AprMay’24 issue is out

Apr 10, 2024 | issues, news, vol 16: 2023/24 | 0 comments

One of the first things I noticed when I moved to Blackwood 5 years ago was how much there was to do. Friends back in Melbourne would ask if I was bored, making an assumption that a town of Blackwood’s size wouldn’t have a lot going on. How wrong they were! Easter is...

FebMar’24 issue is out

Feb 2, 2024 | issues, news, vol 16: 2023/24 | 0 comments

Welcome to 2024. It’s been a nice wet start to the year and Don’s weather update has certainly been showing us all how much rain we have been having! By the way, if you don’t know, Don has been providing the rainfall for the area for quite some time on a device he...

Blackwood Township Improvement Plan

Dec 31, 2021 | news | 0 comments

“Blackwood has been identified for inclusion in Moorabool Shire Council’s Township Improvement Plan program. This program provides an opportunity for small towns across the Shire to receive streetscape improvements and for locals to contribute their ideas and...

Blackwood Times comes back in 2020

Jan 14, 2020 | news | 1 comment

We are jumping up and down with excitement to announce that Blackwood Times will be published again in February with a new team of helpers, but we need content, so we need you. The Blackwood Times is a local community newspaper put together by members of the Blackwood...

Blackwood Whole Town Garage Sale

Dec 29, 2019 | CERT, news | 0 comments

CERT FUNDRAISING TEAM invite you to apply for inclusion on the map BLACKWOOD WHOLE TOWN GARAGE SALE 8am – 1pm January 25, 2020 Applications open to go on the map. http://bit.ly/cert-garage-sale You can help promote the event by DOWNLOADING A FLIER, print them...

MEETING TO FORM A NEW TEAM

Dec 29, 2019 | news | 0 comments

MEETING TO FORM A NEW TEAM JANUARY 7, 2020 7.30pm @ the Meeting room Blackwood HALL All welcome | writers | drivers | sales | typists | story tellers | editors | photographers | organisers | co-ordinators | teachers | cleaners | sorters | sifters | note-takers | mums,...

Blackwood CERT Defib Program

Apr 17, 2019 | news | 0 comments

  The CERT team is about to finish off there collation of AEDs around the Blackwood District and publicise them for all the community to be informed of the whereabouts of AED availability and access. The 2 main 24 hour AEDs are on the attached map and we have...

23-26 Australian 3 Day Vintage Enduro (A3VE)

Apr 15, 2019 | news | 0 comments

A notice to Blackwood residents.On Friday May 24, 12 to 4pm, Saturday 25 from 9am -5pm and Sunday May 26, 9am to 1pm we (VERi- Vintage Enduro Riders Inc.) are holding a Vintage Enduro in the area – the Australian 3 Day Vintage Enduro (A3VE).On Friday we are starting...

June July ’18: 10th Birthday issue

Jun 2, 2018 | issues, news, vol 11: 2018/19 | 0 comments

Happy 10th Birthday to the Blackwood Times … This time in 2008 we distributed the very first issue of the Blackwood News & later changed the masthead to ‘the Blackwood Times’. What a ride it’s been for Brendan & me. Every 2 months for the past 10 years...

It’s here: FebMar ’18 issue

Feb 3, 2018 | issues, news, vol 10: 2017/18 | 0 comments

February / March issue ’18 The February March, 2018 issue of the Times is ready now for your reading pleasure … (6.4mb). It is chock’a’block full of photos & stories. INSIDE:  p2: Save the date May 19 for Blackwood celebrates the Blackwood...

December ’17 January ’18 issue

Dec 3, 2017 | news, vol 10: 2017/18 | 0 comments

December ’17 January ’18 The December ’17 January ’18 issue of the Times is ready now for your reading pleasure … (6.5mb). It is chock’a’block full of photos & stories. INSIDE: ALL THE FESTIVITIES p1 & 4: Oaks Day at...

First Aid Kits

Aug 11, 2017 | CERT, news | 0 comments

BE PREPARED for medical emergencies! Is your first aid kit current? complete? Do you have one in your car? or on your bike? did you know what all work vehicles are required, by law, to have an approved first aid kit on board? every business, no matter how small, must...

Friends of CERT

Aug 11, 2017 | CERT, news | 2 comments

Your CERT (Blackwood & District Community Emergency Response Team) team is looking for friendly folk to join their Friends of CERT program. Friends of CERT are associate members. They want to support CERT but don’t want to commit to attend meetings have...

Facebook Action Group Forum

Dec 4, 2016 | action, news | 0 comments

At the Blackwood Action Group’s (BAG) 2016 public meeting in November, the group announced that they have started a Facebook group where the Blackwood community can exchange & discuss information of public interest. This will be a great resource for the...