Funnel-web spider enjoying the wet
This Funnel-web was found in a Goomburra Valley garden - so a word to the wise - watch out while pulling weeds ... The jury is still out - is it a Monteith funnel-web, found near Killarney or a Toowoomba Funnel-web, the most common species in South-east Queensland?
Goomburra Town Hall happenings
October has been a busy month with a Disaster Big Map Exercise, CPR courses taking responsibility of a Deï¬brillator machine to completing our new roof ... Disaster preparedness is one of the GTH committee’s aims for the Goomburra Valley as there is only one road in and out.
Littleproud’s Budget reaction
The Nationals leader and member for Maranoa David Littleproud says Labor has broken the hearts of Maranoa locals in its ï¬rst Budget ... "in Labor’s ï¬rst Budget, Maranoa locals have been held back and left behind in three key areas - cost of living, childcare and infrastructure.
Allora Heritage Weekend on again
Previously it’s been hit by Covid and heavy rain but the popular Weekend still survives. Already plans are underway for the 2023 Allora Heritage Weekend to be held on 28th and 29th January. Visitors come from all over to enjoy a weekend in Allora and spend time browsing around the old machinery, vintage cars, trucks and bikes at the Showgrounds.
Not just a wildflower walk
These amazing images were taken by Allora’s Photography Group when visiting Girraween National Park. Members of the Group joined other Wildflower Walkers and were led by knowledgeable guides from the Stanthorpe Rare Wildflower Consortium.
Another tourist attraction for Allora
A local lizard lover has been keeping a watchful eye on a lounge of Cunningham Skinks in Muir Street at Allora. These lizards will remain safe from any harm as they disappear in a flash if danger comes close. So look but don’t try to touch!
Cut the ‘bull’ – not cattle herds
Shadow Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald has warned the Federal Government to cut the “bull” and not the national cattle herd ahead of signing up to an international methane reduction agreement ... Senator McDonald warned that any move against cattle and sheep herds would be met with ï¬erce resistance, especially from Northern Australia’s $1.35 billion live cattle export sector which supplies much-needed beef to South East Asian countries ... Senator McDonald said attacks on methane emissions ignored the contributions made by herbivorous and ruminant feral animals.
