Fears are growing for Ashley Hicks, a 45-year-old St George man who went missing after reportedly jumping off the Beardmore Dam wall and failing to resurface.

Michelle Clarke starts as Balonne Shire Council chief executive A new leader has stepped into the role of the chief executive of the Balonne Shire Council, announced just days after an annual ...

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The Balonne Shire Council is in a period of flux after their chief executive tendered his resignation on Monday, just months after his contract was extended.

Matthew Magin has been the chief executive of the Balonne Shire council since November 2016, and as a result of Tuesday’s meeting will be in the role for another year.

Balonne Shire Mayor Samantha O’Toole said her community had been smashed with 100 per cent price rises and said soaring insurance premiums risked damaging housing availability.

Balonne Shire Council condemns the vandals who have destroyed $250,000 worth of remote flood monitoring cameras. Picture: Supplied.