General News
6 February, 2023
The Addy Looks Back - February 2023
On this day.... 10 YEARS AGO 2013 The Maryborough Men’s Shed swung open its doors for the first time after a year of planning. Carisbrook residents Fiona and Russell Bracken led their thoroughbred mare, Stylish Impression, to victory in the 2013...
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10 YEARS AGO
2013
The Maryborough Men’s Shed swung open its doors for the first time after a year of planning.
Carisbrook residents Fiona and Russell Bracken led their thoroughbred mare, Stylish Impression, to victory in the 2013 Best of Show Championship — a coveted award at the Royal Melbourne Horse Show.
Local teachers planned to join a statewide strike in the fight for an increase in wages for Victorian teachers by the Australian Education Union.
In sport, Leanne Wallis and Kytrina Savige won the Goldfields Bowls Division pairs Champion of Champions.
The Walker family celebrated the first birthday of son Cruz, who was born at just 25 weeks and six days, delivered on February 22 weighing 905 grams after mum Kelly was airlifted to hospital in Melbourne.
Nineteen year old Australian water skiing champion Olivia Collicoat was announced as the 2012 Jack Worrall Sportsperson of the Year.
20 YEARSAGO
2003
The Addy reported Maryborough was set to become one of the first regional cities to pilot a permanent 50 km/h speed zone in areas of high pedestrian activity along High Street.
The Timor community was working on celebrations to mark its 150th anniversary in April.
The Talbot community was eager to host its 15th version of the annual Talbot Yabbie Festival — highlighted by yabbie races.
Former Australian world champion boxer Barry Michael was announced as one of more than 20 celebrities set to play in the Eclipse Ford Celebrity Golf Day at the Maryborough Golf Club
50 YEARS AGO
1973
The town rallied around major joinery factory Phelan and Sons after an inferno ripped through the building on February 23, with 15 fire brigades and many locals attending and supporting the firefighters.
Maryborough’s official rain gauge was “on the blink” during the previous month, showing 184 points — well below privately taken measures at around 280, which was a welcome relief for the town which was running dry at the time.
Ninety grade six students from schools in the Maryborough inspectorate were scheduled to head off on a five-day train tour of northern and central Victoria, with the program so popular 160 applied.
Maryborough Gun Club members Alf James and Graham Leech were selected for Victoria’s state team.