General News
10 June, 2024
The Addy Looks Back — June
During June... 10 years ago 2014 The Maryborough Rotary Club launched its flagship project, the sayNO2familyviolence initiative, aimed at reducing incidents of family violence in the community. Maryborough’s oldest resident, Thelma Lafferty...
During June...
10 years ago
2014
The Maryborough Rotary Club launched its flagship project, the sayNO2familyviolence initiative, aimed at reducing incidents of family violence in the community.
Maryborough’s oldest resident, Thelma Lafferty, passed away at the age of 105.
Local Parks Victoria and Department of Environment and Primary industries firefighters were awarded the National Emergency Medal for their contributions during the 2009 bushfires.
12years ago
2004
The Advertiser reported in June that the Central Goldfields Shire Council issued $2 million worth of planning permits for local projects in April.
Talbot residents expressed their outrage over council’s decision to close the town’s library in favour of a mobile service.
50 years ago
1974
The telephonists at the Maryborough Telephone Exchange hung up the phone for the last time 50 years ago, with Maryborough’s lines transferred to Ballarat.
Patience & Nicholson Limited marked its golden jubilee. First coming to Maryborough on June 4, 1924, P&N became a leading local industry and employer.
The Maryborough Manufacturers Association held a meeting to explore the feasibility of piping natural gas to Maryborough.