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

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

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 Tested By Blackbutt Courses

Orienteers who attended the recent championships at Blackbutt found the terrain challenging and rewarding.

Blackbutt Needs Some Bloomin’ Buskers

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

Railway Memories Sought For Display

The organisers of the 2012 Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival are looking for your help!