Emu Creek To Reopen By Christmas
The Emu Creek campground and day use area in the Benarkin State Forest will be re-opened in time for the Christmas-New Year holidays.
Car Flips On Highway
A woman suffered minor injuries when the vehicle she was driving overturned on the D’Aguilar Highway south of Benarkin this afternoon.
ALP Candidate Predicts Big Swing
Benarkin resident and ALP candidate for the State seat of Nanango, Liz Hollens-Riley, knows she has a big task ahead of her to unseat the LNP at the next election, but she’s confident it can be done.
QPWS Plans Benarkin Burn
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service will be conduct a planned burn within Benarkin State Forest in the Cherry Creek Road area on Monday (September 1), weather permitting.
Lions Celebrate 10th Birthday
Blackbutt-Benarkin Lions Club held its changeover on Wednesday night and it was a triple celebration
Water Supply Interruptions
South Burnett Regional Council has advised that Kingaroy, Blackbutt and Benarkin residents will have their water supply interrupted intermittently over the next few weeks due to water main and fire hydrant cleaning.
Premier Pinpoints Sites For Dams
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has stressed no decision has been made yet by the State Government to build any or all of the proposed dams announced yesterday by Premier Campbell Newman.
Petition Pushes For Blackbutt Breakaway
Blackbutt resident Cheryl Kneipp has launched a petition pushing for Blackbutt and Benarkin to be excised from the South Burnett and added to the Toowoomba Regional Council area.
MPs Call On Australia
Post To Review Postcodes
Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott has seconded a motion in Federal Parliament calling on Australia Post to review the postcodes for areas such as Blackbutt-Benarkin.
Road Works Start In Benarkin
Road works beginning this week on Scott and Hathaway streets in Benarkin are expected to take about five weeks, weather permitting.
Help Needed For Hampers
A charity group which has been helping needy families in the Blackbutt and Benarkin areas needs a hand in the lead-up to Christmas.
Petition Handed To Local MP
Benarkin mother Betty Day today presented Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington with a petition containing 1233 signatures seeking support for better mental health services in Queensland.
Council Crackdown On Pets
The South Burnett Regional Council is cracking down on unregistered dogs and cats in the region’s towns
Historic Cemetery Comes Alive
Buried somewhere within the walls of Taromeo Cemetery is a time capsule which contains the names of everyone who worked to restore the pioneer site after the devastating 2011 floods.
MP Targets Blackbutt’s ‘Unlucky’ Postcode
Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott has gone in to bat for the residents of Blackbutt and Benarkin about their very unlucky postcode: 4306.
Railway Memories Sought For Display
The organisers of the 2012 Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival are looking for your help!
Blackbutt-Benarkin Community Meeting
The Blackbutt-Benarkin Community Council will be holding its regular monthly meeting at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 7:00pm to 9:00pm tonight (July 12).
A Vision Of The Future At Benarkin
Some odd-looking people took up residence recently in a Benarkin park, but there’s no need to call the police.
