Last chance to nominate local businesses that stepped up in the fires

Nominate a star business! Business Mount Alexander (BMA) is inviting the community to nominate local businesses that demonstrated outstanding generosity throughout the bushfire response.

We've received a fair few nominations already - Harcourt General Store, Victorian Miniature Railway, Little Red Apple to name a couple. 

Take a moment to nominate them using our quick online form (with corrected link!) You may nominate more than one business and nominations take only a few seconds to complete.

📅Nominate by Friday 27 March 2026

Rebuilding Info Day in Harcourt

Individual advice sessions 10.00am - 2.00pm
Representatives from Council's planning team will be available to talk through your queries. Call Sarah Becker on 0492 482 056 to book a 15-minute session. (Leave a message with return name and number if unanswered.)

Rebuild information session 11.00am
Hear from local resident Richard Symons about the rebuilding journey - where do you start? What are the options?

Community lunch 12.00pm
Enjoy a relaxed lunch with fellow locals, provided by Castlemaine Community House.

📅 Friday 27 March 2026 
🕔 10.00am - 2.00pm
📍Harcourt Leisure Centre, Recreation Reserve, Binghams Rd, Harcourt VIC 3453
💲Free

Tradie breakfast in Harcourt

Tradie mental health organisation HALT, in association with Harcourt Progress Association, will host a relaxed breakfast next week. 

HALT (Hope Assistance Local Tradies) is a non-profit organisation that hosts breakfasts to connect local tradies with community and mental health resources, and provide a safe space to chat. 

Come grab a bacon and egg roll and a decent coffee and have a yarn. Connect with others and access a range of local services and second-hand tools. This is a chance to check in, and get a bit of support if you need it. All tradespeople welcome. 

📅 Tuesday 31 March 2026 
🕔 7.00am - 9.00am
📍Stanley Park, High St, Harcourt VIC 3453
💲Free

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Mount Alexander Shire Council
email: business@mountalexander.vic.gov.au  web: www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au

Mount Alexander Shire Council acknowledges that the traditional custodians of this
land, the Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung peoples, proudly survive. We acknowledge their continued practice of custom and their close cultural, spiritual, physical, social, historical and economic relationship with the land and waters that make up
their country, which includes Mount Alexander Shire.