Balonne Beacon newspaper was published in St George from 2 January 1909 to 29 December 1954. The St. George Standard and Balonne Advertiser newspaper was published from 1878 - 1879 and 1902 - 1904. Floods The town was severely affected by flooding in March 2010, which peaked at 13.5 metres, and again in December 2010 - January 2011. Flooding once again occurred in February 2012, and about 2000 residents were mandatorily evacuated on 4 and 5 February to evacuation centres in Dalby and Brisbane. A temporary levee was built in St George on the morning of 5 February (Sunday). The Balonne River reached a height of 13.85 metres on Tuesday 7 February. Climate St George, experiences a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSh, Trewartha: BShl); with very hot summers; warm to hot springs and autumns; and mild winters. Precipitation is moderately low throughout the year due to its distance from the coast. Climate data for St George was collected at the St George Post Office from 1881 to 1997. Heritage listings St George has the following heritage-listed sites: Wagoo Road (): The Anchorage Economy The town is a centre for cotton growing, as well as sheep, wheat, onions, garlic, corn, carrots and grapes. Facilities St George has a visitor information centre, cultural centre, swimming pool, showground, bowling and the St George Golf Club. The address of the golf club is Wagoo Road. It was opened in 1948. The town also has an airport, St George Airport. Balonne Shire Council operates a library in Victoria Street. The St George branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms at 73 Victoria Street. Christ Church Anglican is at 133 Victoria Street (). The St George Lutheran congregation hold their services at the Anglican Church. Education St George State School opened on 2 February 1874. In 1960 a secondary department was added which operated until St George State High School was opened in 1978. St George State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at Grey Street (). In 2015, the school had an enrolment of 217 students with 24 teachers (22 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 246 students with 25 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education (Early Childhood-12) program. St George State High School is