Allora Advertiser - 30th November 2022

New Owners At Allora Tyres

After almost 17 years of being a big part of Allora’s business scene Anne and Barry Glass have sold Allora & District Tyres to Karren and Jeff Hoare.

Anne has mixed feelings as she enjoyed the interaction with

local customers, many being farmers from around the district. She’s planning to now spend time travelling, riding her horses and visiting the grandkids.

Anne will also be busy helping

Barry out with his Engineering and Welding business.

Welcome to the new owners Karren and Jeff Hoare - both familiar faces around Allora since opening El Caballo, across the

street. This business really suits Jeff who’s a busy hands-on type guy, already feeling right at home amongst the tyres. Long-time employee Richard will remain helping out the customers.

Anne & Barry Glass, Karren & Jeff Hoare, Richard Seibel.

Southern Downs Flood repair program

The Southern Downs Regional Council has been working on flood disaster recovery since March 2020.

In addition to the normal Council works budget, more than $16 million has been spent on the flood repair program to date and a large portion of the works now expected to reach completion by June 2024.

Road Works that are in Progress or have been scheduled for the Allora Region• Bridge Repairs to be carried out on Kital Road, Berat • Culvert Replacement planned for Merivale Street Allora and Talgai West Road, Talgai

Under favourable weather conditions, Council operates a twelve-month capital works program that addresses routine maintenance and includes new projects. However when a flood event impacts the region, a three-month emergency works program

is triggered with funding immediately applied to making the road network safe. Due to back-toback events between November 2021 and May 2022, the focus of works has by necessity been on emergency works to restore safe access across the road network, wherever possible. The compound effect is that the 2020, 2021 and 2022 emergency works programs has put the 2022-23 capital works program back by nine months.

Southern Downs Mayor Vic Pennisi said “We currently have thousands of kilometres of road to repair, circa 300 culverts to replace or refurbish, hundreds of table drains to clean out and more potholes than ever experienced in our lifetime.

“The prediction is that these repairs will take somewhere in the vicinity of two years and that is on the basis that we do not get any further rain.”

Flood damaged culvert in Merivale Street Allora.

Legends of St Patrick’s Ready to Retire

Two generational teachers from St Patrick’s School, Mary Donnelly and Lesley Telford are looking to new horizons and different challenges as they embark upon that elusive gap year or should we say, retirement. Over a combined period of 60 years, both ladies have had instilled a love of learning in hundreds of students from the Allora district.

At the heart of Mary Donnelly’s expertise in the classroom is her ability to foster and build respectful and professional relationships with all of her students. It is this genuine and authentic relationship that has improved the engagement levels of all her students over the course of her career which has been extensive. Her longevity and enthusiasm in the Year 5 and 6 classrooms at St Patrick’s is testament to this fact. She will be greatly missed by both teachers, students and parents who often talk about the ‘Mary Donnelly’ experience where students are not only educated but thoroughly engaged by her wit and intelligence.

Lesley Telford’s connection with St Patrick’s began in the early 1980’s when she commenced as the school’s private music teacher. After 24 years as the school’s music teacher, Lesley feels that the time is right to move on. Lesley is extremely proud of her contribution where the music program

has expanded to include the recorder, marimba, ukulele and various choirs. To quote one of Lesley’s past students. “We thank you for your time and effort put into organising our music sessions. We’ve learnt not to blow too hard on a recorder or we’ll make deaf people even deafer”.

On behalf of the St Patrick’s Parish and School Community we wish both of you good health and eternal happiness in the next phase of your lives. Because ultimately, it is the St Patrick’s way of life.

Keith Blaikie Principal

L-R Dr Pat Coughlan (Exec Director Catholic Schools), Mary Donnelly, Lesley Telford and Keith Blaikie (Principal)

Allora’s Bush Christmas - It’ll Be Fun For All

Start your Christmas Celebrations this Friday in Allora.

From 4.30pm grab the kids and head down to Herbert Street.

Plenty to see and do for everyone - all the favourites will be there including the jumping castles.

Browse around Allora shopping centre and check

out all the beautifully decorated windows.

Stalls, local vendors and businesses will be open and adding to the atmosphere with a surprise visit at 7.15.

Enjoy the Christmas carols, live music and good food - for 3 fun-packed hours

Merry Christmas

Circle

For our last outing of 2022, on Tuesday 6th December, the Allora and District Garden Circle will visit a Warwick garden which is sometimes open to the public. David, its creator, has invited us to see it and will be expecting us to arrive at 2 o’clock. You may go directly there or meet at 1 Drayton Street to join the group leaving Allora at 1.30pm.

Bring a festive plate to share as we review another busy and satisfying year of gardening.

We’ll meet again in February 2023. Please phone Sandra (0409 542 692) or Jane (4666 3868) for David’s address.

The Williams sisters, Molly and Mahaillia were at the Allora Regional Sports Museum last Friday to hand over the special spades that were presented to them by former Southern Downs Mayor Tracy Dobie at a celebration in July this year.

The spades have been placed in a display case along with a magic photo

of Laura Geitz, which the sisters handed to Sports Museum secretary Shelley Duggan.

These will go on display at the Museum where they will be held in trust until 2069, when a time capsule buried beneath the obelisk carrying Larua’s statuette, will be brought to the surface.

Big weekend planned at Wyreema

Warwick’s Carols in the Park

Put the date asideSunday 11 December from 6.30pm in Leslie Park Warwick.

It’s an event that always popular with the community enjoying their favourite Christmas Carols, performed by local entertainers.

You’re welcome to bring

along a rug and pack a picnic basket then settle in for a relaxed and enjoyable evening.

The jolly man in red will make a visit, bringing along some special Christmas Cheer.

Get along and sing along to Carols in the Park.

The picturesque Bracknell Lodge venue at Wyreema will be hosting two big days of events this Friday and Saturday, 2 and 3 December as part of Christmas in the Bush.

All funds raised help to support Base Services, a charity that among other initiatives employs outreach youth support workers.

On Friday night, some of Australia’s top bull-pit bullriders will be taking on some of the toughest rodeo bulls around.

Saturday features a full day’s itenarary of events and activities catered for all ages.

Volunteers Are

Always Needed

Organisations in Allora are searching for Volunteers to help out on a permanent basis or just when needed.

Our town has many active clubs or groups that could do with a helping hand. It may only be for a few hours that you can spare but that would be greatly appreciated. Many events held in Allora only survive with volunteers. This year there are no Covid restrictions which makes volunteering easier.

There are also plenty of personal benefits that you gain by being a volunteer.

You’ll meet new people, be part of our community, learn new skills, take on a challenge and generally just have fun.

Go on - do it - and help someone else!

These includes live bands, a camp oven cookoff, inflatable water slides for the kids, a ute muster for the cowboys and a bush dance for the whole family to enjoy, capped off with a performance by the renowned The Smashing Bumpkins.

For those looking to enjoy the day to the fullest, camping is available on Saturday night.

For tickets to either day, both days, camping and corporate tables, visit stickytickets.com.au/osixz/ christmas_in_the_bush. aspx

Days for Girls End of Year News

Allora DfG has starting an interesting fundraising project - it’s a “Container for Cash’ account. People and businesses may like to use

Home Care Services Available in Clifton

Clifton Community Health Serv i ces i s an app ro ve d Home Care Package provider as part of the Australia n G o ve r nment A ged C a re subsidised scheme.

If you are approved for a Home Care Package, you can choose us to provide the support and services you need to live well at home such as: Personal care Cleaning, laundry and other chores Meals and food preparation Nursing care Yard maintenance Respite

Transport for social outings, shopping and appointments

the code ‘C10749279’ when depositing their eligible containers and refund will be directly deposited into the Allora DfG account. Please contact Kaylene via the Allora DfG email if you would like containers to be collected or they can be brought along or dropped off at any monthly gatherings.

On Sundays 4th and 11th December, Allora and district DfG will be selling raffle tickets at the Warwick RSL Club between 11am1pm. Thanks to the RSL for providing the prizes. After the target amount is reached, all subsequent profits go to Allora DfG.

Allora DfG will be having a multi-draw raffle as part of the Allora Heritage Weekend being held on the 28th and 29th January. If any businesses or people would like to donate vouchers or prizes to go in our wheelbarrow, they would be gratefully received.

Contact the Allora and district Days for Girls Executive team – Heather Goonan Mobile 0434 907 904, Lenore Wissemann Mobile 0428 973 432, Shirley Cornhill and Kaylene Williams or email: alloraqld@daysforgirls.org.

Lenore Wissemann, Heather Goonan, Kaylene Williams.

Life On The Land

- By Trevor Saal

Eighty years of farming and life on the land, 1942-2022

My great grandfather came from Germany in 1852 on a two-year contract with the Leslie Brothers at Warwick.

He bought an allotment in Allora in 1854 and grew vegetables and small crops.

He moved to Spring Creek on 160 acres in 1866.

He was the first to plough land and grow crops in the Spring Creek area.

My grandparents also farmed at Spring Creek and my parent started farming at Pilton in the early 1920s.

So, farming is in my blood.

I left school in 1942 aged 14 and started my life in farming. I could drive a tractor when I was 12.

Life changed a lot in 1938 when the family shifted to an 1100 acre grain farm at Brookstead - plenty of room to move around and

sheep to chase, tractors to drive on the weekend and on holidays.

The main tractors driven in those days were the L Case, Twin City, Massey Harris and Bulldog, at about 25-30 horsepower, all steel wheels.

The main implements were a 14 twin disc plough, 7-6 scarifier, 16.18 run drillif you could plough 20 acres it was a big day.

In the early 1940’s after the war, things were very scarce and hard.

In 1947-48, machinery started to change with more horsepower, rubber tyres and bigger implements and you could cover up to 50 acres a day. In the 1950s, farming changed again with more machinery.

Trevor, now in his 90’s, lives at Pittsworth.

HARVEST

Last Rifle Competition Shoot For 2022

A very heavy downpour early on Sunday 20 November could have put paid to the Stan Buckley Memorial Shoot at the Laurie Bowe Rifle Range for lesser mortals, but the day went ahead as planned. Marg Buckley, her two sons Darren and Gavin and daughter-in-law Donna travelled from Brisbane to represent Stan’s family. Marg presented the trophies and thanked those who attended before the gathering enjoyed a BBQ lunch.

Daph Bowe was presented with a coin purse with plaque attached thanking her for her many years of service to the Club, not least of which is 9 years as Treasurer; the Club was certainly in good hands under her stewardship.

The three Stan Buckley Memorial trophies were won by Cooper Steffen in Junior Open Rimfire with a score of 507.5; Ashleigh Brown in Ladies Open Rimfire scoring 563.15; and Gary Manteit in Mens Open Rimfire with a score of 582.24.

Second and third respectively in the Mens Open Rimfire were

Ben Duggan scoring 575.17 and Jason Edwards scoring 555.14.

In the Ladies Open Rimfire, Helen Manteit was second with 551.9 and third, Marg Sullivan with a score of 433.8.

Ben Duggan shot the Best RBA Card of the Day (235.4/250.25) and Gary Manteit shot the Hunter Class and Rabbit & Crow Best Cards of the Day with scores of 199.11/200.20 and 149.6/150.15 respectively.

After lunch, the Centrefire competition got underway with Gary Manteit scoring .3760 to take out first place. Ben Duggan in second place scored .4516. Helen Manteit scored .4662 for third place and also shot the smallest group of .211.

This was our last rifle competition shoot for the year. Shooter of the Year trophies for Shotgun, Pistol and Rifle will be presented at the Club’s Christmas Party on Sunday 11 December. All members and their families are invited to the party to celebrate a great year of shooting and we look forward to a bigger and brighter 2023. We start shooting again in February 2023. President Helen can be contacted on 0418 791 991 or Secretary Margaret on 0437 661 700.

We wish everyone a very happy and safe Festive season.

Margaret Sullivan Secretary/Treasurer

Allora Bowls Notes

d. Beers, Bowls & Bitches 7; RINK 7: Do It Again 21 d. Stone Cutters 9

ROUND 12 - The excitement builds with only 1 week to go, some teams will be hoping for an upset in Round 13 to be the winners.

The leader board this week now reads Pig Lures and Peaky Blinders on 18 with Do It Again on 17. Beers Bowls & Bitches 16; Railway Hotel, Stone Cutters, Gina’s Babies & Phoenix Rising 14; The Three Stooges 12; Fire Ants 11; Doesn’t Matter, Generation Gap & The Gecko’s 6; What A Show 0. I made an error last week in my calculations which neither of the Patterson boys noticed.

Results: RINK 1: Peaky Blinders 13 d. Fire Ants 8; RINK 2: The Three Stooges 16 d. The Gecko’s 13; RINK 3: Gina’s Babies 20d. Generation Gap 8; RINK 4: Pig Lures 40 d. Doesn’t Matter 2; RINK 5: Phoenix Rising 13 d. What a Show 8; RINK 6: Railway Hotel 13

I keep saying to my team it doesn’t matter but boy did we get a flogging from Pig Lures, they were on fire with a lot of friendly rivalry between the leads Josh & Blue, it will give them something to talk about at work. A lot of mid rink meetings on Rink 6 obviously discussing tactics with the girls going down to Railway Hotel.

Lucky raffle winners this week with prizes sponsored by Railway Hotel, Allora Sports Club, Allora Butchery and Right 1st Time Cleaning were Ashleigh, John E, Dewey, Blue, Danny, Slug and G Patto.

The $40 Jackpot was not won by Blue, $60 next week. Thank you Tony Morris Tiling for your sponsorship.

Touchers sponsored by Right 1st Time Cleaning were Alex, Cameron, Dewey, Bev, Glen Mc and Leanne.

Winners on the night were Do It Again and Losers Doesn’t Matter (a bonus after our big loss).

Bev O’Halloran

From left at back: Donna Buckley, Darren Buckley, Gary Manteit, Gavin Buckley, Margaret Sullivan and Ben Duggan. In front from left: Cooper Steffen, Marg Buckley, Helen Manteit, Ashleigh Brown and Jason Edwards.

Allora Golf Notes

putt, Tommy the approach and Tim the NTP. Thanks to Allora Hardware for the sponsorship.

Swing By For A Hit

Another perfect Friday afternoon for golf saw a good roll up for the Allora Hardware Duck Run. Winner on the day was Jimmy with a very good 20 points from Jack on 18 points in a countback from Shannon, Tommy Morris and Kev who all won balls in the rundown. Nick Lake won the long

Looking Back…

Allora’s Past 25 years ago November 1997

All-round Sportsman

Sunday we played the Allora Butchery Two Person Ambrose with the winners being Kev and Lachie with a net 58.25 from Kev and Tony with a net 60.75. Thanks to Allora Butchery for the sponsorship.

This Sunday Brooke and Hethe are sponsoring a “Tiger Tees” competition. Don’t worry golfers, Brooke will explain the rules before we hit-off. See you on the links.

Warren Wright is the monthly winner of the Warwick sports star award after winning both the Warwick Tennis Association, and the Goomburra Table Tennis Club, singles and doubles titles this year. Warren won the Warwick Pennant 1 singles title for the third year in a row this year. He also partnered Danny Lyons in 1995, Michael Halloran in 1996 and Terry McLennan in 1997 to win the doubles title. Warren won the Goomburra Table Tennis Cub singles title last year, and the singles title and the doubles title with Doug Rickert this year. He captained the Allora Cricket Club for five years from 1991 and for the past two years has captained the Dalrymple Club. In 1993 he won the A-grade closed tournament with the Warwick Rose Squash Club.

Allora’s Past 75 years ago November 1947

Younger Set

Officers elected at the annual meeting of the Allora Country Women’s Association Younger Set were:- President, Mrs. F. Pitkin; Vice-presidents, Mrs. G. Willett, Misses M. Pomeroy, D. Stay, B. Barr, and K. Donovan; Treasurer, Miss Una Shooter; Secretary, Miss Eleanor Gwynne; Supervisor, Mrs. E. L. Lilley.

It was decided that a dance should be held in the Shire Hall during November to raise money for the branch and that a children’s party and ball should be held in December.

Allora’s Past 100 years ago November 1922

New Tennis Club

The Allora employees of Barnes & Co. have decided to form a tennis club. A court is to be constructed immediately on the former site of the flour mill. The following officials have been elected:- Patron, Mr. G. P. Barnes M.L.A.; President, Mr. James Dean; Vice-presidents, Messrs W. A. Dean, A. P. Jutsum, S. Crookey and A. E. Biddle; Secretary, Mr. M. O’Connor; Committee, the employees of Barnes & Co.

(Barnes & Co. tennis court was in Wilson Lane behind Graeme and Marie McMillan’s house)

Wheat Crop

The dry, clear, hot weather of the past week has brought about a considerable change to the prospects of an abundant harvest in the Allora district. Mr. J. Kelly showed us a sample bunch of his favourite Allora Spring wheat that is well filled with grain in an advanced stage. Mr. C. Wright left at this office a sample of Mummy wheat grown on his farm at Elphinstone. To the top of the ears it is over 6ft in height and the straw is clean and hard, without a sign of rust. Messrs. Gilmore, Abernethy and Tickle of Goomburra, anticipate that some of the wheat in their district will be fit to cut in another week. (Allora Guardian).

Allora’s Past 125 years ago November 1897

Colin Newport

A reaper & binder cutting a crop of wheat at Allora.

The 18 hole Allora Golf Course is looking a picture and certainly worth a round or two with visiting golfers most welcome.

The great big BBQ breakfast

On Sunday two of my friends from school came over to my place. One of my brother’s friends also came over but he was a bit later. Mum decided we were going to have a big BBQ breakfast and that we had to cook it ourselves. We didn’t really want to eat at first, so we played handball for a while. Then when we got hungry we went into the music studio and asked mum if we could get started with breakfast. We all voted on which type of eggs we all like and everyone liked scrambled eggs except for my brother William. On the menu was bacon, scrambled eggs, fried eggs, halloumi, mushrooms, zucchini and onion. The only thing that was missing was pancakes. Mum also made us all hot chocolate from the coffee machine with marshmallows. After the huge breakfast we played twister until it was time to go.

Jeremy Lister, age 11

NOTICES

Uniting Church Allora

SERVICE THIS SUNDAY AT 9.00AM. Enquiries phone 4666 3225. All welcome.

Allora/Clifton Anglican Church

ALLORA - 10am Sunday & 10am Wednesday

CLIFTON - 8am Sunday. 5th Sunday, 9am Combined Service Enquiries to Rev. Matt Skelton, phone 0447 728 227.

Scots Presbyterian Church - Allora

12 Jubb Street,

Allora

Worship service each Sunday at 9.30am including online service Bible Study (BACAD) 7pm Wednesdays online

MEN’S BREAKFAST held on the last Saturday of the month Enquiries to Pastor Elton Wiltshire 4666 3743 A Warm Welcome to ALL.

The Catholic Community of ST. PATRICK’S, ALLORA

1st SUNDAY at 9.00am, 2nd & 3rd SUNDAYS at 5.30pm, EVERY TUESDAY, 9.30am.

LAYLED LITURGY, with Communion - 4th & 5th SUNDAYS at 9.00am.

The parish will farewell Fr Rod after the 9am Mass on Sunday 4th December, 2022, followed by morning tea. ALL welcome to attend.

For information on Baptism, Weddings, Funerals and other church enquiries, phone 4666 3377.

St Patrick’s Parish School (Prep - Yr. 6), enquiries 4666 3551.

Thank You…

The families of Dorothy (Dot) Free wish to thank everyone for their kind messages, cards, flowers, prayers, love and support on the passing of their much loved Mum and Nannie.

Sadly missed and never forgotten.

Memorial - WYNN, Elsa Carolyn

12 months ago on this date 3/12/21 you left us with broken hearts and fond memories. Although you may be gone our love for you continues to carry on. You will never be forgotten.

From you loving husband Ed and family.

MOONEY, Lesley Isobel

Late of Hendon, formerly of Tamworth, passed away on 24th November 2022, aged 70 years.

Beloved Wife of Dennis. Dearly loved Mother and Mother-in-law of Shawn and Leeanne; Leah.

Loving Grandmother of Lee, Brayden, Darrian, Jacob and Talia. Loved Sister, Sister-in-law and Aunt of Linda, Di and their families.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Lesley’s funeral, to be held at the Scots’ Presbyterian Church, 12 Jubb Street, Allora, service commencing at 11.00am, Friday 2nd December 2022, followed by interment at Allora Cemetery. Alternatively, the service will be available via live stream, please go to https://login.kerusso.com.au/b/elt-4vp-1oa-8op “With

Rackley Memorial Swim

The Allora Swimming Club annual David Rackley Memorial Swim was held under a stunning sunset sky on Friday 25th November. Pictured with Patron Marg Rackley is the 2022 Winner Maggie Philp.

Allora Swimming Club David Rackley Memorial Swim Finalists 2022 pictured left to right, Blake Dawson, Benjamin Mason, Savannah Butler, Maggie Philp (winner), Ellie Stenzel and Jackson Sparksman.