A survey by Southern Downs Regional Council asking for community responses about various Allora facilities has revealed that there is no doubt about the importance of the Community Hall to the town and district.

SDRC received 252 responses to the survey and 92 per cent of those placed a level of importance on the Community Hall – 65 per cent saying it was extremely important, 18 per cent very important and 8 per cent somewhat important.

The remaining 8 per cent said the hall was not important at all.

Of the 172 respondents who addressed the issue of the Regional Sports Museum, 74 per cent placed some level of importance on the facility, while 26 per cent said it was not important at all.

Just over two-thirds of the replies indicated that the senior citizens’ centre would be suitable for use as a library.

The results of the survey will be considered at the January meeting of SDRC today (Wednesday 17th) when a series of recommendations will be put to the Council.

The Council has already taken action to repair the hall to a standard where it is safe for community use.

Recommendations to be considered today include the removal of the old fire station on Herbert Street, relocation of the library and service centre into the old senior citizens’ hall and expansion of the Allora Regional Sports Museum into the premises currently occupied by the library and customer service centre.

This article appeared in the Allora Advertiser, 17 January 2024.