Large Fire At Benarkin North
QFES has notified residents there is a large fire burning at Benarkin North.
Planned Burns At Benarkin
Planned burns will be happening in the Benarkin State Forest from September 4-6.
Truck Rolls On Highway
A driver has been transported to Kingaroy Hospital in a stable condition after a flyash truck tipped over on the D’Aguilar Highway on Wednesday morning.
Standpipe Price Rise Stays
South Burnett Regional Council has doubled down on its decision to raise the cost of standpipe water by almost 150 per cent, despite community outrage from some affected consumers.
Ergon Energy Responds To Blackouts
Ergon Energy has begun helicopter patrols in the Blackbutt / Benarkin area to check poles and wires after a string of recent blackouts in the region.
Benarkin Phone Issues ‘Complex’
Telstra has responded to complaints from residents in the Benarkin area about lost mobile phone coverage, particularly during storms.
Fallen Trees Caused Blackouts
Blackouts in the Blackbutt and Benarkin areas at the weekend were caused by trees coming down on powerlines, an Ergon Energy spokesperson confirmed on Monday.
Blackbutt Throws Down $50,000 Challenge
Blackbutt’s Aged Care Association needs to raise $50,000 in five months to make a $421,500 project a reality
Driver Injured In Crash
A man, aged in his 20s, has been airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after his sedan and a truck collided head-on on the D’Aguilar Highway near Benarkin on Tuesday afternoon.
Draft Council Plan Sparks Anger
Reaction to the South Burnett Regional Council’s draft Sport and Recreation Plan was swift on social media
Blackbutt To Get New Postcode
A decade-long fight to get Blackbutt its own postcode paid off on Friday when Australia Post agreed to split the old 4306 postcode area in half.
History Comes Alive At Bush Picnic
More than 90 former residents returned to the tiny timber town of Benarkin at the weekend to swap memories, tell tales and catch up on what’s been happening in their old home town.
B-Double Flips At Benarkin
A truck driver had a lucky escape when his B-Double left the road and flipped on its side near Benarkin on Sunday night.
Chance To Protest Against Postcode
Blackbutt and Benarkin residents will finally have a chance to complain face-to-face to Australia Post representatives about their bizarre postcode problem next week.
Picnic Will Recall Benarkin’s Early Days
Pioneers may have begun settling the area around Benarkin in the late 1880s, but the town was known as Well Holes until 1912.
Blackbutt E Coli Scare Over
Blackbutt and Benarkin residents can breathe a bit easier – and stop boiling water
Keep On Boiling, Blackbutt
The “boil water” alert for Blackbutt and Benarkin will have to stay in place until at least Monday
Caught Short By Missing Paperwork
A dispute between an electrician and Ergon Energy has delayed the reopening of Benarkin’s public showers and toilets.
Did You Ava Good Time?
Blackbutt and Benarkin residents have a new town song – and a new sport to practise for next year – following the 7th annual Bloomin’ Beautiful festival at the weekend.
Schoolkids Get Stuck Into Stamps
A plan by the Nanango Stamp Club to encourage South Burnett school children to take up stamp collecting has exceeded even the club’s wildest expectations.
