In brief
TWO P-PLATERS were booked for drink driving along Beardy Street in the space of 90 minutes in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Police nabbed an 18-year-old man at 1am for mid-range drink driving after he registered an alleged blood alcohol reading of 0.132.
At 2.20am, a 19-year-old man was arrested for high-range drink driving after an alleged reading of 0.204.
Both men had their licences suspended and will face court in the new year.
Stores penalised
FIVE retail workers in Armidale have been back-paid more than $5000 after a statewide investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman.
Employees at furniture and floor covering stores throughout NSW were back-paid more than $100,000 in wages after 213 randomly selected businesses were audited earlier this year.
The audit found 131 of the businesses were found to be complying with workplace laws, while 82 were in breach.
A total of $5162 back-pay was recovered for five workers at Armidale.
