T S E: [email protected] Ph: 5461-3866 www.maryboroughadvertiser.com.au www.maryboroughbusiness.com.au Published Tuesdays & Fridays No. 20,425 G $1.50 c n i T POLICE T HEALTH T AFL BUSINESS SENT “ASSASSINATION” THREAT CLOSE CALL PROMOTES CANCER WARNING NICK HIND REFLECTS ON SEASON 2020 PAGE 3 PAGE 12 SPORT The Maryborough District AdvertiserEst. 1855 Friday, October 16, 2020 QUICK THINKING Ambulance Victoria is urging community members to stay up-to-date with the location of local Automated External Defibrillator devices as part of its Shocktober campaign and Restart a Heart Day this month, something that helped Clunesʼ Chris Durek, Barb Merrifield and Ashley Gillespie save a life this year. The trio went to the aid of Bill Stavretis who went into cardiac arrest at his property in May, helping perform CPR and retrieving the defibrillator located at the Clunes IGA, which attending paramedics said saved Billʼs life. Story, Page 7. 161020 02 WORKS BEGIN Construction on stage three of the Carisbrook flood levee gets underway RILEY UPTON around 1000 residents evacuated, High Street from the railway line to working with residents, funding $4 million levee project were In a significant milestone for local company Doran Earthmoving Church Street. authorities and working with completed in 2016, with stage three Carisbrook residents, construc- Pty Ltd has moved on-site and Central Goldfields Shire general VicTrack and VicRoads as well — it’s on track to be completed before the tion on stage three of the commenced the stage three works. manager infrastructure assets and brought together a lot of players to end of this year. Carisbrook flood levee has com- Stage three of the Carisbrook planning Rebecca Stockfeld said the get here,” she said. Ms Stockfeld said planning for menced, with works expected to Flood Mitigation Levee involves commencement of works on stage “The town is still recovering in stage four of the levee and land be complete before the end of building up and constructing a three is a big deal for council and part and I think once the levee is arrangements have been completed, the year. sealed road and associated open residents. complete, it will be a significant with council now to seek funding Some 10 years since significant drainage works on Pleasant Street, “I would say the levee has been milestone for residents to be able to through the state and federal flooding in 2010/2011 caused portions Carisbrook, from the Pyrenees worked on for seven years to get to say it’s done.” governments. of Carisbrook to be inundated and Highway to the railway line and the stage we’re at now and that’s Stages one and two of the almost Continued on Page 8 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE • Push button start All Insurance and Private WorkOver 50 years • Sunroof • Spray Painting & Panel Beating experience • Electric heated seats • No Job Too Small Or Large • Climate control • Low kms • 24-Hour Towing Available • Airbags • Baked Enamel Refreshing • Bluetooth PHONE No-obligationUS NOW Quotes ON Available 5461-1303 • Cruise control 54612588 20-26 Derby Rd, Maryborough MAFFESCIONI MOTORS $21,990 DRIVE AWAY 1AS-8ZQ LMCT 1411 CNR HIGH AND INKERMAN STREETS — PHONE: 5461-1303 PRING AT CARRAMAR State’s influenza numbers New Season Seedlings Tomatoes plummet throughout 2020 Native & Cottage Plants were 4759 confirmed cases of incidence of disease, the significant influenza across the state since the drop compared to 2019 is evident. 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