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Established in 1905, the Balonne Beacon is the voice of St George and the Balonne Shire โ€“ an area created and supported by rural industry, particularly cotton, wool, beef and horticultural production. Published every Thursday, the community-focused Balonne Beacon features news, sport and event updates from around the region, as well as a vibrant trades and services directory and the Rural Weekly S

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๐ŸšจPolice are investigating whether a Queensland Education staff member was involved in the incident ๐ŸšจFULL DETAILS FROM PO...
16/07/2024

๐ŸšจPolice are investigating whether a Queensland Education staff member was involved in the incident ๐Ÿšจ
FULL DETAILS FROM POLICE AND FAMILY ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://shorturl.at/M7GEY

NAMED: A St George man who pleaded guilty to strangling, suffocating and assaulting his de facto partner of more than 20...
05/04/2023

NAMED: A St George man who pleaded guilty to strangling, suffocating and assaulting his de facto partner of more than 20 years during domestic incidents has been jailed for four years.
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A 50-year-old man who pleaded guilty to strangling, suffocating and assaulting his de facto partner of more than 20 years during domestic incidents has been jailed for four years.

UPDATED: Queensland Health has released more details about a major gas leak at a southwest school that affected 32 stude...
22/02/2023

UPDATED: Queensland Health has released more details about a major gas leak at a southwest school that affected 32 students and teachers. Hereโ€™s the latest ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://bit.ly/3IkZ58w

BREAKING: More than a dozen students have been hospitalised after a gas leak.
21/02/2023

BREAKING: More than a dozen students have been hospitalised after a gas leak.

Fourteen primary school students and two adults have been hospitalised with minor injuries after they were exposed to a gas leak at St George State School earlier today.

A Dirranbandi man arrived home to find his bedrooms in disarray after a concerned neighbour called to let him know two p...
11/01/2023

A Dirranbandi man arrived home to find his bedrooms in disarray after a concerned neighbour called to let him know two people had broken into his property.
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A Dirranbandi man arrived home to find his bedrooms in disarray after a concerned neighbour called to let him know two people had broken into his property.

07/01/2023

Two teenagers are being treated for serious injuries after a devastating crash in Dirranbandi.
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In the three months since the St George man was released from jail, he was allegedly caught on CCTV in three stolen cars...
06/01/2023

In the three months since the St George man was released from jail, he was allegedly caught on CCTV in three stolen cars, one of which he was in when police arrested him.
FULL DETAILS ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://bit.ly/3vES2BE

Two well-known St George identities, charged with serious sexual assault offences, have had their matters dropped, almos...
06/12/2022

Two well-known St George identities, charged with serious sexual assault offences, have had their matters dropped, almost a year after they were arrested by NSW Police.
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The NSW Director of Public Prosecutions has dropped the six charges of aggravated sexual assault in company that police levelled against St George couple Robert Calum Carson, 50, and Helen Louise Corones, 39.

NAMED: The father who allegedly robbed the Dirranbandi Foodworks with an axe has been named after facing court. Full det...
28/11/2022

NAMED: The father who allegedly robbed the Dirranbandi Foodworks with an axe has been named after facing court.
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A man who was arrested after he allegedly threatened staff with an axe and robbed a store has been released on bail.

St George detectives have arrested a man for allegedly robbing a Dirranbandi store with an axe. More details:
27/11/2022

St George detectives have arrested a man for allegedly robbing a Dirranbandi store with an axe.
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A 39-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly threatened staff with an axe and robbed a store.

A St George man left his ex-partner with a permanent jaw injury after a brutal bashing. Details on the horror attack ๐Ÿ‘‡
22/11/2022

A St George man left his ex-partner with a permanent jaw injury after a brutal bashing.
Details on the horror attack ๐Ÿ‘‡

A young mother has been left with a permanent jaw injury after she was bashed by her abusive ex-partner in a violent outburst.

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