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Subscriber only From the mysterious grave that belongs to a young boy who drowned in Dalrymple Creek to the names that built the Southern Downs, a new grave tour hopes to shed more light on the hidden history of our region. The historical tours, hosted by Allora Historical Society, are returning to Allora this Autumn Festival after popular demand. The tours, in conjunction with a guided town tour, were first introduced at the recent Allora Heritage Weekend. Secretary Wendy Ardrey said the expert tour historians offered an unseen look at the town. I intend on doing them myself because we still don t know a lot of what our historians do know, she said.
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Subscriber only Some of Warwick area s best and brightest have been recognised with prestigious Australia Day Awards, acknowledging their outstanding service to the community. Allora young gun Bailey Harm was named as Junior Sportsperson of the Year for the Southern Downs northern region, receiving his award at Tuesday s Australia Day ceremony in Warwick. The 12-year-old was praised for his swimming success after claiming three gold medals and smashing a 21-year record in the 100m freestyle at state championships in February and March last year. Allora young gun Bailey Harm was named 2021 Junior Sportsperson of the Year (northern region) for his achievements in swimming and school sport. Picture: Jessica Paul