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Edited news tape five
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TitleEdited news tape fiveSummaryNQTV News stories compile.ContentsPhotographer taking photos for school identification cards and who has made a business from it -- Newly opened Cairns community art centre holding adult, and children art classes as well as exhibitions -- Stinger net at Clifton Beach subject to vandalism, Mulgrave Shire Council offering monetary reward to catch perpetrators -- Power blackouts in the north with rationing -- Interview with vision impaired person with guide dog talking about potential dog on dog attacks and lack of legislation around this issue -- NQTV offers $500 for information on stinger net vandalisers -- 24 members of the Queensland Firefighters Union in Cairns to meet tonight to discuss union agreements with aviation department, discussing number of firefighters needed at the international airport -- New palm tree planted to replace a vandalised palm in Cairns -- Interview with man about election of Cairns mayor -- Queensland Rugby Union launching season outside Ballymore for the first time, with Townsville to host the north Queensland launch -- Interview with man about north Queensland development -- Interview with man about Innisfail commercial industry -- Representatives of Australian fixed trusts and GJ Coles joined Innisfail public to open Coles store, power blackouts affected opening but didn’t dampen spirit of customers. New store on site of original grocery store opened by Tom See Poy in 1882 which closed in 1981 -- Tea plantation and processing factories of Nerada Tea running on generators, however the processed product is accumulating in the packaging factory. Shortage of product because of blackout -- Cairns to hold prestigious Australian Medical Association conference -- Interview with representative of Quest fundraising for National Heart Foundation -- Clifton Beach man invents an oil lamp in light of high prices for candles, etc. in the ongoing power blackout -- Interview with representative of United Grand Lodge of England about the two lodges in Queensland -- Telecom affected by power blackout, relying on generators -- Interview with representative of an Queensland adventure tourism operatorCorporate AuthorNQTVVideo File Name4021601CreditsReporter: Graham LeverOriginal Format 1/2 inch video tape Beta camCollation1 video file (MP4) (25 minutes) : digital ; 932MBDateFebruary 1985ImprintTownsville : NQTV, 1985
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Edited news tape five (February 1985). Townsville City Council, accessed 17/03/2025, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/22255
