LifeFlight airlifts boy afterburns incident at Goomburra
On Saturday night The Toowoomba-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew airlifted a boy to hospital after he fell into a fire at a Goomburra campground. The helicopter was tasked at 5.20pm to the Southern Downs region and landed near the campground.
Meet Allora Butchery’s new apprentice
Customers of Allora Butchery would have noticed a polite young man helping Aaron and the crew last year.
Local stud big winners
Allora locals Steve Hayward and Kelly Smith were highly successful exhibitors at the Clifton Show at the weekend ... K5X Angus Stud was awarded the Matthew J. O’Leary Memorial Trophy for the Supreme Champion British Breeds Bull (K5X Uno U71).
SDRC tackles farm plastic waste
Southern Downs Regional Council is leading the charge towards a more sustainable future with the launch of a $350k waste recovery pilot program designed to manage excess agricultural plastic waste currently landfilled, stockpiled or buried on farms across the region.
Warwick hosts Indigenous business event
This will be the first Warwick Black Coffee Indigenous Business Network event for 2025. Black Coffee is a grassroots First Nations business networking opportunity held in regions across Australia each month to provide a platform to connect micro and small business owners.
Four generations of the Shooter family
The farm produce section at the Allora Show has been under the watchful eye of Shooter family members for the past 70 years. The 2025 Allora Show was a great opportunity for the family to meet in the Pavilion for a happy snap.

