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.
QRAA To Visit Blackbutt, Goomeri
Flood-affected primary producers, business owners and non-profit organisations in the South Burnett have been urged to book an appointment to meet with the Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority’s regional Client Liaison Officer to discuss the assistance available for their flood recovery efforts.
Blackbutt Name Change Turned Down
The South Burnett Regional Council has turned down a request to rename Hayne Kite Millar Road in Blackbutt – partly to avoid confusion, and partly out of respect for tradition.
Back To A Single Lane – Again
The Blackbutt Range will be reverting to a single lane roadway – with 15 minute delays – tomorrow night and Friday night.
Orienteers Tested By Blackbutt Courses
Orienteers who attended the recent championships at Blackbutt found the terrain challenging and rewarding.
Blackbutt Needs Some Bloomin’ Buskers
The organiser of Bloomin’ Beautiful are still looking for buskers to perform, entertain, shock and delight at the annual Blackbutt festival next month.
Blackbutt Getting Ready For Bloomin’ Beautiful
The Blackbutt-Benarkin Community Council will be holding its August monthly meeting at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 7:00pm to around 9:00pm on Thursday, August 9.
Blackbutt Range A Single Lane Tonight
The Department of Transport and Main Roads advised today that the D’Aguilar Highway through the Blackbutt Range will be operating as a single lane between 8:00pm and 5:00am tonight (July 31) for linemarking.
Work Starts To Repair Historic Cemetery
Volunteers have started the painstaking work of restoring an historic cemetery all but destroyed in the 2011 floods.
