Qld

Glyn Rees. Far South West Queensland came to life last Friday & Saturday, with the much-anticipated junior rugby league Adrian Vowles Cup under way at the Charleville Showgrounds. The Carnival is named after Cunnamulla born local legend and 1994 Maroons State of Origin representative Adrian Vowles.

Fall armyworm (FAW) are being detected at unprecedented levels in sorghum crops across Central Queensland, the Western and Darling Downs and northern New South Wales causing what experts predict could be the most significant impact on sorghum since the pest’s arrival in Australia in 2020.

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This year's show will feature : NRA Rodeo held on Friday 8th March with bull riding, saddle ride and barrel racing The Berrymen will be performing Friday and saturday night. Saturday night program will feature lawnmower races, FMX motorcross  and fireworks

A groundbreaking $42.7 million national biosecurity initiative led by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) in partnership with five state government departments is set to transform the effectiveness and responsiveness of Australia’s grains biosecurity system. The six-year initiative will use state-of-the-art technology and processes to improve Australia’s ability to rapidly detect and accurately diagnose exotic pests and plant diseases...

Last Saturday Hike to Heal Australia launched its flagship event, the Hike to Heal Scavenger Hike, at the Mount Peel Bushland Park between Westbrook and Drayton ... to support the cause of suicide prevention and mental health awareness.

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The Allora Regional Sports Museum committee played host to rugby union royalty last Saturday with Queensland Red’s fullback Mac Grealy calling to make a presentation to and tour the museum with his family. With fifteen Queensland appearances to his credit so far, the exciting young Reds star considered a player of the future, kindly donated and signed one of his match worn Queensland Reds jerseys.

Pacific Seeds popular field days are being held this week at Foundation Farm Allora. Sessions have been packed with interested farmers, suppliers and agronomists finding out the latest research findings, technologies and planting methods.

For many years the Blue Cow Hotel at Allora has sponsored the Supreme Ewe and Ram of the Allora Show. This year the award went to Milton Park Suffolk and White Suffolk Stud from Hendon.

Lockyer Valley audiences will be treated to an award-winning selection of regional Queensland talent with the showing of Paint the Town at the Lockyer Valley Art Gallery ... An initiative of Flying Arts Alliance, Paint the Town is the touring exhibition of the 2021 Queensland Regional Art Awards and showcases the works of 28 talented emerging and established artists from across regional Queensland.

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Hitting the Queensland roads in February and March, audiences in  Gympie, Townsville, Cairns, Rockhampton, and Bundaberg  are destined to be uplifted and enthralled by six stories of strength and resilience in the one original and heart-warming theatre production of  GRIT. Developed in 2022 after Gympie’s devastating floods ...

Burgeoning leaders across our district have been embracing their new roles as school captains, house captains, student council representatives and year six leaders this year. This has certainly been the case at Wyreema State School, where last Friday, the school came together as a school community and celebrated the leaders for 2024.

The community is much safer thanks to the tireless efforts of the Clifton Local Ambulance Committee (LAC), which has installed automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in Greenmount and Nobby. Anne Glasheen, President of Clifton LAC, said the defibrillators have been paid for by not-for-profit organisations and businesses.

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The Allora Show Society is happy with the success of the 2024 Show, which produced strong numbers in many sections. President Shirley Cornhill said the show was well supported from far and wide.

Justin Wade, who commenced his career at the Allora Butchery, has been awarded the national title of Young Australian Butcher of the Year at the Australian Meat Industries National competition held in Brisbane on Saturday.

David & Zita. To Our Valued Customers, With a great deal of sadness after nearly 26 years of trading, we wish to advise that the Allora Newsagency will be closing. As at close of business Sunday 25th February we will cease the selling and delivery of newspapers. Allora Hardware will be selling papers in store from Monday 26th February.