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A man who trespassed at the closed Iwasaki resort at Yeppoon, gained access to a gym there and had a workout.
Michael Jordan Joos, 20, pleaded guilty in Yeppoon Magistrates Court on Thursday to gaining unlawful entry to a business.
The court heard Joos and another male were captured on CCTV security footage at the venue, which is closed to the public.
Fencing clearly indicates the closure and signs state trespassers will be prosecuted.
The court was told that Joos, a roofer from Gympie, had decided to “have a look around out of curiosity” on the night of January 24.
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A man who urinated in full view of patrons at a Yeppoon pub was subsequently caught in possession of drugs.
Blair Robert James Fletcher-Blazely, 27, pleaded guilty in Yeppoon Magistrates Court on Thursday to his offending.
The court was told that on February 20, police saw Fletcher-Blazely outside The Strand Hotel at Yeppoon about 11.35pm.
Fletcher-Blazely was standing near two parked vehicles and was relieving himself on the road.
Police found him in possession of cannabis.
The court heard that on Fletcher-Blazely’s history was an obstruct police offence from last November.
Magistrate Cameron Press was blunt when speaking to Fletcher-Blazely.
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A motorist who hit a pedestrian at a Yeppoon shopping centre was drink-driving at the time.
Roderick William Sommerville, 61, pleaded guilty in Yeppoon Magistrates Court on Thursday to drink-driving and driving without due care and attention.
The court heard that Sommerville was behind the wheel on February 10 when his vehicle struck a female pedestrian at a Yeppoon shopping centre on Park Street about 3pm.
Sommerville’s vehicle also hit another car while reversing at speed.
The incidents were captured on CCTV security footage.
When police spoke to Sommerville, he told them that prior to driving he had consumed three beers at The Railway Hotel.