Yeppoon DUI Lawyers
In shortBoorman Lawyers are experienced, dedicated drink driving, drug driving and DUI lawyers who regularly appear at Yeppoon Magistrates Court and represent clients facing alcohol, drug and serious traffic charges at this courthouse. Yeppoon Magistrates Court, at 21–23 Normanby Street, is a Rockhampton circuit court for the Capricorn Coast. Its 2026 calendar lists arrests, remands and traffic at 10am on Thursdays, and enquiries and filing go through the Rockhampton registry. We assist clients at Yeppoon Magistrates Court by appearing at court mentions, guilty pleas and sentencing hearings, preparing comprehensive sentencing submissions and character reference material, advising on compulsory licence disqualification periods and mandatory alcohol interlock rules under Queensland law, and preparing section 87 restricted work licence and special hardship order applications.
- Court: Yeppoon Magistrates Court, 21–23 Normanby Street, Yeppoon Qld 4703. Phone (07) 4939 5385.
- Traffic (2026 calendar): arrests, remands and traffic 10am, Thursdays; filing through Rockhampton registry (07) 4887 1700.
- Licence: disqualification on every conviction (TORUM s 86); interlock from 0.10 (s 91I).
Queensland law · law checked 20 Oct 2026
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Do you need a lawyer for a drink driving charge at Yeppoon?
You do not have to have one, but the stakes are high. If you are convicted of any Queensland drink or drug driving offence, the magistrate must disqualify you from driving (Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 (TORUM), s 86). On the Capricorn Coast that usually means working out how to get to work, school and shops without a car. Yeppoon Magistrates Court sits at 21–23 Normanby Street as a circuit of Rockhampton. Its 2026 calendar lists arrests, remands and traffic at 10am on Thursdays, and all enquiries and filing go through the Rockhampton registry. This page covers the area the court serves, getting there once your licence is affected, and the Queensland rules that decide what happens to your licence.
Which towns and roads does Yeppoon court cover?
Yeppoon is the main centre of Livingstone Shire. Charges listed here usually come from police patrols and random breath testing along the coast and its feeder roads:
| Area | Typical roads | Notes for court |
|---|---|---|
| Yeppoon town and Cooee Bay | Anzac Parade, James Street, Scenic Highway | Short trip to Normanby Street, often walkable |
| Emu Park, Zilzie and Keppel Sands | Emu Park Road, Scenic Highway, Keppel Sands Road | About 15–25 km south, lift or bus needed |
| Byfield, Farnborough and the northern beaches | Byfield Road, Farnborough Road | Limited transport; plan the trip early |
| The Rockhampton–Yeppoon corridor | Rockhampton–Yeppoon Road through Hidden Valley and Tanby | Some charges on this road are listed in Rockhampton instead |
| Great Keppel Island visitors | Ferry terminal approaches at Rosslyn Bay | Visitors often live elsewhere; ask about transfer or a lawyer appearing |
Your Notice to Appear, not the place you were stopped, decides the court. If it says Rockhampton, the Rockhampton court page applies; Rockhampton hears traffic every weekday.
How do you get to Normanby Street if you cannot drive?
This is the first practical problem for most people charged on the coast. Whether you can drive before court depends on TORUM s 79B:
- Under 0.10 on an open licence, with nothing else pending: a 24-hour suspension, after which you may drive until the court decides your case.
- 0.10 or above, a refusal, or another drink driving charge already pending: you cannot drive at all until the charge is finished.
- Learner, P plate or probationary licence over zero: check the notice police gave you; the rules are stricter for novice drivers.
If you cannot drive, sort out the trip a week before. Options people use from Emu Park, Zilzie or Byfield include a lift from family or a workmate, a taxi, or a coach service between Rockhampton and the coast. Allow for the fact that the list starts at 10am and you may wait most of the morning. Remember too that a disqualification ordered on the day usually starts immediately, so even if you drove yourself to court, you may need someone else to drive you home.
When does Yeppoon sit, and who answers the phone?
The 2026 calendar for Yeppoon is published under the Rockhampton circuit. As we read it:
- Arrests, remands and traffic: 10am on Thursdays. The remaining 2026 Thursdays are 22 and 29 October, 5, 12, 19 and 26 November, and 3, 10 and 17 December.
- Practice note: defendants on bail are asked to arrive 30 minutes before the callover so the duty lawyer can take instructions.
- Children's Court and civil lists run on other days and times.
The calendar names Rockhampton Magistrates Court (corner East and Fitzroy Streets; (07) 4887 1700) as the place for enquiries and filing. Documents for a work licence application, for example, are filed there. The directory gives Yeppoon courthouse's own number as (07) 4939 5385, with registry hours of 8.30am to 4.30pm (9.30am start on Wednesday). The calendar prints a different number for the Yeppoon location, (07) 4992 0700, which we have not been able to confirm.
What will happen to your licence if you are convicted?
Disqualification is not optional for the magistrate; only its length is. For a first offence, s 86 sets these ranges:
| Your situation on the night | Shortest | Longest |
|---|---|---|
| Open licence, 0.05 up to 0.10 | 2 months | 9 months |
| Open licence, 0.10 up to 0.15 | 3 months | 12 months |
| Learner, P plate, probationary or unlicensed driver, over zero | 3 months | 9 months |
| Truck, bus, taxi or other zero-limit driver on an open licence, over zero | 1 month | 9 months |
| 0.15 or more, under the influence, or failing to provide a specimen | 6 months | No fixed upper limit in s 86 for this band |
A second conviction within five years moves you into longer periods, and a fine is imposed as well. Section 86(2A) tells the magistrate to weigh the reading and the actual or potential danger to the public when choosing a point within the range. The drink driving penalties page lists fines and repeat-offence periods.
Could a coast commuter keep driving for work?
People on the coast may commute to Rockhampton, to Gladstone's industrial area, or to a mine roster further west. A restricted (work) licence under s 87 can allow driving for work during the disqualification, but only some people can even apply.
Take a hypothetical Emu Park resident, a nurse who drives her own car to shifts in Rockhampton and was caught at 0.08 on the way home from a barbecue. She can apply, because she meets each condition as it stood on the night: she held an open Queensland licence; her reading was under 0.15 and the charge is not under the influence or a refusal; she was not driving for work and not in a truck, bus or other excluded vehicle; and she had no drink driving conviction and no licence suspension, cancellation or disqualification in the previous five years.
Change one fact and the answer flips. If she was on her P plates, or had been caught at 0.16, or had lost her licence on demerit points three years ago, or was driving a work ute between patient visits, the court has no power to grant a work licence.
For someone who passes those gates, the application still has to be proved. Sworn evidence must show that refusing it would cause extreme hardship to the applicant or their family by depriving them of the means of earning a living, and that they are a fit and proper person to drive. A shift worker whose rostered start is earlier than any bus from the coast, or a self-employed tradesperson whose only work is at sites around the Capricorn Coast, needs those details in an affidavit, with an employer or customer statement where possible. If the reading was 0.10 or above, the work licence will carry an interlock condition (s 91K).
The application has to be decided before the disqualification is imposed, and filing goes through Rockhampton. Read our restricted work licence guide and TMR's restricted licence page. A special hardship licence applies to other suspensions, such as demerit point suspensions, and is not available for a court-ordered drink driving disqualification.
Will you need an interlock when you drive again?
Think of the interlock as the last stage of the penalty, and the one that catches people out months later. Under s 91I it applies after the disqualification ends if your offence was:
- a reading of 0.10 or more, even for a first offence;
- driving under the influence of liquor or a drug;
- failing to supply a breath or blood specimen; or
- a second or later drink driving offence within five years.
In practice the sequence is: serve the disqualification, apply to TMR for a new licence, have an approved interlock fitted, then drive only that vehicle for a 12-month interlock period with no failed or missed tests (s 91N covers the period and its conditions). For people on the coast who share a family car, the interlock goes on that car and every driver of it blows into the device. TMR's interlock page and our alcohol interlock page cover exemptions and costs.
What can be done before your Thursday at Yeppoon?
The parts of the outcome the court can shape are the length of the disqualification within the range, the fine, a work licence, and whether a conviction is recorded. Useful preparation includes:
- Reading the police facts. If anything in the QP9 is wrong, it should be raised before a plea is entered.
- Getting your traffic history from TMR, because the prosecutor will hand it up.
- References from people who know you and know about the charge.
- An employer letter setting out your job, hours and the distance you travel.
- A traffic offender course, if you choose to do one; see the Traffic Offenders Program page.
- A transport plan for the disqualification, showing the court you have thought about it.
If you dispute the driving, the reading, or whether police followed TORUM s 80, get advice before the first Thursday. The drink driving defences page and the drink driving offences guide explain what police must prove. A contested hearing may be listed for another day, possibly in Rockhampton.
Whether a conviction is recorded matters for some jobs, visas and professional registrations. Section 12 of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 sets the factors: the nature of the offence, your character and age, and the effect of a conviction on your economic or social wellbeing and chances of finding work. A no-conviction order does not shorten the disqualification. See the no conviction drink driving page.
What if you live away from the coast?
Visitors to Great Keppel Island and the Yeppoon beaches are sometimes charged here and then go home to Brisbane, interstate or overseas. Options include having a lawyer appear for you, asking whether the matter can be transferred to a court closer to home, or travelling back on the listed Thursday. Do not simply ignore the notice: if you do not appear, the charge can be dealt with in your absence or a warrant can issue. Contact the Rockhampton registry on (07) 4887 1700 before the date if you need to make arrangements.
How are drug driving charges handled here?
A roadside saliva test is usually followed by laboratory analysis, so the Notice to Appear may arrive weeks after the stop. Driving with a relevant drug (THC, methylamphetamine or MDMA) present does not require proof that you were affected. Driving under the influence of a drug does, and it carries a six-month minimum disqualification for a first offence. Both bring a compulsory disqualification on conviction. Your licence position while the charge is pending depends on the facts. See the drug driving offences and penalties page.
If there was a crash, injury or a police chase, there may also be a charge such as dangerous operation of a vehicle; see the dangerous driving page. These matters often take more than one court date.
What should you bring to Normanby Street?
Pack one folder the night before, because documents left at home cannot easily be fetched from Emu Park or Byfield mid-morning:
- your Notice to Appear and any bail papers;
- the breath or blood analysis certificate, or the drug analysis certificate if you have received it;
- the police facts (QP9) if you have them;
- your signed and dated references, an employer letter and any course certificate, with a copy of each for the prosecutor;
- a copy of any work licence affidavits already filed through Rockhampton;
- your phone number for the driver collecting you, in case the list runs late.
Dress as you would for a job interview, switch your phone to silent, and allow time to find the courtroom. If you have no lawyer, speak to the duty lawyer when you arrive, which is why the calendar asks people to come 30 minutes before the callover.
What happens in the courtroom?
When your matter is called, the prosecutor reads the facts and hands up your traffic history. You or your lawyer then speak about your circumstances and hand up references and other material. Any work licence application is dealt with first, then the fine and disqualification are imposed. The court process guide explains each step. After court, record the disqualification dates, do not drive until it ends, and apply to TMR for a new licence, which will be probationary with a zero alcohol limit for at least a year.
Which other courts are near Yeppoon?
Approximate straight-line distances: Rockhampton about 37 km west (also the registry for Yeppoon), Gladstone about 96 km south-east, and Biloela about 143 km south-west. The QLD traffic law hub and our QLD traffic law FAQs have more guides.
Yeppoon Magistrates Court details
| Street address | 21–23 Normanby Street, Yeppoon Qld 4703 |
| Postal address | PO Box 2259, Yeppoon Qld 4703 |
| Phone | (07) 4939 5385 |
| courthouse.yeppoon@justice.qld.gov.au | |
| Registry hours | 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 9.30am to 4.30pm Wednesday |
| Enquiries and filing | Rockhampton Magistrates Court, corner East and Fitzroy Streets; (07) 4887 1700 |
Source: Queensland Courts Magistrates Courts directory, checked 19 October 2026, and the Yeppoon 2026 calendar, checked 20 October 2026.
To talk about your Yeppoon matter, call 1300 941 900 or make an enquiry about legal representation.
Queensland penalty changes in 2026: check your offence date (law checked 20 Oct 2026).
Offences on or after 31 August 2026: higher maximum fines apply. They are 20 penalty units ($3,454) for the general alcohol limit and no alcohol limit offences, 28 ($4,835.60) for the middle alcohol limit and 40 ($6,908) for driving under the influence of liquor or a drug. A first general alcohol limit conviction (0.05 to under 0.10) on an open licence now carries 2 to 9 months' disqualification. For offences before 31 August 2026 it was 1 to 9 months. Police can now give an eligible first low-range driver on an open Queensland licence an infringement notice of $1,295 instead of a court charge. Unless the driver elects to go to court, a 2-month disqualification follows. It counts as a conviction, and there is no work licence for that period. Drug driving (a relevant drug present) has not changed yet. The maximum is 14 penalty units ($2,417.80) or 3 months, with 1 to 9 months' disqualification on an open licence and 3 to 9 months for learner, P-plate and unlicensed drivers.
Offences on or after 1 December 2026: minimum fines start for drink and drug driving. For example, the minimum is 7.5 penalty units for low range and for drug driving. The drug driving maximum rises to 28 penalty units, and a first offence on an open licence carries 2 to 9 months' disqualification. A new offence of driving with a relevant drug present while over an alcohol limit adds 1 month to the disqualification range.
An offence committed before a change is generally dealt with under the penalties in force when it happened. Sources: TORUM ss 78E, 79, 79B, 79H–79J and 86, as amended by the Queensland Community Safety Act 2024 and the Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2026. Penalty unit $172.70 from 1 July 2026.
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Yeppoon drink driving FAQs
What day are traffic matters heard at Yeppoon?
The 2026 calendar lists arrests, remands and traffic at 10am on Thursdays. Check the date and time on your Notice to Appear.
Where do I file documents for a Yeppoon matter?
At the Rockhampton registry, corner East and Fitzroy Streets, phone (07) 4887 1700. The calendar names it as the place for enquiries and filing.
Can I drive from Emu Park to court?
Only if you were under 0.10 on an open licence with no other charge pending, once the 24-hour suspension ended. Otherwise you must arrange a lift or other transport.
Is a first low-range offence always a disqualification?
Yes. On an open licence at 0.05 to under 0.10 the range is 2 to 9 months, and the court must impose a period within it.
I drive a work vehicle. Can I get a work licence?
Not if you were driving it as part of your job at the time of the offence, or if it is a truck, bus or other excluded vehicle. Section 87 rules those applications out.
Does an interlock apply to a 0.12 reading?
Yes. Any reading of 0.10 or more brings a 12-month interlock period after the disqualification, even for a first offence.
Sources and date checked
Sources and references for this page, checked 20 Oct 2026.
- Queensland Courts – Magistrates Courts directory (Yeppoon) — checked 19 Oct 2026
- Queensland Courts – Yeppoon Magistrates Court 2026 calendar (PDF) — checked 20 Oct 2026
- Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 (Qld) – reprint current from 21 September 2026 (ss 79, 79B, 80, 86, 87, 91I, 91K, 91N) — checked 20 Oct 2026
- Queensland Government (TMR) – Restricted (work) licence — checked 20 Oct 2026
- Queensland Government (TMR) – Alcohol ignition interlocks — checked 20 Oct 2026
- Queensland Community Safety Act 2024 (Act No. 45), ss 93–104 – TORUM amendments commenced 31 August 2026 — checked 20 Oct 2026
- Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2026 (Act No. 23) – assent 21 September 2026; pt 10 div 3 commences 1 December 2026 — checked 20 Oct 2026
- TORUM legislative history (commencement of amending Acts) — checked 20 Oct 2026
This page is general information about Queensland law only. It is not legal advice. Every matter turns on its own facts.
Yeppoon Magistrates Court — court details
Yeppoon Magistrates Court
- Street
- 21–23 Normanby Street, Yeppoon QLD 4703
- Postal
- PO Box 2259, Yeppoon Qld 4703
- Phone
- (07) 4939 5385
- courthouse.yeppoon@justice.qld.gov.au
- Registry hours
- 8.30am – 4.30pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 9.30am – 4.30pm Wednesday
- Days open
- Arrests, remands and traffic 10am Thursdays (2026 calendar); enquiries and filing through Rockhampton registry
Queensland Courts, Magistrates Courts directory (saved 19 Oct 2026) and Yeppoon Magistrates Court 2026 calendar (downloaded 20 Oct 2026). These are the court registry's details, not Boorman Lawyers office details. Check your court papers for your listing time and courtroom.
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