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.
Council Backs Big Avocado Plan
South Burnett councillors have given in-principle support to a community group’s plan to build a “Big Avocado” in front of the Archie Muir Centre in Blackbutt.
Boost For Local Galleries
Blackbutt Art Gallery and Murgon’s Creative Country Association have received grants under the Federal Government’s Culture, Heritage and Arts Regional Tourism (CHART) program.
$1.6m Upgrade Gets Green Light
South Burnett Regional Council has given the green light for the $1.6 million upgrade to the Blackbutt CBD streetscape and footpath areas.
Caravan In Crash
Emergency services were called after a vehicle pulling a caravan crashed on the D’Aguilar Highway on Tuesday morning.
Blackbutt Upgrade Hits $1.6m
Shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have added an extra $300,000 to the cost of Blackbutt’s CBD upgrade.
Top Designer To Host Workshop
Artist and graphic designer Rachael King will be coming to Blackbutt later this month to share her skills with local artists.
Tarong Fund Steps In To Help
The latest round of Tarong Community Partnership Fund grants will help four local not-for-profit associations, including a Blackbutt group which had its clubhouse trashed by vandals in March.
Blaze Shocks Blackbutt Resident
Well-known Blackbutt resident Les Lane woke up in shock on Sunday morning to find his shed on fire.
Elderly Couple Airlifted After Crash
An elderly couple was airlifted to hospital after a single-vehicle crash on the Bunya Mountains on Sunday afternoon.
Museum Celebrates 10th Birthday
About 50 people gathered on the rear lawn of the Roy Emerson Museum in Blackbutt recently to celebrate its 10th birthday.
Bicycles Add More For Tourists
A museum documenting the history of bicycles was officially opened in Blackbutt on Saturday morning.
Arts Workshops Coming Next Week
Two free workshops which will be held at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall next Thursday (November 4) are designed to give the South Burnett’s artists, event organisers and small creative businesses a big leg-up.
Arts Strategy Unveiled For Comment
The Blackbutt Avocado Festival’s organising committee, Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt, has unveiled the draft Blackbutt Arts Strategy 2026 for public comment.
Flying Foxes Simply Swap Trees
Hopes that clearing bushland along a stretch of Taromeo Creek would put an end to Blackbutt’s flying fox plague have been dashed.
Blackbutt Art Trail Unveiled
The Blackbutt Shopfront Art Trail will be officially unveiled on Saturday.
Vehicle Rolls In Highway Crash
Paramedics were assessing three people after three vehicles were involved in a crash on the D’Aguilar Highway near Benarkin on Friday afternoon.
Avocado Festival Also Cancelled
The 2021 Blackbutt Avocado Festival and the Blackbutt Music Festival have also been cancelled.
