Public Meeting To Discuss Supermarket
A public meeting will be held next Monday night to gauge Blackbutt’s reaction to a supermarket proposal
A Bloomin’ Great Weekend!
This year’s Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival was “the best in the last three years” according to Festival chairman Jeff Connor.
It’s Bloomin’ On
Again In Blackbutt
Blackbutt’s annual spring festival, “Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt” is on again this weekend
Avocados To Take Centre Stage
Kingaroy chef Jason Ford is hard at work planning avocado-inspired recipes for September’s Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival.
Bendigo Invests In Community
Community programs and projects in the Yarraman, Blackbutt and Nanango areas are $55,000 better off
Push To Open Rail Trail ‘Missing Links’
The South Burnett isn’t the only area hoping to get rail trail funding from the State Government
Community Rallies To Raise Funds
The Blackbutt community is rallying together to help the family of a teenage girl badly injured in a horse-riding accident on Saturday.
Some Council Fees To Rise
South Burnett Regional Council adopted its new schedule of fees and charges for 2014-15 at its monthly meeting today.
Two 80km/h Zones Disappear
Two 80km/h zones along the D’Aguilar Highway between Moore and Benarkin have been reduced to 60km/h
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.
Stars Come Out At Blackbutt
The stars came out for the 80th annual Blackbutt Show on Saturday with Gold Logie-winning actor John Wood on hand to distribute ribbons and a Monster Truck show munching up cars in the evening.
Road Repairs, Water Supply
Disruptions Scheduled
South Burnett Regional Council has notified residents of two more lots of scheduled roadworks that will disrupt traffic in upcoming weeks.
Pep Talk To New ALP Branch
ALP Senator John Hogg may have just 11 weeks left in his political career but that didn’t stop him from visiting members of the newly formed South Burnett branch of the party on Saturday for a pep talk.
Singers Heading To Dublin
Several members of the Blackbutt Singers are packing their bags for an exciting overseas tour
QCWA Branch To Reopen
A combined Blackbutt-Yarraman branch of the QCWA will spring back into life next week
Cultcha Goes Out With A Bang
Blackbutt’s Friends Of Cultcha arts group bowed out with a bang on Friday night when it held its 14th – and final – annual Gala Charity Night at the Blackbutt Community Hall.
Cultcha Calls It A Day
Blackbutt’s iconic community arts group The Friends Of Cultcha is calling it a day after 14 years.
Public Meetings To Look
At QCWA Re-Openings
Two public meetings will be held later this month to look at reopening some local QCWA branches
Choppers Kept Busy
RACQ CareFlight helicopters were kept busy in the South Burnett region at the weekend.
