Police have made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) in relation to an armed man in Maryborough.
The declaration was revoked at 2:30pm today after police resolved the matter without any incident.
A declaration was made at 3.35am after the man stated he had weapons and would use them on others.
Police were notified and immediately attended the scene, establishing a cordon of the area.
The PSPA declaration for Alice Street encompasses the area surrounding Alice Street to Adelaide Lane and boundaries of Bazaar Street, Anne Street and Lennox Street.
Specialist police and negotiators were on scene.
Local residents have been permitted to return home.
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