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Ivan Mark Davenport, 29, pleaded guilty in Yeppoon Magistrates Court on Thursday to drink-driving.
The court heard that police spoke to Davenport at 2am on November 29 while attending Rawlings St at Yeppoon in relation to another matter.
During those conversations, Davenport admitted he had driven there from Tanby after consuming about 20 drinks.
He returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.119.
Acting Magistrate John Milburn heard that Davenport had a limited traffic history before fining him $650 and disqualifying him from driving for five months.
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Rebecca Gaye Parry, 44, was driving from dinner at a hotel when she was intercepted by police on Shamrock St at Blackall, on September 19.
The court heard Parry had consumed wine and vodka at dinner.
She returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.087.
Magistrate Cameron Press took into account Parry’s limited traffic history before fining her $600.
She was disqualified from driving for three months, but granted a restricted licence for her employment as a staff co-ordinator.
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After his 5am interception, Swinbank returned a reading of 0.043.
He was fined $450 and disqualified from driving for three months.
Byfield National Park becomes last line of defence against threat to pandanus
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Pressure is on to keep Byfield National Park s healthy population of pandanus free of planthopper.
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A central Queensland national park has become the front line of defence against a pest insect that has destroyed thousands of pandanus trees in the south of the state.
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A pandanus dieback specialist is worried an infestation of planthopper is moving north
Byfield National Park north of Yeppoon and its healthy population is now the front line of defence
The pandanus planthopper was first found at Noosa and the Gold Coast 25 years ago
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