News
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Drug offences decline but theft and deception rise according to new crime data
The latest Crime Statistics Agency data has revealed while drug offences have declined in the Central Goldfields Shire, breaches of family violence orders, theft and deception offences have all spiked recently.
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Wastewater monitoring report reveals nation’s drug habits
Australia has one of the highest consumption rates of methamphetamine and MDMA in the world, driven by high usage in regional areas, the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program’s 10th report has revealed.
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Blaze destroys home, owner escapes injury
Fire razed a Talbot home to the ground at the weekend, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage just months after the owner moved in.
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Goldfields heritage bid attracts funding
The bid to secure a UNESCO World Heritage listing in central Victoria has been bolstered with a $50,000 State Government funding injection.
Sport
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MSC sets July 25 target for junior competition pending numbers
The Maryborough Soccer Club (MSC) plans to kick off its annual junior competition this month and is inviting locals to get involved, particularly in lieu of other local competitions.
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Women’s 2020 football season abandoned
The district’s last hope for senior football was scrapped last Wednesday with the cancellation of the AFL Goldfields Female Football League competition for 2020.
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Maryborough searching for fresh Pies to join its under 18 football side
The Maryborough Football Netball Club is attempting to get its under 18s football side up for the first time in four years, hoping to draw on some displaced talent within the region due to the cancellation of almost all other country football competitions.
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Bendigo Football Netball League calls it quits on season 2020
The Bendigo Football Netball League (BFNL) has finally called it a day on season 2020 as one of the last country leagues in the state to do so.
