Business Breakfasts Aim To Boost Sales
South Burnett businesses will be able to get a sneak preview of an exciting new “Shop Local” campaign soon … providing they’re willing to get up early.
Blackbutt Turns On The Shine
The second annual Blackbutt Show, Shine & Swap Meet had a lot more “shine” this year … in both spit and polish, and warm autumn weather.
Sports Fields To Get Recycled Water
The SBRC has launched a program to supply recycled water to major regional sporting clubs
Festival Gets A New Name
The Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival has changed its name. From now on it will be known as the Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Avocado Festival, in recognition of the important role avocados play in Blackbutt’s local economy.
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.
Deb Says Goodbye To Division 2
This Saturday Cr Deb Palmer will be heading to the ballot box to cast her vote alongside everyone else in Division 2. But this election is special.
Supermarket Approval
At Least A Month Away
Approval for a new Blackbutt supermarket won’t occur until April, so it probably won’t open in June
Roadwork To Begin
South Burnett Regional Council plans to start work on a project to widen Blackbutt Crows Nest Road on Monday (March 7).
Candidates Off To Blackbutt
A Candidates Forum for Mayoral and Division 2 candidates will be held in Blackbutt on Tuesday, March 8
Blackbutt Surveys Aged Care Needs
What sort of aged care facilities is the South Burnett likely to need within the next few years?
Scott Again Targets
Bizarre Blackbutt Postcode
Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott has again called for an urgent review of Blackbutt’s postcode
Blackbutt Releases Pavilion Schedule
The annual Blackbutt Show will be held on Saturday, May 14 this year. And this week the Blackbutt Show Society released its 2016 Pavilion Schedule.
Online Campaign To
Raise Funds For Statue
A crowd-funding campaign has been launched online to help raise funds for Blackbutt’s statue of Aussie tennis champ Roy Emerson
South Burnett Celebrates In Style
The South Burnett marked Australia Day with bush poetry, live music, plenty of wacky events and lots and lots of Australian flags.
Artist Records Hall’s Journey
By the time Australia Day rolls around next year, Blackbutt’s Memorial Hall should have a new home
Timbertowns To Be Recorded In Song
Josh Arnold, the singer-songwriter who crafts special songs for small towns, is coming back to the South Burnett … this time to Blackbutt and Benarkin.
Emerson Gets Stamp of Approval
The “Boy from Blackbutt” – or should that be Nukku – tennis champ Roy Emerson is being celebrated on a new stamp issued on Thursday by Australia Post.
Big Bash Planned For Australia Day
Australia Day (Tuesday, January 26) is going to be big again in Blackbutt this year with two events scheduled which should help to put some patriotic smiles on faces.
Blackbutt Supermarket Still
On Schedule For Mid-2016
Blackbutt’s new supermarket should operating by June or July next year, guests heard on Monday night
Halfway Mark For Emerson Statue
Barely 10 days after holding a special charity luncheon at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall, the Blackbutt and District Tourism and Heritage Association announced today it is has already passed the halfway mark in its fundraising program.
