Disgraced NRL star Ben Barba has been sentenced to community service, after pleading guilty to public nuisance over a heated argument with his partner at the Townsville Casino in January.

Key points: Ben Barba pleaded guilty to two counts of public nuisance over the incident in January

Ben Barba pleaded guilty to two counts of public nuisance over the incident in January The court heard he grabbed his partner by the throat, charged her to the ground and threw rocks at her

The court heard he grabbed his partner by the throat, charged her to the ground and threw rocks at her His partner of 16 years did not press charges over the incident

The Mackay Magistrates Court was told the 29-year-old grabbed his partner of 16 years by the throat, pinned her against a wall and charged her to the ground at the Ville Casino in Townsville, on Australia Day.

The court was also told he used a shoe to hit her in the head and threw rocks near her when she tried to walk into swamp land near the staff carpark of the venue.

The incident lasted for more than half an hour, but she did not press charges.

The court heard as a result of the incident, Barba was banned from the NRL and all levels of rugby league, and a potentially lucrative contact to play Super League in the UK had also been suspended.

The Dally M medallist pleaded guilty to two counts of public nuisance, as well as obstructing police in an unrelated incident at his parent's home in East Mackay earlier this month.

Police body camera vision from the incident showed a heavily intoxicated Barba acting aggressively, and swearing at police, calling them rapists and racists.

Ben Barba was sentenced to 150 hours of community service. ( ABC News )

He also accused them of assaulting him and pushing him down the stairs.

Outside court, Barba said he was embarrassed by the incident, and conceded he would never play rugby league again.

"It's a mistake I've made and I've paid enough. I've lost my whole career in this whole situation so I'm not saying my actions were right but what's done is done, the only thing I can do is move forward and get on with my life," Barba said.

"I'm hoping I never have to go through this again.

"I just want to get on with life now and enjoy what's next and what I can control."

His lawyer said Barba accepted that his behaviour was "abhorrent" and he was extremely remorseful.

In sentencing Barba to 150 hours of community service, Acting Magistrate John Smith said he acknowledged the talented footballer had lost millions of dollars in earnings after being banned from playing over the incident.

"You have suffered one enormous penalty as a result of this. You have the loss of a sport, and lost millions in prospective employment," Magistrate Smith said.

He said the order would give Barba the chance to give something back to the community.

No conviction was recorded.