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Edited news file 5
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TitleEdited news file 5SummaryNQTV News stories compile.ContentsKing tide in Cairns -- 13-year-old Adam coached by Kev Morrisey to compete in state cross country running competition and Pacific Games, possibly Olympics -- Phone enrolments for Cairns college of TAFE record broken, interview with TAFE representative Keith Goodwin -- Over one hundred crocodiles found around Daintree River, Mulgrave River, and Cairns inlet, interview with maritime Services Minister Martin Tenni -- Interview with man about promoting Cairns as a tourist destination for people down south -- New Palm Cove jetty to be built, Martin Tenni says construction to run from March and complete in December -- Botanic Gardens to have new restaurant, interview with man about food facility -- Women participate in rock-drilling sporting event -- Lion dancers visit 15 restaurants and takeaway outlets near Mulgrave Road in Cairns to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit -- Accident between bus and Nissan Pulsar at around 10am, minor injuries -- London Gazette Monday August 28, 1765 newspaper found in lino while moving houses on the Atherton Tablelands, to be used in bicentenary celebrations -- Wheelie bin regions in Cairns defined and implemented on the 9th of February, interview with Cairns councillor Folzberg -- Housing shortages in Queensland impacting teachers in Normanton, interview with man about the building of inadequate housing instead of the duplex approved in 1986 -- Dengue fever mosquito risk around Mulgrave, interview with Mulgrave Shire chairman Tom Pyne, council to intervene -- Tom Pyne speaks about acquiring farm land for a community centre, administration centre, library, swimming pool, and sports land -- Specialist speaks about arsenic levels detected in Cairns Inlet interview with Deputy Mayor Lionel Van Dorssen, Council did not misinterpret the study’s findings -- Commemoration of opening of Principal J.L. Bourner pool attended by school students -- Drug raid at a Cairns party did not yield any drugs, drugs believed to be flushed down toilet -- Artist Dennis Hardy to have his art work featured in Don Roderick book “A Town” series based on Charters Towers and Ravenswood, Mossman, and Port Douglas for bicentennial celebrations -- Land based planes have little use in coastal surveillance, interview with Mr Menzell who speaks about amphibious aircraft -- Cairns aircraft crash burns victim Leo Gravinger suffers spinal injuries in Princess Alexandra Hospital, Mr Usta in satisfactory condition, Mr Gapper in critical condition in Royal Brisbane Hospital ICU, post mortem on 5 dead men underway -- Interview with man about Queensland Rugby Union recognized as a sport by state secondary schools sports association -- Interview with man about Tablelands promoted as a tourist packages to places like the Kuranda Markets Corporate AuthorNQTVVideo File Name4022226CreditsReporter: Rick AndertonOriginal Format 1/2 inch video tape Beta camCollation1 video file (MP4) (24 minutes) : digital ; 892MBDate1987ImprintTownsville : NQTV, 1987
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Edited news file 5 (1987). Townsville City Council, accessed 28/04/2025, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/23042
