Castlemaine SES
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SES responds to wild weather
Castlemaine State Emergency Service volunteers were kept busy over the weekend, responding to 34 requests for assistance across Mount Alexander Shire between Friday evening and Sunday afternoon. The most heavily impacted area was Harcourt, where high winds brought down trees and caused damage to roads and properties. While the majority of calls related to fallen…
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Dog rescued from mine shaft
A much-loved dog is back home safe and sound after falling down a mine shaft in the Chewton Bushlands last Tuesday afternoon. Castlemaine SES were first on the scene after reports came through that a dog had fallen into a deep shaft. After an initial assessment, the crew called in the CFA’s Oscar 1 Emergency…
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Driver rescued from gully
A man had to be rescued from a gully after his vehicle crashed at Muckleford last Thursday afternoon. Paramedics were called to the scene of the single-vehicle collision about 2.30pm. A short time later SES Castlemaine were called to assist ambulance crews at the incident on Sawmill Road, where the vehicle had left the road…
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SES hits the training track
Castlemaine’s SES unit recently ran a Crew Member 2 training program for both local and regional members. The Scotts Avenue facility hosted seven members from Castlemaine, Gisborne, Marong and Heathcote – with assistance from two regional trainers and six additional Castlemaine unit members – where they worked together as a team to complete activities such…
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Flood damage widespread
Roads were closed across Mount Alexander and Macedon Ranges Shires as last Thursday’s rain event saw local creeks and rivers burst their banks and flood roads, footpaths, parks, reserves, and impact homes and businesses. Falls of 50-94mms were recorded around Castlemaine and Kyneton and surrounds. In scenes reminiscent of the devastating 2011 floods, Gingell and…
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Drivers trapped in two accidents
Castlemaine SES unit was called out to rescue people trapped in vehicles at two separate incidents within 36 hours of each other over the weekend. At 14.08pm last Friday, the unit was called to an accident on Harcourt-Sutton Grange Road where a man had become trapped after his car rolled onto its side. SES volunteers…