The reason – Allora still has NO community hall to hold large functions.
Saturday night saw the successful Wattles Banquet held at the F E Logan Hall in Clifton.
The agreement previously made with the Wattles was Clifton gets the games, Allora gets the Banquet.
To find out what’s happening with our Hall The Allora Advertiser contacted the Southern Downs Regional Council for an update. Here are the responses supplied by a Council spokesperson.
Since Allora’s community meeting in March what progress has been made?
RESPONSE: The tender for the Allora Community Hall repairs has been drafted, with an anticipated release this week. In addition, Council accelerated the opening of the Allora Senior Citizens Hall. In a gesture of goodwill and to show appreciation for the community’s patience, the hall is available for hire to the public free of charge for six months.
We were told Engineering reports would inform the public on next steps in the progress.
RESPONSE: Initial engineering has informed the current draft tender for required works and the report was released to the public a couple of months ago. With the planned release of the tender to seek suitably qualified contractor/s, this original engineering report has been used as the basis to refine the scope and ensure those immediate works are identified and addressed first, where possible and budget allows.
It was suggested that Hall Updates would be provided in The Allora Advertiser.
RESPONSE: Updates will be provided to The Allora Advertiser when available and appropriate to release.
What exactly are the problems with the Hall?
RESPONSE: There is significant damage to the roof structure of the Allora Community Hall, which further extends to the flooring system and load bearing walls. Council has a duty of care to the Allora community and will only reopen the hall once it is safe to do.
When can locals expect to be able to use their Hall?
RESPONSE: This is dependent on the tender process, however, early next year is the forecast that has been communicated for a number of months.
This article appeared in the Allora Advertiser, 18 October 2023.
