This story may be triggering for some readers
Ash Wednesday’s local fire – impacting Kuitpo, McLaren Flat, Meadows, Ashbourne and Paris Creek – affected 25,000 hectares and 190 properties.
Relief centres were set up in major towns while community groups and residents helped mend fences, give aid and fundraise.
The Southern Argus looked back at an edition printed 40 years ago, on February...
