$300,000 Boost For Local Groups
Almost $300,000 in grants have been awarded to local community groups under the latest round of Gambling Community Benefit Fund grants.
Workshops To Foster Art Events
Workshops designed to teach attendees how to develop art programs which appeal to young people will be held in Wondai and Blackbutt next month.
Solar Farm Gets Green Light
A proposal to build a large solar farm near Blackbutt has been approved by the South Burnett Regional Council despite objections from Cr Kathy Duff.
Banding Together Raises $11,000
South Burnett residents and visitors banded together in Blackbutt on Sunday to raise more than $11,000 for drought and bushfire victims.
Prison Chaplains Celebrate 50 Years
It takes a special sort of person to enter a jail to support prisoners but Blackbutt resident David Urquhart did it for a decade.
Official Thank You To JP Jeff
Blackbutt Justice of the Peace Jeff Connor has been presented with a certificate marking his 40 years of service as a JP.
Mitch Wins Gold In Germany
Blackbutt’s champion axeman Mitch Argent has struck gold again on the international stage.
Volunteers Plant Rail Trail Avenue
A bunch of Blackbutt volunteers banded together early on Saturday morning to plant an avenue of trees along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail’s entrance into Blackbutt.
Lions Gather With Pride
Blackbutt-Benarkin Lions Club members went all out last weekend to impress visitors attending the 2023 District 201 Q4 convention.
From Blackbutt To The World
Blackbutt axeman Mitch Argent will be testing his skills against the best in the world at the Stihl Timbersports World Championship this week in Germany.
Blackbutt Looks Back On 110 Years
World War I was yet to begin and Kingaroy Shire was just one year old … but down in Blackbutt, everyone was thinking about football!
Blackbutt To Host Lions Convention
Blackbutt is about to be inundated by a pride of Lions … of the service club variety, that is.
Powerlink Releases First Route Map
Powerlink has released the final Corridor Selection Report for the southern section of the transmission line route for the proposed Borumba Dam Pumped Hydro project.
Sports Hub Has 10-Year Vision
Blackbutt and Benarkin residents have been asked to provide feedback on local sporting activities to help develop a 10-year “strategic sports plan” for the towns.
Did You ‘Avo Good Time In Blackbutt?
Blackbutt’s annual celebration of everything avocado attracted crowds to the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail parkland near Memorial Hall on Saturday.
Another Bumper Burnett Weekend!
If you thought there wasn’t enough to do over the past few weeks in the South Burnett … there’s another bumper weekend of events coming up!
Mitch Ready For Pro Championship
Blackbutt’s champion axeman Mitchell Argent is busy gearing up for the Australian Pro Championship in NSW on September 16.
Tennis Great Finally Gets His Way
An eight year battle to get a section of road in Blackbutt renamed “Roy Emerson Way” to honour one of Australia’s sporting greats has come to a successful conclusion.
Lance Is Walking For A Cause
On Saturday morning, Nanango resident Lance Nash will be taking his dog, Sandy, for a walk … a very long walk.
Waste Facility To Expand
Blackbutt’s waste transfer station will get a commercial waste collection facility in the next few months.
