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.
Blackbutt Water Is Safe: Council
South Burnett Regional Council has assured Blackbutt residents their water is safe to drink, despite current discolouration.
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.
Work To Start On Park Upgrade
Work was due to begin on Monday on upgrades to Les Muller Park in Blackbutt.
Don’t Be Alarmed By Gunshots
Blackbutt residents should not be alarmed if they hear shooting in the Gilla area on June 30.
Taromeo CMC Gets Ready To Rock
Taromeo Country Music Club in Blackbutt is about to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
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
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
Rain Upsets Blackbutt Show Plans
UPDATE: The Show Committee cancelled the show on Saturday morning. The Pavilion will remain open.
Lucky Escape For Blackbutt Man
Blackbutt resident Les Lane is counting his lucky stars after escaping serious injury in a roller mishap at Teelah on Sunday.
Topology Coming To Blackbutt
Brisbane-based music ensemble Topology is celebrating 25 years of performing around Queensland with a new show which is coming to Blackbutt on Friday night.
Clown Around At Avo Festival
South Burnett residents aged 12 and above who would like to learn clowning and mask theatre techniques are being sought by Blackbutt’s Avocado Festival committee.
$3.4m Boost For Mental Health
Adult mental health services in the South Burnett region have received a $3.4 million boost from the Federal Government.
Rains Came, Crowds Remained
Wet weather and a chilly morning could not deter South Burnett residents turning out in force at Anzac Day commemorations across the region on Monday.
Grant To Support Festival’s Future
Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival Inc – the organisers of the Blackbutt Avocado Festival – have received $15,000 in State Government funding to develop a strategic business and succession plan for the organisation.
Blackbutt Revives A Footy Tradition
The young bloods ran away with it in the end in the Under 30s v Over 30s Timbertowners rugby league game played at Blackbutt last Saturday.
Growers Urged To Back Water Project
An insufficient and uncertain water supply are stifling economic growth in Blackbutt, according to local growers.
Farmers Attend Water Meetings
A series of meetings held as part of the latest phase of the Burnett Water Feasibility Study wound up in Kingaroy on Tuesday morning.
Clinics In Local Towns
The Darling Downs Health mobile women’s health nurses have clinics planned for Goomeri, Kilkivan, Kingaroy and Blackbutt in April.
Work Starts On $1.6m Upgrade
Work on Blackbutt’s $1.6 million streetscape and footpath upgrade began last week, with Council workers starting to remove the old gutters and pavement.
