Celebrating 50 years of early education at Allora
On Wednesday 11 September former and current staff, students and community members celebrated 50 years of Early Childhood Education at Allora P-10 State School. In 1974, long serving teacher-in-charge, Mrs Joyce Gibson oversaw the establishment of the Preschool centre, one of the first to open in Queensland.
Matthew wins at Brussels
Only weeks after bringing home the bronze medal from the Paris Olympics Matthew Denny has excelled at the Diamond League held in Brussels at the weekend. With an opening round throw of 69.96m Matthew took out the discus final for the second straight year and broke the 40 year old meet record.
Warriors curtain falls on 2024
Glyn Rees. The 2024 Toowoomba Rugby League season curtain fell for the Wattles Warriors reserve grade team in Sunday’s Preliminary Final after ï¬nishing behind the Valleys Roosters 28 – 10 at Toowoomba’s Clive Berghofer Stadium. The grinding game was anyone’s at halftime, before Valleys found a few extra legs ...
NIOA and RL Pastoral successful annual sale
The two Santa Gertrudis studs marked a successful return to the on-property auction ring with a full clearance at their third annual joint sale held last Thursday. After two years of American-style video selling, NIOA and RL showed off the best of their best in a hangar-turned-all-weather sale barn at NIOA Pastoral Co.’s Talgai Homestead near Allora.
Allora’s coming attraction
It’s Doug Partington’s pride and joy but he’s willing to share. The Allora Sports Museum offered Doug the opportunity to display his Wikner Ford Special, the oldest Australian racing car, at the Museum.
Ultimate free travel companion
Exploring the Southern Downs through the free official Southern Downs & Granite Belt Visitor App is easier than ever with new upgrades that make it a breeze to experience everything there is to see, do and discover in our region. The new version of the app #SeeSouthernDowns can be used 100 per cent offline, putting essential information about the region’s towns...
Cowboys outclass Warriors on road to grand final
Glyn Rees. The Warwick Cowboys crack outfit were a class above opponents the ‘Farm Spray’ Wattles Warriors in Sunday’s local derby reserve grade major semi-final at Gatton’s Cahill Park, skidding in to fulltime 38 – 4 winners and booking a birth in the 2024 Toowoomba Rugby League Grand Final at Toowoomba’s Clive Berghofer Stadium on September 14th.
