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CQUniversity students and Mackay police bonded over a few games and schooners at a Drink Rite event.
Mackay Crime Prevention officers arrived with breathalysers in hand while students were encouraged to bring along drinks of their choosing.
Police provided scoreboard and cards for participants to keep track of their drink number and blood alcohol level throughout the evening. CQUniversity student Liam Brown and his scorecard at Mackay police and CQUniversity s Drink Rite event. Picture: Lillian Watkins
Senior Constable Steve Smith said the event aimed to educate students on how to responsibly consume alcohol and give them an opportunity to learn their own limits.
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A Rockhampton man has copped a hefty fine after driving more than 50km/hr over the speed limit near Moranbah.
The 42-year-old man drove the Mitsubishi Triton ute at 152km/hr in a 100km/hr zone along Peak Downs Mine Rd at 1pm on January 6.
An officer from the Moranbah Road Policing Unit was conducting mobile speed enforcement patrols at the time.
After a conversation with police, the driver was fined $1245, lost eight demerit points and received a six-month drivers licence suspension.