Telstra Outages Linked To Upgrades
Some Telstra customers in the Blackbutt and Benarkin areas have been without a consistent mobile phone service for a fortnight.
Cattle Truck Driver Injured
A truck driver aged in his 50s was airlifted to hospital on Wednesday morning after a cattle truck rolled on the Blackbutt Range.
Three Hurt In Collision
Three people were injured – two seriously – in a collision on the D’Aguilar Highway between Moore and Benarkin on Saturday night.
Signals Return To Timber Towns
Blackbutt and Benarkin’s railway signals have returned to both towns after an absence of close to 30 years.
Defib Installed At Benarkin SS
Benarkin State School has been congratulated on its purchase of a defibrillator, believed to be the first in the Benarkin community.
Flying Fox Zip Line Deferred
A petition to install a flying fox – a zip line for children to play on – at First Settlers Park in Benarkin is unlikely to occur any time soon.
Blackbutt To Host Lions Convention
Blackbutt is about to be inundated by a pride of Lions … of the service club variety, that is.
Sports Hub Has 10-Year Vision
Blackbutt and Benarkin residents have been asked to provide feedback on local sporting activities to help develop a 10-year “strategic sports plan” for the towns.
Tumuruu ‘End Of Life’ Plan Explained
The proposed Tumuruu solar farm at Taromeo has a projected life of 30 years, but what will happen to the land after that?
Solar Farm Plans Updated
A revised concept plan for the proposed Tumuruu solar farm project was given to the South Burnett Regional Council on Monday.
Driver Cut Free From Vehicle
A man in his 60s was taken by ambulance to Kingaroy Hospital after being cut free from his crashed vehicle at Boyneside on Saturday evening.
Upgrade For Benarkin Park
First Settlers Memorial Park at Benarkin will get a $109,498 upgrade, including fencing and the erection of a new picnic shelter.
One Hurt In Benarkin Crash
A person was taken to Kingaroy Hospital after a collision in Benarkin on Sunday morning.
Woman Hurt In Crash
A woman was taken by ambulance to Kingaroy Hospital on Wednesday evening after a single-vehicle crash at Benarkin.
New Amenity Blocks For Trail
Passing motorists, residents and people visiting the northern end of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail will soon be able to use better amenities.
Range Cracks Pose No Risk: TMR
Cracks which have appeared in a concrete wall beside the D’Aguilar Highway on the Blackbutt Range pose no risk to road users, according to DTMR
Man Injured In Crash
Paramedics assessed two men and a teenage boy after a single-vehicle crash at Benarkin in the early hours of Wednesday.
Tarong Fund Steps In To Help
The latest round of Tarong Community Partnership Fund grants will help four local not-for-profit associations, including a Blackbutt group which had its clubhouse trashed by vandals in March.
Vehicle Rolls In Highway Crash
Paramedics were assessing three people after three vehicles were involved in a crash on the D’Aguilar Highway near Benarkin on Friday afternoon.
Necessity Sparks Town Directory
Blackbutt residents and visitors to town have a new source of up-to-date local information, thanks to the idea of a newcomer to the region.
