Show’n’Shine Dazzles Despite Rain
The inaugural Blackbutt Benarkin Lions Show’n’Shine was so good, it looks it will become an annual event
Planning Starts For Festival
Planning for this year’s Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt festival is starting to get serious.
Mormons Hit The Trail Again
Over the past three days the South Burnett has been playing host to a large group of unusually dressed people from Brisbane … 140 of them to be precise.
Tarong Grant Kickstarts Expansion
A $50,000 grant from the Tarong Community Partnership Fund has kickstarted a major upgrade of SBcare’s Lakeview Friendship Centre in Kingaroy.
Petition Lodged To Honour Emerson
An official e-petition has been lodged with the State Government pressing for recognition of Blackbutt’s favourite son, tennis ace Roy Emerson.
Councillors Query $3m Loan
A decision to borrow $3 million to end flooding problems in Blackbutt’s CBD provoked debate at Wednesday’s South Burnett Regional Council meeting.
$3 Million Spend To Fix Flooding
Long-standing drainage problems in Blackbutt’s CBD should be fixed by Christmas, a meeting in Blackbutt heard this week.
Supermarket Developer
Could Be Known Mid-May
Blackbutt residents should know within six weeks who will be building them a modern supermarket
Marchers Step Out For Mental Health
A “March For Mental Health” will link the north and south of the region on Saturday (March 28), but don’t worry if you don’t like walking, this march also uses buses.
Council To Hold Community Meetings
The South Burnett Regional Council will hold community meetings at Blackbutt and Ironpot next week.
Blackbutt Rises To The Challenge
Usually the Blackbutt Show Society holds a cattle sale to raise funds … this year they went crazy and invited local residents to splash about in a bog, stack hay bales, milk wooden cows and crack open tinnies.
Blackbutt Votes For Master Plan
The Blackbutt community’s three top priorities for the coming five years were decided last Wednesday
Looking Back On A Busy Year
The Blackbutt and District Tourism and Heritage Association (BDTHA) has had a most productive and enjoyable 2014.
Council To Run Credit Union Agency
The ECU Australia credit union branch operating in the Council office at Blackbutt will stay open, with Council staff taking over the operations as an agency.
Break-In At League Clubhouse
Blackbutt police are investigating a break-in which occurred at the Timbertowners Rugby League clubhouse at Ian “Bunny” Pearce sportsground over the weekend.
Labor Raffle Drawn
Dianne Bierton, of Blackbutt, has won $200 in gift vouchers in the recent South Burnett Labor Party Branch raffle.
Two Bids To Build Supermarket
Two expressions of interest have been submitted to council over the proposed Blackbutt supermarket
Touch Comp To Kick Off In Blackbutt
The Blackbutt-Yarraman Rugby League Club’s touch football competition – which they will be running this year instead of having teams in the South Burnett league competition – will get underway next Monday (February 9).
Riders Beat The Blackbutt Heat
An influx of endurance riders, their horses and support teams gave Blackbutt a mini-economic boost at the weekend.
What A Way To Celebrate!
What could be Aussie than eating a pie? Perhaps scoffing a lamington, or damper and golden syrup? How about reciting bush poetry, watching dog jumping, playing bush cricket or even “betting” on cane toad racing …
