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.
Lane Closed For Night Works
The Department of Transport and Main Roads has advised that a single lane will be closed on the D’Aguilar Highway over the Blackbutt Range this weekend for night works.
Compact Art At Blackbutt
Blackbutt’s council office is currently hosting a display of contemporary art prints housed in CD jewel cases presented by Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts from Townsville.
Orienteers Map Their Way To Blackbutt
Orienteers from all over Queensland as well as some from interstate will be heading to Blackbutt next month to compete in the Queensland Orienteering Championships.
Cancellation Of Blasting
The Department of Transport and Main Roads has advised that the blasting previously scheduled for tomorrow (July 19) on the Blackbutt Range has been cancelled.
Taromeo CMC Celebrates 20 Years
More than 100 past and present members and supporters of the Taromeo Country Music Club gathered at the Blackbutt Community Hall on Sunday to celebrate the club’s 20th birthday.
Camel Visitors Trek From Afar
Queensland’s first ever Camel Field Day is being hailed a huge success by organisers after about 400 people turned up to enjoy the event held at Bindanoon camel farm at Blackbutt on Saturday.
Community To Manage Units
Members of the Blackbutt and Benarkin Aged Care Association met recently with Council representatives to discuss opportunities for the association to take over the management of the “Scott” Haven Units.
Railway Memories Sought For Display
The organisers of the 2012 Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival are looking for your help!
Driver Hurt In Rollover
A man has been taken to hospital after a car rolled on the D’Aguilar Highway near Blackbutt this morning.
Taromeo CMC Celebrates
The Taromeo Country Music Club will be celebrating its 20th birthday on Sunday, July 15, with a social at the Blackbutt Community Hall.
Blackbutt-Benarkin Community Meeting
The Blackbutt-Benarkin Community Council will be holding its regular monthly meeting at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 7:00pm to 9:00pm tonight (July 12).
MP Hits The Road
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington will be taking her “mobile office” on the road later this month, visiting Blackbutt, Yarraman and Nanango on July 25.
Roadwork To Limit Range Crossing
The D’Aguilar Highway across the Blackbutt Range will revert to a single lane for a few days next week to allow pavement work to occur.
High Tea Tickets Go On Sale
Tickets are on sale now for the Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival’s popular High Tea on the Verandah.
A Vision Of The Future At Benarkin
Some odd-looking people took up residence recently in a Benarkin park, but there’s no need to call the police.
