Pyrenees Shire

AT A GLANCE WHO: Shire of Pyrenees WHAT: A local government area in western Victoria with a population of 7,000 WHERE: 5 Lawrence St, Beaufort VIC 3373, Australia WEBSITE: pyrenees.vic.gov.au/Home economic activities of the Council. Jim has 26 years of experience in local government across four different mu- nicipalities, namely Glenelg, Southern Grampians, Northern Grampians, and Pyrenees since 2014. Over the years, he has been closely involved in a varie- ty of infrastructure projects though his current role as CEO has him in theman- agement seat more often than not. He is also constantly looking for ways to increase the Council’s economic base and control its budget more appropri- ately and efficiently. Allocating resources for the road network For the Pyrenees Shire Council, pri- mary emphasis is usually placed on asset renewal. As an example, the Raglan-Elmhurst road has been an ongoing project for almost a decade. The road stands at the top of the local hierarchy as an important strategic link road servicing the agriculture and viticulture sectors. The original con- struction was a narrow sealed road which failed to serve the growth of the area. Over the last 10 years, the Council has been steadily upgrading and widening the road with substan- tial financial investments. In the last two financial years, the Council com- mitted just under $1 million for vari-