"It's a bit of a trigger to go backwards and I'm worried that my mental health will go on a bit of a downward spiral,"Mr Cocking said.
"No one in the community wants another bottle shop,"Mr Wintle said.
"Their passion is swimming, and they can't pursue swimming as their chosen sport because there are just not the facilities,"Maryborough Swimming Club president Heidi Bennett said.
"Do we allow another liquor venue knowing that we have these problems in our shire?"
"Whether it's outdoor swimming pools, performing arts centres, maternal and child health, libraries, there's a whole range of services that councils provide and there is a real financial squeeze on."
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