AlloraAllora AdvertiserAdvertiser Issue 3585 Your free local since 1935 Ph 4666 3089 E-Mail [email protected] Wednesday, 18th March 2020 Allora Students keep Best Little Town tidy Clean up Australia Day - Even the littlest can make a difference. Allora State School Students tidy up Allora. See story inside page 9 We love what we do Stylish Executive Family Home... a stunning opportunity 4 2 2 29 Neale Avenue ALLORA The 3 remaining bedrooms all have built in wardrobes and access to the kids Perched privately in a lane, this rumpus room. spacious and stylish home absolutely The offce with built in wardrobe could be should be inspected to be fully converted to a 5th bedroom if required. appreciated. Double lock up garage with remote Offering large open plan living area, access. Fully fenced yard on almost 1/2 an the home fows beautifully out onto acre offers privacy and plenty of space for the covered entertaining area, with the kids to run and play. built in gas barbecue. 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Community Bus Service that Committee members of Agriculture, Drought and product made or supplied by Huge thanks go to operated between Allora the Allora Community Bus Emergency Management, another Australian company, Jill Bockman and John and Warwick and Allora Inc. apologise for any David Littleproud has urged it’ll magnify the economic Rhea as well as Wayne & to Toowoomba via Clifton, inconvenience caused to those businesses and effect. Wendy Rhea of Warwick Nobby and Greenmount their passengers and sup- Australians who will receive I’m asking not only those Sandstone for donating all has been cancelled due to porters but would like to the Federal Government’s receiving the direct payment, the magnifi cent Sandstone Department of Transport thank everyone involved in stimulus to buy Australian but all Australians, to take a blocks. Luke Philipson of regulations. the operation of the service. made products and buy from few extra seconds at the Luke’s Landscaping and The bus was a much Australian businesses. shops to look for the green Excavations played a big needed mode of transport The government has and gold kangaroo and part in organising and laying for the Seniors in our targeted its stimulus pack- support Australian made. the blocks. community. age to support economic In times of crisis On Saturday after the However it’s hoped that confi dence, encourage in- Australians always come offi cial ceremony, the another service may be vestment and protect jobs, together to support one and Spotted at Allora’s new Park before the fl owers are planted… Warwick Thistle Band will commenced further down but those receiving the another and this is simple someone with a great sense of humour! And, it’s good to see that lead the way (Pied Piper there’s still some toilet paper in town! 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Warm. 17 31 Page 4 THE ALLORA ADVERTISER Wednesday, 18th March 2020 Wednesday, 18th March 2020 THE ALLORA ADVERTISER Page 5 Warwick and Toowoomba Shows Cancelled Agriculture set to benefi t Annual agricultural Toowoomba’s iconic Coronavirus. deal with 2020 contractual shows at Warwick and event was due to be held “Each day, sadly, the matters, sponsorship and Minister for Agriculture, mic confi dence, encourage with an aggregated annual 50 per cent subsidy for Toowoomba have been from Thursday, 26 March news got worse.” refunds. Drought and Emergency investment and protect jobs, turnover of less than $500 apprentices. cancelled in the wake of the until Saturday, 28 March. Show CEO Damon The RASQ Committee Management, David Little- Minister Littleproud said. million. “There’s a tax free cash CONVID-19 Coronavirus Royal Agricultural Phillips said, “We’d hoped will commence work on its proud says agricultural “$1 billion will be directed “There’s accelerated de- boost of up to $25,000 for pandemic. Society of Queensland the Show would be a special 2021 Show program at its businesses will benefi t from to a regional and community preciation deductions to eligible businesses that take Warwick Show and (RASQ) president Shane occasion for our farmers next meeting. the Federal Government’s fund to support industries encourage investment on a worker between 1st Rodeo Society made the Charles said the decision and graziers to celebrate economic stimulus package. including agriculture impact- for the next 15 months. January and 30th June this fi rst move, cancelling the was one of the most painful the recent good rains after Agriculture, fi sheries and ed by coronavirus Businesses with a turnover year. three-day event, which had decisions ever taken by the years of dreadful drought. forestry will get a boost “The instant write of less than $500 million “And there will be been scheduled for the Society. “The cancellation is from a number of support off threshold has been will be able to deduct an another economic shot in coming weekend. “The Show impacts on particularly disappointing measures in the package increased from $30,000 to additional 50 per cent from the arm locally with the In a statement, the tens of thousands of local in that regard. designed to support econo- $150,000 for businesses asset costs in the year they one off payment of $750 to Society said that the citizens as well as retailers, “However, the health were bought. pensioners and those on cancellation came under the exhibitors, presenters, and safety of our patrons, “If you were thinking Newstart.