WRAP UP: Avocado festivities a delight
The Blackbutt Avocado festival was held on Saturday, 14 September.
Locals, and out of towners alike travelled to the Blackbutt showgrounds to celebrate and...
Country Kitchens
Country Kitchens was at the Blackbutt Avocado Festival, on Saturday 14 September, promoting healthy eating in the community.
Donna Margetts had been working away...
Road upgrades start ahead of bridge removal
The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads has begun its upgrades to Biggenden's Saleyards Road to improve traffic conditions ahead of the removal...
An Ode to George
An exhibition of art spanning more than 80 years hangs on Gayndah Art Gallery's walls in a tribute to the late George Kirk.
Family...
Delicious avocado dishes
Annette Mclean has had a stall at the Blackbutt Avocado Festival for more then seven years.
She is most well known for her delicious...
Fundraising at festival
The Blackbutt Lions Club held a hamburger stall at the Blackbutt Avocado Festival on Saturday 14 September, raising funds for childhood cancer.
It went...
Double park vandal guilty
David Ives pleaded guilty to vandalising Kingaroy's Memorial Park playground twice.
On Friday, 6 September, David Ives was brought before the Kingaroy Magistrates Court...
Talent show gathers region’s best
The North Burnett's emerging performing artists were put to the test on 31 August, with acts from across the region competing to earn a...
Music under the Bunya Pines
From the sounds of the bagpipe to the ukulele, sweet music was heard under the iconic Bunya pines.
Musicians and music fans settled in for...
Reading champions
Coolabunia State School’s brightest readers showed their literacy strength against Queensland’s best.
The team consisting of Year 6 student Maddison Lee and Year 5...
MEGA GALLERY: Slice of avo joy
Locals and visitors alike flocked to the Blackbutt showgrounds, for the annual Blackbutt Avocado Festival on Saturday, 14 September.
Blackbutt is home to some...
Six seniors rock the chop
Six friends decided to rock the chop, cutting off more then 20cm of their hair to be donated to the Pony Tail Project.
Nanango...
‘Cave art’ a state finalist
Paul Bong is "stoked" to be a finalist in the Queensland Regional Art Awards.
The Nanango artist is a finalist in the First Nations...
