HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 - Caught on Camera

Downer EDI chosen to make 65 trains in regional Qld

Downer EDI is the preferred supplier of 65 new Queensland trains at a new hub in the city of Maryborough with a contract to be signed next month.

AAP · Feb 6, 2023

Kristen Leslie Olsen, accused of murder of Biggenden baker and his daughter, remanded in custody

Kristen Leslie Olsen did not appear when her matter was briefly mentioned in the Maryborough courthouse.

ABC News · Jan 9, 2023

Father and daughter, 10, die in shed fire

A father due to get married next week and his 10-year-old daughter have died in a shed fire at a property in regional Queensland.

AAP · Dec 20, 2022

Sisters caught up in African hair dispute 'unenrolled' from Maryborough's Highview College

Two sisters of African ancestry caught up in a dispute over their school's policy on hairstyles say they have been unfairly targeted after their enrolment was cancelled, with the principal citing "unacceptable" behaviour.

ABC News · Sep 16, 2022

Sisters of African descent suspended from Victorian private school for not tying hair back

Amayah and Safhira Rowe say hair requirement of Highview College in Maryborough causes them pain

The Guardian - AU · Jul 29, 2022

Maryborough sugar mill's $100-million resurrection as bio-energy hub

When the sugar factory at Maryborough closed two years ago it was the end of 126 years of crushing. Now, a new deal could see it brought back to life as a bio-energy hub.

ABC News · Jul 25, 2022

Maryborough warehouse transformed to house Gatakers Creative Space for booming arts scene

Once known for its many watering holes, opium dens and brothels, this Queensland town is being transformed into a working space for artists.

ABC News · Jun 20, 2022

Missing boy dies after being found unresponsive in Maryborough lagoon

A toddler has died at Maryborough after he was reported missing on Saturday afternoon.

ABC News · Jun 11, 2022

'I said no' – Nie's refusal and the troubling question of Pacific slavery in Australia

In 1881 Nie (also known as Nai), a Pacific Islander woman, walked off “Virginia” plantation, south of Maryborough, in the colony of Queensland.

The Conversation · Jun 2, 2022

Is Maryborough's Cistern Chapel the best public toilet in Australia? City goes for gold with throne

The people of Maryborough are flushing with pride as they lift the lid on an ornate Victorian-themed toilet that they hope will tempt tourists to tarry awhile.

ABC News · May 13, 2022