25 years ago, August 1997

For the second year in succession Allora won gold in the Tidy Towns Environmental Awards in Category D (population 801-1500).

Allora Action Association president Peter Briggs said the whole community contributed towards the winning of the award and that the Warwick Shire Council workers played their part by maintaining the parks and gardens.

Val Ireland and her late husband Eric won an outstanding individual-effort award for their establishment and maintenance of a beautiful park opposite their house and for the planting of a large number of trees.

Cr. Sue Cowley said that the award to Mrs. Ireland and the late Mr. Ireland was well deserved.

This article appeared in the Allora Advertiser, 24 August 2022.