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.
Critical Injury In Crash
A South Burnett man suffered critical head injuries, and two other people were also injured, in a collision at Benarkin on Thursday afternoon.
Meet The Future Blackbutt Hall
Blackbutt residents saw concept drawings on Monday showing what the Blackbutt Memorial Hall will look like when it’s moved to a new home near the showground later this year.
Blackbutt To Get
First Look At Hall Plans
Concept drawings showing the Blackbutt Memorial Hall in its new location will be released next week
Statue To Be Unveiled This Year
The Blackbutt and District Tourism and Heritage Association says it is on track to have its Roy Emerson statue unveiled by the end of the year.
Funding Supports Bloomin’ Beautiful
The Kransky Sisters show coming to Blackbutt for this year’s Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Avocado Festival has received funding support from the State Government’s Queensland Arts Showcase Program.
Kransky Sisters Coming To Blackbutt
The world-famous Kransky Sisters will be coming to this year’s Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Avocado Festival
$35,000 Grant For Statue Project
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has congratulated local community groups which received funding through Round 88 of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
