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One of many people caught illegally camping at the Shoalwater Bay military training area during Covid restrictions, has faced court.
Nathan William Michael Groves, 19, pleaded guilty in Yeppoon Magistrates Court last Thursday to trespassing on Commonwealth land.
The court heard that in May last year, police were conducting patrols of Byfield National Park when they came across numerous people illegally camping.
There were signs in the area to warn people that it was Commonwealth land and that trespassers would be prosecuted.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Shaun Janes said police saw 14 vehicles parked at the northern end of Five Rocks beach and numerous people were camping illegally inside the military training area.
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Here are the people who pleaded guilty in Yeppoon Magistrates Court last Thursday to drink or drug-driving.
P-plater Ethan Gray James, 18, recorded a blood-alcohol reading of 0.113 after he was caught drink-driving on Yeppoon’s Park Street on April 25.
James told police he had been drinking rum and cola at a friend’s house prior to driving to McDonald’s.
James’ lawyer Cam Schroder said James had been involved in an argument with a female at his friend’s house and rather than let things escalate he had decided to leave.
“She got under his skin . he made a very stupid decision to drive,” Mr Schroder said.
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A warrant has been issued for one of the men charged in relation to the alleged illegal dumping of 13 drums at two sites near Yeppoon, after he did not appear in court on Thursday.
Jason Lee Atkins was listed to appear in Yeppoon Magistrates Court but he failed to do so.
Mr Atkins, 38, is facing numerous charges including wilfully causing material environmental harm following a Department of Environment and Science investigation.
In 2019, the Department launched an investigation after drums were found in waterways at the Capricorn Coast.
In court on Thursday, a lawyer for the Department appeared via phone link and requested that a warrant be issued.
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A day of drinking to celebrate being named captain of his Yeppoon Swans Aussie Rules team ended badly for Jack James Bailey.
The 30-year-old pleaded guilty in Yeppoon Magistrates Court on Thursday to high-range drink-driving.
The court heard that Bailey had attended a Yeppoon Swans open day where he was named captain, and a day of celebratory drinking ended with him trying to drive home in a mate’s car.
At 1.35am on April 17, police intercepted Bailey driving on Appleton Drive and after a random breath test, he returned a blood alcohol contentr reading of .172.
The court heard Bailey, an apprentice builder, was trying to drive just 3km to his residence and could have walked the distance.