Blackbutt Marks 90th Show
Blackbutt Show celebrated its 90th anniversary on Saturday … and the second year since it was resurrected after a four-year break.
MP Visits Key Local Industry
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says she has been given a behind-the-scenes insight into the important role the timber industry plays in the South Burnett.
Lions Celebrate 20th Anniversary
Blackbutt Benarkin Lions Club celebrated its 20th anniversary at a special dinner at Blackbutt Golf Club on Saturday night.
Big Crowds Gather Across Region
Huge crowds turned out in towns and villages across the South Burnett on Thursday to mark the 109th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli.
Dean Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
Multi-Golden Guitar winner Dean Perrett was inducted into the South Burnett Music Awards’ “Hall Of Fame” during a musical celebration held in Blackbutt last week.
Mobile Service To Visit Next Week
Services Australia’s Mobile Service Centre truck, “Desert Rose”, will be visiting three local towns next week.
Signals Return To Timber Towns
Blackbutt and Benarkin’s railway signals have returned to both towns after an absence of close to 30 years.
Chopper Airlifts Injured Driver
A man aged in his 50s was airlifted to hospital after a single-vehicle crash near Kilkivan on Saturday night.
Go-Ahead For Blackbutt Homes
South Burnett Regional Council has given approval for a new subdivision in Blackbutt, roughly 1.2km from the town’s CBD.
Candidates Quizzed In Blackbutt
A forum held at Blackbutt Memorial Hall on Monday night provided the first opportunity in the lead-up to the March 16 Council elections for the audience to ask questions of the candidates.
$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.
