Bloomin’ Good Time For Musicians

Bloomin’ Good Time For Musicians

Relaxing in the park, listening to talented local singers sounded like a bloomin’ good idea on Sunday in Blackbutt.

Maleny Artist Opening In Blackbutt

Maleny Artist Opening In Blackbutt

Maleny artist Joanne Turner will be showing and discussing her paintings at the Other Space gallery, next to the Hotel Radnor in Blackbutt, between 6:00pm and 8:00pm on Friday, February 28.

Cherbourg Alcohol Ban Being Reviewed

Cherbourg Alcohol Ban Being Reviewed

Cherbourg’s alcohol ban may be lifted depending on community attitudes and the result of a joint application by Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council and the South Burnett Regional Council.

Endurance Riders Plan Treks

Endurance Riders Plan Treks

The South Burnett Endurance Riders Association will be holding their first event for the year on February 1 and 2 – a series of rides along the Blackbutt Rail Trail and through the Benarkin State Forest.

Council Defers Decision
On Low-Cost Housing

Council Defers Decision<br> On Low-Cost Housing

A proposal to expand the Taabinga housing estate to include low-cost housing in the form of a relocatable home park and multiple dwelling units will face further discussion following a motion at the SBRC’s December meeting.

Coomba Falls Boardwalk Back On Track

Coomba Falls Boardwalk Back On Track

The boardwalk and steps leading down to Coomba Falls near Maidenwell will finally be completed early next year after the South Burnett Regional Council was forced to wait almost 12 months for parts

Kindy Request Splits Council

Kindy Request Splits Council

A disagreement over the “not-for-profit” status of a Blackbutt kindergarten led to two split votes at this month’s South Burnett Regional Council meeting on Wednesday.

Petition Pushes For Blackbutt Breakaway

Petition Pushes For Blackbutt Breakaway

Blackbutt resident Cheryl Kneipp has launched a petition pushing for Blackbutt and Benarkin to be excised from the South Burnett and added to the Toowoomba Regional Council area.

Blackbutt Enjoys Festive Season

Blackbutt Enjoys Festive Season

Blackbutt’s annual Christmas celebrations – which have been organised for the past 13 years by the Blackbutt Benarkin Lions Club – drew to a close on Saturday after a week of events.

Local Health Initiatives Get Funding

Several South Burnett health programs and providers have received a funding boost from Darling Downs South West Queensland Medicare Local.

Submissions Call For Higher
Speeds On Blackbutt Range

Submissions Call For Higher<br> Speeds On Blackbutt Range

The speed limit on the D’Aguilar Highway between Blackbutt and Moore will be examined following a recent call for submissions on speed limits by the State Government.

Council Sponsors ‘Shop Local’ Campaign

Council Sponsors ‘Shop Local’ Campaign

The South Burnett Regional Council will sponsor a “Shop Local” campaign for the South Burnett’s retail businesses this Christmas in an effort to boost the region’s economy.

Carols On Sunday

Carols On Sunday

Nanango and Kingaroy will be kicking off the Christmas season this Sunday with Community Christmas Carols.

Your Rates: How They Have Risen

Your Rates: How They Have Risen

Blackbutt/Benarkin residents have enjoyed the lowest average rate rise of any South Burnett town in the past six years while Kingaroy residents have suffered the steepest.

B There Or B Square

A Trivia Night will be held at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall from 7:00pm on Friday as a fundraiser for the 2014 Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival.

Angry Driver Charged With
Assaulting Lone Policeman

Angry Driver Charged With<br> Assaulting Lone Policeman

A driver angry that his Toyota LandCruiser was about to be impounded under the State Government’s new “anti-hoon” laws allegedly took his frustration out on a lone Blackbutt police officer in a frightening attack on the D’Aguilar Highway on Sunday.

Bee Baffled At Blackbutt

Bee Baffled At Blackbutt

Will you Bee baffled or Bee brilliant? Blossom, the Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt bee, wants to know …

Axe Falls On Brisbane Bus Service

Axe Falls On Brisbane Bus Service

In a move sure to stun many local residents, Brisbane Bus Lines confirmed today it plans to axe its Brisbane-Murgon-Brisbane bus service in the New Year.