Drink-driving Queensland mayor Karen Williams sentenced to community service

Redland mayor Karen Williams has apologised for the incident, calling it a single lapse of judgment

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A Queensland mayor who recorded a blood alcohol test of more than three times the legal limit has been ordered to do community service.

Redland's mayor, Karen Williams, pleaded guilty to drink-driving on Monday, describing the incident as a single lapse of judgment in 18 years of public service.

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