Large Blaze Destroys Home

Large Blaze Destroys Home

Crumpton Drive at Blackbutt North was closed to traffic for hours on Saturday afternoon while firefighters battled a large house fire.

Woman Injured In Rollover

Woman Injured In Rollover

A woman aged in her 50s was airlifted to hospital after a single-vehicle crash on Googa Creek Road at Blackbutt South on Sunday morning.

New Life For Old Slab Hut

New Life For Old Slab Hut

An empty slab hut in Blackbutt’s Les Muller Park will get a new lease of life soon, thanks to the organisers of the annual Blackbutt Avocado Festival.

Mine Death Charges In Court

Mine Death Charges In Court

Charges laid after a former Blackbutt resident was killed in an incident at a Central Queensland coal mine in 2019 are likely to be heard in mid-2023.

Celebrity Chef Will Avo Go

Celebrity Chef Will Avo Go

A celebrity chef who first rose to popularity on the TV show Ready Steady Cook will be a new face at this year’s Blackbutt Avocado Festival.

Last Spots For Free Workshop

Last Spots For Free Workshop

There’s just four spaces left in a special workshop to be held in Blackbutt next Friday (September 9) for aspiring street performers.

Digital Art Brings Janagatha To Life

Digital Art Brings Janagatha To Life

Blackbutt artist and author Janet Skinner has brought her “Janagatha” illustrated children’s story to the big screen thanks to a unique partnership between local artists and a videographer.

Taromeo CMC Marks 30 Years

Taromeo CMC Marks 30 Years

More than 120 guests turned up to Blackbutt’s Memorial Hall recently to celebrate the Taromeo Country Music Club’s 30th birthday.

Exports Key To Ease ‘Avolanche’

Exports Key To Ease ‘Avolanche’

Australia will need to both eat and export more avocados as growers negotiate a predicted soaring growth in production over the next five years, agribusiness bank Rabobank says in a new report.

They’re Off To The Ekka!

They’re Off To The Ekka!

Representatives from the region’s Show Societies met at Blackbutt’s Showgrounds recently to select this year’s South Burnett Sub-Chamber representatives for the 2022 Brisbane Ekka.

How To Plan An Arts Project …

How To Plan An Arts Project …

Interested in developing a community arts project for your town? Then this workshop brought by the team behind the Blackbutt Avocado Festival is for you!

Range Cracks Pose No Risk: TMR

Range Cracks Pose No Risk: TMR

Cracks which have appeared in a concrete wall beside the D’Aguilar Highway on the Blackbutt Range pose no risk to road users, according to DTMR