January 2026 Fire Response:
How to help
Harcourt Progress Association is on the ground organising in Harcourt to support individuals and families affected by the bushfires. Donate to the Go Fund Me campaign. Keep and eye on their website and Facebook for announcements of needs.
Volunteer and Equipment Register: Working in collaboration with a range of local organisations, Castlemaine Community House is coordinating a volunteer and equipment register to help longer-term bushfire recovery. You can register here.
Accommodation: The Dhelkaya Health housing team is coordinating accommodation needs and offers. If you have accomodation to offer please email Courtney Stephens cstephens@castlemainehealth.org.au. Note: Dhelkaya Health is also using the West End Resilience Fire Volunteer Noticeboard to source potential offers of accommodation.
BlazeAid: A volunteer-based organisation that works with families and individuals in rural Australia after natural disasters such as fires and will soon be operating in Harcourt and surrounds. Register for Harcourt here.
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The West End Resilience Notice Board is now closed to new offers.
West End Resilience
Community. Welcome. Connection.
🧡 A massive thank you to the CFA and everyone formally or informally involved in keeping our community safe during catastrophic fire conditions this January. A special shout out to Global Village Learning who generously opened up the old gaol as a place of respite for hundreds of people. We were safer together.🧡
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We are a community group based on a common sense of place and mutual support in changing times, open to anyone living on the west side of Castlemaine.
We connect through:
Whatsapp groups, including local announcements, giveaway/swap/sell, parents and co, crafty crew and more
Wandering the ‘hood with kids, dogs, friends and family
