There is always something new to discover when it comes to  Blackwood! I did not know that Ned Kelly passed through Blackwood in his early days. The article on Ned reveals some little known information. I met up with Steve, the author, and asked how the article came...

I can’t believe it is a year since I last was the editor for our award-winning Community Newspaper. As I reflect on what has changed in that time, I am pleasantly surprised. The centre of Blackwood has had an uplift with new landscaping, pathways and road resealing....

We may have passed the halfway point and the days are getting longer but the nights are still chilly. I am over scraping the ice off the windscreen before taking dog for a run in the morning and need to go early to avoid the peak traffic. Possible fund-raising scheme?...

Blackwood is a busy place, as highlighted in this issue. Our majorevent, the Woodchop and Easter Carnival attracted over 3,000 visitors this year. There are few events like it around Australia! Hours can be spent looking at skilled woodchoppers, eating delicious...

What an amazing Summer and early Autumn we have had! I think I have reached for a jumper only a handful of times in recent months which is definitely a first for me since moving to Blackwood. With the heat comes an increased fire risk so a huge shout to all of our...

  Hi all, we have had several very hot days; we can all be thankful that we haven’t had any fires nearby causing us concern and also thankful that we are usually a few degrees cooler than Melbourne! It’s been a pleasant Christmas period and New Year in Blackwood....

Welcome to the last issue for 2024 and what a bumper issue it is! One of the things that impresses me the most when we put the Blackwood Times together is the amount of activity there is in our community and this issue is jam packed with community news and events. It...

Well, that was a first for me in Blackwood...Snow!  While a few people took photos and videos it was hard to make out the snowflakes and, let's be honest... there weren't many! Even so, I was in Martin Street to see them fall. Speaking of Martin Street, there is a...

The good news is, it’s warming up! This winter has been a bit bleak, but Blackwoodians don’t totally hibernate as the centre pages illustrate.  This issue is bigger than usual thanks to an increase in contributions, a trend we will encourage so that a wide variety of...

We know that Blackwood is a special place. When I interview people for A Blackwood Profile, I always ask them why they moved here, and the answers are fascinating. Some just happened to stumble into our unique area by accident, others already knew someone here and...

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...

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...