may result in further action being taken and/or additional costs being added.

If you have been served with an infringement notice, you may apply to Council for a payment plan or extension of time in which to pay the infringement penalty and any penalty reminder notice fee.

To apply for a payment plan or extension of time, please complete the Application for Payment Plan or Extension of Time for Infringement Form(PDF, 366KB).  This form must be submitted to Council by the due date shown on the infringement notice.

The form may be emailed to Council at pyrenees@pyrenees.vic.gov.au or posted to Council at:

Pyrenees Shire Council 
5 Lawrence Street
Beaufort Vic 3373

If a payment plan has been accepted by Council, the matter will be referred to Fines Victoria for management on Council’s behalf. More information about payment plans can be found here:

https://www.justice.vic.gov.au/justice-system/fines-and-penalties/payment-plans-and-payment-arrangements

You, or a person acting on your behalf with your consent, can request an internal review of your fine.

A request for an internal review should be made to Council in writing preferably before the due date shown on the infringement notice, however, requests may be made at any time before the matter is referred to the Magistrates’ Court. The time-period for referral to Court varies for different infringement offences.

If your request for an internal review is made on the grounds that you were unaware of the infringement notice, the application must be made within 14 days of you becoming aware of the infringement notice.

An Application for Internal Review(PDF, 749KB) form can either be emailed to Council at pyrenees@pyrenees.vic.gov.au or posted to:

Pyrenees Shire Council 
5 Lawrence Street
Beaufort Vic 3373

A request for an internal review must include the following information:

• Your name and residential address;
• Your postal address or email address;
• The infringement notice number;
• The vehicle registration number (where applicable);
• The grounds on which you are relying (see below) and an explanation as to why you are relying on those grounds; and,
• Any supporting evidence or documentation.

Neither the Mayor nor Councillors are legally allowed to have any involvement in the internal review process.

Before you request an internal review

Before requesting Council conduct an internal review, it's important for you to understand the grounds under which you can do so, and the evidence you will need to provide. For detailed information about this, please download this document - Grounds for an Internal Review and Evidence Required.

If you wish to have the matter heard in the Magistrates’ Court, you must advise Council in writing. This can be done by writing a letter or downloading a Request a Court Hearing(PDF, 719KB) form, and either:

• Emailing to: pyrenees@pyrenees.vic.gov.au or
• Posting to:

Pyrenees Shire Council 
5 Lawrence Street
Beaufort Vic 3373

Once Council receives a written notice to have the matter heard in court, an Intention to Prosecute Notice will be sent to you. Further instructions and information will be contained in that notice.

If you elect to have the matter heard in court, please refrain from making any payments in relation to the infringement notice.