General News
13 May, 2024
The Addy Looks Back — May
During May... 10 years ago 2014 The Advertiser reported that Maryborough was set to benefit from the Coalition’s commitment to spend up to $220 million to build the Mildura to Geelong rail standardisation link, a project slated to be complete by...

During May...
10 years ago
2014
The Advertiser reported that Maryborough was set to benefit from the Coalition’s commitment to spend up to $220 million to build the Mildura to Geelong rail standardisation link, a project slated to be complete by 2018.
The applicant behind plans to build a third, large-scale chicken broiler farm on the Moolort Plains lodged a VCAT appeal, opposing conditions set by the Central Goldfields Shire Council.
Rositas Australasia chipped in a $100,000 grant over 10 years to become the naming sponsor of Maryborough’s sports and leisure centre, which previously had a contract with Nestlé.
The Maryborough Hospital’s $17.5 million redevelopment was fully funded by Victorian treasurer John Brumby — with $9.5 million committed for stage two of the works.
20 years ago
2004
Ratepayers in the shire were told to expect a rate increase of between five and seven percent ahead of the Central Goldfields Shire Council releasing its draft budget.
Local trades and contractors raced to complete works at Maryborough’s new police station in Clarendon Street, ahead of its July opening date.
Former Chief Commissioner of the Central Goldfields Shire, John Gault expressed his concerns at contunually rising rates. “If the current trends continue, quite soon our rates will reach the annual level of $1000, a level which I find quite incredible,” The Advertiser reported.
50 years ago
1974
The Secretary of the Shire of Talbot & Clunes confirmed council had been successful in negotiating with Courtaulds-Hilton Limited to re-open a factory in Talbot.
Carlton and United Breweries made an unsuccessful attempt to gain approval from the city council to establish a drive-in bottle shop with a High Street entrance to the Bull and Mouth Hotel.
It was reported that an invasion of “flying spiders” occurred in May, with webs dropping into farm paddocks and covering large areas — in some cases even looking like lakes from a distance.