Opening hours and emergency contact

Emergency after-hours contact numbers

For Council-related issues such as local laws (animals) roads and drainage, please call our normal number and you will be redirected. You will need to leave a message, and the on-call officer will assess the issue and action it if needed. 

1300 PYRENEES (1300 797 363) 

Beaufort Municipal Office
5 Lawrence Street, Beaufort VIC 3373
Phone: 1300 PYRENEES (1300 797 363)
Email: pyrenees@pyrenees.vic.gov.au
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Pyrenees Shire Council is Relay Service friendly:

If you are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment, you can call through the National Relay Service (NRS):

TTY users can phone 133677 then ask for 03 5349 1100

Speak & Listen (speech-to-speech) users can phone 1300 555 727 then ask for 03 5349 1100

Internet relay users can connect to NRS on www.relayservice.com.au then ask for 03 5349 1100

Beaufort Community Resource Centre and Library (including visitor information)
72 Neill Street, Beaufort VIC 3373
Phone: (03) 5349 1180
Fax: (03) 5349 2933
Email: bcrc@pyrenees.vic.gov.au
Open 7 days a week: Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm | Saturday and Sunday 10am to 1pm.
Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday

Facilities:
Visitor information
Library
Centrelink
Conference room hire
Business services - photocopying and faxing
Public internet access

Avoca Community Information Centre and Library (including visitor information)
122 High Street, Avoca VIC 3467
Phone: (03) 5465 1000
Fax: (03) 5465 3597
Email: aic@pyrenees.vic.gov.au
Open 7 days a week: Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm | Saturday and Sunday 10am to 1pm
Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday

Facilities:
Visitor information
Library
Centrelink
Conference room hire
Business services - photocopying and faxing
Public internet access

Public holidays and closures 2025

Please note: These dates are subject to change.

Holiday

Date in 2025

New Year's Day

Wednesday 1 January

Closed

Australia Day

Sunday 26 January

Avoca and Beaufort Centres open 10-1pm

Monday 27 January

Labour Day

Monday 10 March

Avoca and Beaufort Centres and Beaufort Municipal Office closed

Good Friday

Friday 18 April

Saturday before Easter Sunday

Saturday 19 April

Avoca and Beaufort Centres open 10-1pm

Easter Sunday

Sunday 20 April

Avoca and Beaufort Centres and Beaufort Municipal Office closed

Easter Monday

Monday 21 April

Avoca and Beaufort Centres and Beaufort Municipal Office closed

ANZAC Day

Friday 25 April

King's Birthday

Monday 9 June

Avoca and Beaufort Centres and Beaufort Municipal Office closed

Friday before the AFL Grand Final

Subject to AFL schedule

Avoca and Beaufort Centres  10-1pm

Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 5 November

Avoca and Beaufort Centres and Beaufort Municipal Office closed

Christmas Day

Thursday 25 December

Avoca and Beaufort Centres and Beaufort Municipal Office closed

Boxing Day

Friday 26 December

Avoca and Beaufort Centres and Beaufort Municipal Office closed

New Year's Day

Thursday 1 January 2026

Avoca and Beaufort Centres and Beaufort Municipal Office closed