Drink Driving at Innisfail Magistrates Court
A drink driving charge means a mandatory licence disqualification — and in this part of the world, there is no fallback. No buses between towns. No rideshare at five in the morning. If you drive cane trucks between Mourilyan and South Johnstone, or commute from Babinda to a packing shed in El Arish, losing your licence does not just inconvenience you — it stops your income. If your matter is listed at Innisfail Magistrates Court, Sacha travels from Cairns to appear — same preparation, same fixed fee, no travel surcharge.
Why Licence Loss Hits Harder Here
The sentencing range for drink driving is the same across Queensland — but what a disqualification actually costs you depends entirely on where you live. In this part of the Cassowary Coast, that cost is high. Sugar cane workers driving between farms and the mills. Banana growers running between properties and the packing sheds. Tourism operators who need to collect guests, transport equipment,…
Work Licences on the Cassowary Coast
If your income depends on driving — and on the Cassowary Coast, almost every job does — the work licence application may be the most important part of your matter. A work licence under section 87 of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 allows you to drive for work purposes during your disqualification period. It does not restore your full licence — it authorises driving to and…
Where You Were Caught Matters
RBT operations are common on the Bruce Highway south of Cairns and around Innisfail. Where you were caught does not change the charge category — your BAC reading determines that. But the circumstances of the offence are relevant to sentencing. Whether you were driving home from a venue or driving to work the next morning. Whether the reading was barely over the limit or well into the mid-range.…
Estimate Your Likely Outcome
Our drink driving penalty estimator shows the disqualification range, fine range, and whether the interlock program applies for your charge category. For a full breakdown of the charge categories — low range, mid range, deemed DUI, zero limit — see the main drink driving page .