News Remembering the firestorm 12/01/2023 FacebookTwitterEmail This iconic image of the Upper Beaconsfield main street at the height of the Ash Wednesday bushfires was taken by local resident Val Ewenson. By Garry Howe The horrific Ash Wednesday bushfires in 1983 changed Upper Beaconsfield. Long-time locals are known to use a timeline pre and […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content. Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password