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 community members on the ground at Harcourt and at Castlemaine’s Bushfire Recovery Hub at the Castlemaine Town Hall on Wednesday.
Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister are using the Castlemaine visit as an opportunity to announce further funding support for those impacted by the fires burning across the state, including support for farmers and sole-traders.
They were joined by Victoria’s Emergency Management Commissioner Tim Wiebusch ESM, and CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan, who both gave updates on the fire situation.
