Work continues to contain fire – community urged to be vigilant
As we went to press Thursday morning, more than 50 homes have been reported lost or damaged in the Harcourt-Ravenswood fire.
A 'Watch and Act'...
Community urged to be prepared in wake of fire
Longtime Harcourt CFA member John Jenkin and his wife Jan, are feeling grateful to be among the residents who were able to save their...
Premier, ministers visit fire-affected
Premier Jacinta Allan, Federal Minister for Emergency Management Minister Kristy McBain, Bendigo Federal Member Lisa Chesters and Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards visited fire-affected...
Photo essay: Fire-ravaged community unites
As the weather cools and the risk of imminent danger eases, the residents of Harcourt, Walmer, and Ravenswood slowly begin their return home.
Surveying...
Supporting Harcourt after the bushfire
On January 9, 2026, a catastrophic bushfire rapidly swept through Harcourt and surrounding areas, destroying homes, properties, and treasured parts of the small community....
Councillor encourages connection
Local farmer and councillor for the Harcourt ward, Tony Cordy, was one of the first property owners to be impacted by Friday's devastating fires.
The...
Update on power restoration efforts in Harcourt and across western Victoria
Powercor has restored power to Harcourt’s township and is continuing to rebuild parts of its fire-affected network to get power back on to about...
Trains resume on Bendigo and Swan Hill line
Trains have resumed on the Bendigo and Swan Hill lines following damage to infrastructure and the rail reserve from bushfires in Victoria’s north.Trains had...
Fire-affected residents to return today
Emergency services are hoping to allow residents from the fire-affected areas to return home and assess their properties from 5pm this evening. Central Goldfield...
SES respond to region’s fallen trees and damaged buildings
Volunteers from Victoria’s State Emergency Service responded to a spate of disasters last week, and official numbers confirm there were about 1800 incidents state-wide...
Harcourt Heritage Centre chairman and longtime community member George Milford shares statement
Harcourt Heritage Centre Chairman and longtime community member, George Milford, has shared a statement following Friday's devastating fire.'Two days after the catastrophic fires, we...
Emergency services continue to work to contain Ravenswood-Harcourt fire
It could be days before some Harcourt and district community members are able to safely return to their homes to assess the damage from...
