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A woman with a prolific drug history narrowly avoided serving jail time after appearing in Gladstone Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
Jenny-Anne Nichols, 42, pleaded guilty to possessing dangerous drugs and drug-driving.
Police prosecutor Carl Spargo read the facts of Nichols’ case to the court and Magistrate Bevan Manthey.
On December 3 last year, about 3.25pm, Nichols was intercepted driving a Honda wagon on the Dawson Hwy, Calliope.
She submitted to a roadside drug test which returned a positive result and she was transported to the Calliope Police Station for further questioning.
When questioned, Nichols said she had consumed a point of meth at an unknown time and was travelling to Gladstone.
Photo: Mantra Gladstone
Gladstone has today welcomed a Mantra hotel to a central business district location with the opening of Mantra Gladstone.
Formerly the Mercure Gladstone, this stylish and modern hotel has won a raft of awards, including the accommodation and resorts category of
Gladstone s Best in Business Awards for five consecutive years.
To strengthen the hotel s position as Gladstone s premier hotel, Mantra Gladstone has undergone a number of upgrades and enhancements as part of the rebrand, including transforming 33 of its 60 guestrooms into spacious open plan self-contained apartments - perfectly suited to holidaying couples and corporate travellers alike who are seeking greater space and self-contained amenities.
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Gladstone residents will have a chance to give feedback on a cinema proposed to be built at the Yaralla sports club.
An application was lodged with the Gladstone Regional Council for the new movie theatre in November last year.
The new proposal would see a modified design to the original cinema built at the 20 O’Connell St location.
Yaralla Sports Club chief executive officer Will Schroder told
The Observer in November the new proposal was essentially the same as the previous one and would still include two Gold Room lounges, six standard cinemas, a games room, candy bar and outdoor seating, working in conjunction with Gladstone Cinemas.