UPDATE: A second Emergency Relief Centre has opened at the Bendigo Showgrounds to assist residents evacuating due to bushfires.
Holmes Rd, Bendigo
Open from 7:15 PM. Animals are welcome at this location.
If you or someone you know is affected by the surrounding fires and needs help, please head to one of these centres for safety and support.
EARLIER:
Macedon Ranges Shire Council has opened an Emergency Relief Centre (ERC) at the Kyneton Toyota Sports & Aquatic Centre (KTSAC), support its neighbours at Mount Alexander Shire Council and those impacted by the Harcourt fire to welcome anyone who needs to evacuate the fire and does not have a safe place to go.
This ERC is now open providing a safe space for both human and animal relief (including power – yes, it has returned at time of writing – as well as showers and other amenities)
To support the focus on the ERC and any evacuees, for the time being, KTSAC’s business-as-usual services will not operate (i.e. no swimming pool or gym). Macedon Ranges Shire Council thank residents and members for their understanding during this time, and they’ll endeavour to communicate any functional updates as things progress.
