Nominations Open for Australia Day Awards
South Burnett Regional Council has announced that nominations are now open for the region’s 2013 Australia Day Awards.
Blackbutt Wins Funding For Qld Week
Blackbutt will be repeating its popular Queensland Week celebrations next year following a grant of $7200 from the State Government announced today.
Variety Fun Dance In Blackbutt
A Variety Fun Dance will be held at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall from 2:00pm to 9:00pm on Saturday, October 20.
Second Officer On The Way
The process to appoint a second police officer to Blackbutt has begun.
Firies Kept Busy
Perfect fire weather – hot temperatures, windy conditions and low humidity – kept rural and urban brigades busy across the South Burnett today.
Ten More Weeks Of Lane
Closures On D’Aguilar Hwy
South Burnett residents will be happy to hear that the work to rebuild the D’Aguilar Highway through the Blackbutt Range is nearing the final stages.
Show Societies Get Funding Boost
The Nanango, Kingaroy, Blackbutt and Cooyar shows will share in a $35,000 funding boost this year through grants administered by the Department of Local Government.
MP Targets Blackbutt’s ‘Unlucky’ Postcode
Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott has gone in to bat for the residents of Blackbutt and Benarkin about their very unlucky postcode: 4306.
Boost For Local Schools
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington said Blackbutt and Yarraman schools will benefit from the State Government’s $1 million boost to the Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care Funding Program.
Speed Limits Set To Change
South Burnett councillors were kept busy at their meeting on Wednesday … fixing an anomaly in their charges, altering speed limits and setting up a new fund for streetscaping
Lane Closure Extended
The Department of Transport and Main Roads has advised further changes to the single lane closure currently in place on the D’Aguilar Highway at Blackbutt Range.
MP Spells Out Budget Benefits
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has spelled some of the specific benefits for the South Burnett from Tuesday’s State Budget:
Community Kitchen For Blackbutt
A Community Kitchen will be launched at Blackbutt Hall from 10:00am-noon next Wednesday (September 19).
What A Bloomin’ Beautiful Weekend!
The 2012 Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival wrapped up over the weekend with two days of family fun.
More Lane Closures On Range
Further lane closures will occur on the D’Aguilar Highway next week at the Blackbutt Range to allow work to progress.
Bloomin’ Big Weekend Ahead In Blackbutt
There’s a big weekend of events coming up for this year’s Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival
Bloomin’ Beautiful Art
Opens On Monday Night
The Friends Of Cultcha will be opening their latest monthly exhibition at the Blackbutt Library in the Archie Muir Centre in Hart Street, Blackbutt at 7:00pm on Monday, September 3
Bloomin’ Festival Kicks Off
The 2012 Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival kicked off on Saturday with a concert by “The Eagels”.
Say Hello To Spring This Saturday
The South Burnett will kick off Spring with a bang this Saturday, September 1.
Best Pies Are At Blackbutt!
The tiny Blackbutt Bakery has taken out first and second place for Speciality Pies in the annual Queensland Baking Trade Show and Competition held this week at Victoria Park in Brisbane.
