New Name For Festival
The Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Avocado Festival is no more.
Deakon To Debut At Blackbutt
Deakon the Dragon will be making his public debut at this week’s Mental Health Forum in Blackbutt
Art Part Of Heart To Hart
Artist “Gus” McAulay is holding a workshop this month as part of the “Connecting Heart To Hart” project
Avocado Festival Wants Your Feedback
The Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Avocado Festival has only just been and gone, but festival organisers are already wondering how they can make next year’s event even better.
Council Happy With Rail Trail Arrangements
The South Burnett Regional Council is happy to receive $30,000 a year from the Department Of Transport for maintaining the Blackbutt-Linville Rail Trail, and would like it to continue.
Council Scales Back Supermarket Plans
An ambitious plan by Blackbutt’s supermarket developer to expand the project to include a number of small specialty shops had cold water poured on it on Wednesday.
Croc Snaps Up Gold For Blackbutt Bakery
The Blackbutt Bakery has come home laden with trophies from the Official Great Aussie Pie Competition, held in Melbourne last week.
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.
Giant Avocado Surprises Hotel Guests
Moves may be afoot to rename the Timbertowns to Avotowns after a surprise visitor dropped into Blackbutt’s Radnor Hotel last Friday night to argue the case for a name change.
Avocado Festival Offers Free Concert
South Burnett musician Tony Cisneros is starting to get excited. And not just about avocados.
Last Chance To Be In Avocado Festival
There are just two weeks left for competitors to get their entries in, stall holders to book a site and comedy fans to secure tickets to see the Kransky Sisters at this year’s Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Avocado Festival.
Truck Overturns On Highway
A 49-year-old truck driver was taken to Kingaroy Hospital with minor injuries after a crash on the D’Aguilar Highway near Blackbutt on Wednesday morning.
Cyclists Pedalling To Blackbutt
A group of up to 60 cyclists from the Brisbane Valley will be riding up the Blackbutt Range on Saturday, September 10 for a day of fun and avocados.
Pedestrian Dies In Hospital
A 70-year-old woman who suffered severe head injuries when she was struck by a truck in Blackbutt on Tuesday morning has died in hospital.
Artists Have Fun Night In Blackbutt
Blackbutt has an exciting future ahead of it, Mayor Keith Campbell told the audience at Butt Art Gallery’s latest wine and cheese social last Thursday night.
Pedestrian In Critical Condition
A 70-year-old Blackbutt woman has been airlifted to Royal Brisbane Hospital with head injuries
Olympian Coming Back For Fun Walk
Former world shot put champion Justin Anlezark will be coming to Blackbutt on Sunday (August 7)
Kransky Sisters Tickets Now On Sale
The Kransky Sisters are coming to Blackbutt this September: book quickly if you want to see them
Guests Enjoy A Super Time At Fete
A Friendship Fete last Saturday has helped Blackbutt’s C&K Community Kindergarten reach the half-way mark for its current fundraising campaign.
Driver Suffers Burns
An elderly man suffered serious burns in a single vehicle crash near Mt Binga on Thursday evening.
