SBRC Looking
For Preferred Suppliers
South Burnett businesses will have a once-in-two-year opportunity to put their names into the hat for South Burnett Regional Council business next month.
SBRC Looking
Two Lanes To Re-Open On Range
South Burnett residents should receive an early Christmas delivery with two lanes on the Blackbutt Range due to re-open by the end of the week.
It’s Looking A Lot Like Christmas
The annual round of Christmas carnivals has kicked off with celebrations in Nanango and Blackbutt.
Bank Offers 2013 Scholarship
The South Burnett Community Bank Group is inviting applications for it 2013 tertiary study scholarship.
Blackbutt, Nanango Christmas Carnivals
Blackbutt and Nanango will both be holding their annual Christmas Carnivals this Friday (December 7).
Keys Handed Over
The South Burnett Regional Council officially handed over the keys of the Scott Haven Units in Blackbutt to the Blackbutt and Benarkin Aged Care Association Management Committee on Monday.
Aged Care Group To Take Over Units
The Blackbutt and Benarkin Aged Care Association will officially take over the lease on the Scott Haven Aged Units in Hart Street, Blackbutt, on December 3.
SBRC Approves More Flood Grants
The SBRC has approved three more grants from its Community Recovery Flexible Funding Program – a program whose guidelines are “so hard” that in September the Council took the extraordinary step of asking the Department Of Communities to loosen them.
Three Roads Earmarked For Recovery
The South Burnett Regional Council has announced it will spend $1.17 million to widen three local roads … but road users may have to wait as long as 18 months for the work to be completed.
$50,000 For Local Events
Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt and the Nanango Country Muster have received a total of $50,000 under the latest round of the Events Queensland Regional Development Program.
Truckload Of Thanks in Blackbutt
The “Truckload of Thanks” tour that has been winding its way through the South Burnett held its last pitstop today at Blackbutt, outside the Council offices in Hart Street.
Medical Centre A Step Closer
A new medical centre at Blackbutt has moved a step closer with the acceptance of a tender to construct the building.
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.
