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...
Harcourt fire not expected to expand far beyond current footprint tonight
Amy Hume
The Ravenswood Fogarty’s Gap Road fire that has impacted Harcourt is not expected to expand far beyond its current footprint tonight, authorities have...
Coliban Water issue ‘Do Not Drink Advisory – Harcourt’
Coliban Water, following consultation with the Department of Health, has advised that customers in Harcourt do not drink tap water from 11.45am on Saturday January...
Community Meetings to be held for those impacted by Ravenswood-Harcourt fire
Community Meetings have been scheduled for the Castlemaine Town Hall today at 3pm and Kyneton Town Hall today at 5pm to update community members...
Victorian Government declares a State of Disaster
Premier Jacinta Allan has declared a State of Disaster for 18 Local Government Areas and one Alpine Resort following advice from the Minister for...
Emergency Relief Centres opened in Kyneton and Bendigo
UPDATE: A second Emergency Relief Centre has opened at the Bendigo Showgrounds to assist residents evacuating due to bushfires.
Bendigo Showgrounds
Holmes Rd, Bendigo
Open...
Elphinstone, Faraday and Golden Point urged to leave now
Update: EMERGENCY WARNING - GRASS FIRE - Leave Immediately
Incident Location: Ravenswood South
Issue Date: Friday 09 January 2026, 05:52 pm
Next Update: Friday 09 January 2026,...
Crews works to bring Ravenswood/Harcourt fire under control
Update: Catastrophic conditions are pushing a fast-moving grassfire into Harcourt, Ravenswood South and surrounds.
There is an out-of-control grassfire at Harcourt, that is currently travelling...
Update: Harcourt and Harcourt North community urged to leave now
VIC EMERGENCY WARNING - GRASS FIRE - Leave Immediately
Incident Location: Ravenswood South
Issue Date: Friday 09 January 2026, 03:57 pm
Next Update: Friday 09 January 2026,...
