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Amazing feat by two local Dads

Mim Rogers, Allora Advertiser
Charity
Two Allora families have returned from a successful 11 day cycling adventure through France and the UK. Mark Mason and James Turner completed the 1200km ride from Lourdes France to Lords Cricket Ground in London to raise funds and awareness for type 1 diabetes research.

Bridal extravaganza and high tea

Mim Rogers, Allora Advertiser
Community
On Saturday, 11th October, history came alive in the Allora Community Hall. With the support of Qld Government and COTA, the Allora & District Historical Society (ADHS) hosted a Bridal Extravaganza and High Tea showcasing over a century of Allora bridal fashions.

Big boys do enjoy big toys

Mim Rogers, Allora Advertiser
History & heritage
On their recent visit to Allora, Queensland State Politicians - Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie and Member for Southern Downs James Lister MP were impressed with Allora’s Sports Museum. As a treat they were allowed to take a seat in Doug Partington’s Wikner Ford Special.

New chapter for Allora Library

Mim Rogers, Allora Advertiser
Community
The new library is part of the greater Allora Community Precinct project, which has seen the Allora Library move into the old Allora Senior Citizens Centre and the Allora Regional Sports Museum moved into the building where the library used to be ... Member for Southern Downs James Lister said the Allora Precinct would become a hub for the local community and improve the town’s liveability.
Allora Library

First for Allora – Pets invited to church

Mim Rogers, Allora Advertiser
Life
Join the Allora-Clifton Anglican Parish this Sunday 5th October to celebrate St. Francis and bless the animals that bring so much joy and comfort. St. Francis lived a simple, loving, and peaceful life by serving God and God’s Creation - let’s follow in his footsteps.

Farcical discus final

Mim Rogers, Allora Advertiser
Athletics
Due to the conditions in Tokyo Matthew Denny threw well below his best. Torrential rain and a wet, slippy throwing circle were not ideal for the discus final held on Sunday night at the World Athletics Championship in Tokyo.

PCYC aquatics ready to dive into Allora community

Mim Rogers, Allora Advertiser
Community
After being awarded a 3 year contract by Southern Downs Regional Council to operate the Allora Swimming Pool, PCYC Queensland is ready to take on the management when it reopens on 1 October - just in time for the summer season. This marks a major milestone for PCYC Queensland, one of the state’s largest providers of sport and recreation programs.

Buyers respond well to sale

Mim Rogers, Allora Advertiser
Agriculture
NIOA Santa Gertrudis GM Shannon Gardner rated the 2025 draft as "the best line of bulls we've had by far." Forty-two sons of $250,000 Yarrawonga Spartacus S316 (P) and $160,000 Riverina Roland Sanchez R88 (PP) headed up the 68 catalogued Classified S bulls.

Producer data cannot be compromised

With calls this week from green groups for supermarket chains to have access to our national traceability system, AgForce Cattle President Lloyd Hick reassures members that AgForce resolutely stands against this or any proposal for broader access to producer data. This comes after Coles announcing its move to source deforestation-free beef by the end of the year…

First published in 1935, the Allora Advertiser is a free weekly A4 gloss newspaper distributed around Allora and district as well as Warwick.

The Allora Advertiser is one of the suite of local independent papers circulating in the Darling Downs region published by Our News,
the others being The Clifton Courier, Pittsworth Sentinel, Oakey Sentinel and On Our Selection News.

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