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This should not become a religious issue, although I respect Father Kelly's view.

But it should be discontinued on a benefits basis, what does it really do for the town?

Te pubs make a profit and the ratepayers clean up the mess.

I agree that this shouldn't be a religious issue. But actually it was raised for a community benefit issue and a community safety and welfare issue. I really doubt that one event in a year really benefits the town, except to give it a 'pub crawl' reputation. No thanks

I support Father Kelly although I am not a Catholic. It is excellent to see someone standing up for what he believes in. Maryborough does not enhance its image by promoting overindulgence in alcohol, especially given the enormous social problems caused by alcohol addiction. It requires a maturity of social conscience - grow up Maryborough!!

The event should be aimed more at families seeing as it is now a festival, why not something happen in the park for the families?

What a shame that this priest is so out of touch with the community. Forget a poll, 10,000+ people voted last year.

The Pub fest raises the profile of Maryborough throughout the world, do you really think New York didn't know tha name of the town that beat their record attempt?

And sho cares if it is the pubs that make money, they pay wages, theit employees spend money in our community, and so the financial wheel turns.

Kepp the Pub Fest, Ban idealists trying to impose their morals on the rest of us.

this event is wonderful for the whole town of maryborugh, i particapated in the pub crawl last year and only drunk juice, i believe it helps our whole town, it brings many people into maryborough which help alot of businesses not just the pubs, just to mention a couple it helps motels, food places, service stations and more, this pays wages and keeps our comunity turning, it is a fantastic event everyone should get involved, support our town and business,

That's a shame because it is harmless fun and remember noone makes you drink alcohol you can drink soft drink if you want, in fact I went one year with a friend who doesn't drink. It is a great day catching up with people you haven't seen in years. I have been to the last three.Please keep the Pub Fest.

Whether or not you agree to content of the festival is one matter, but a priest has no right to comment on a local event, when his own organization is plagued by pedophilia and other crimes against children.

A wee bit hypocritical don't you think?

If Father Kelly and his supporters want to restart the spring festival there is nothing stopping them. It only ceased because nobody cared to keep it going. Also last years in conjunction with the "Crawl weekend" there was a family concert on the Saturday afternoon/evening but no-one went, but if someone wants to organise the Saturday Event for families I know none of the Festival committee would turn them down and maybe even assist them with their event.

It seems everyone is mainly supportive of the event because of the way it brings the town together. If this is the case, what's wrong with taking the alcahol focus out of it, while keeping the community event focus. This eliminates the problem of people drinking to much and doing themselves damage and causing general craziness, while still having an event which brings the community together. Society has enough alcahol issues as is.

it's all good fun, "until someone gets hurt", that's what happened here, the more drunks that join in the worse it will get, then the blues start......... then the good burghers will be up in arms.....!

Father Kelly is right.

Supplying toilets to pissheads! What next - needles to junkies?

Oh, but we already do that.