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Edited news file 63
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TitleEdited news file 63SummaryNQTV News stories compile.ContentsMayor of Cairns alarmed about multiple fires lit at dumpsite, Cairns Fire Brigade called three times to put out safety risk, Mayor urges people to report suspicious activity -- Property boom in Cairns since August means higher house prices, interview with Herron Todd and White property valuer Glen Coonan who sees home buyers searching in Gordonvale and Edmonton -- Councillor Les Shoe says former timber workers will be compensated for losing jobs in the World Heritage area -- Qantas announcement to reroute direct Cairns to Honolulu flight to stop at Brisbane, Cairns Port Authority chairman pushes for extension of Cairns Airport runway -- Prawn fisheries closed to March next year to allow prawns to grow, small fishing boat owners propose king prawn exemption, authorities agree on no change -- Two programs in Queensland to become foster parents, other than fostering, CASS scheme suggested, interview with childcare officer Ian Ritchie, who urges those interested to call Department of Family Services office in Cairns or local area -- Cairns Mayor Ron Davis promotes runway extension, against Brisbane stopover on the Cairns to Honollulu Qantas flight Mulgrave Shire Tom Pyne sees no harm -- Cairns Lions Club delivers five wheelchairs to Carpentaria Freemasons home on its 10th birthday -- Cairns City Council holds Christmas celebrations at City Place, interview with Deputy Mayor Lionel Van Dorssen -- Cairns Mayor Ron Davis and Mulgrave Shire Chairman Tom Pyne speaks about the year 1987 -- Families of laid off timber industry workers suffer hardship this Christmas due to World Heritage listing of Daintree forest in June, interview with Mr. Brett Locklear who is thankful for Christmas gift from donor -- St Vincent de Paul, Salvation Army, Lifeline, and Aboriginal Alcohol Relief Service host Christmas lunch for people below poverty line, over sixty thousand meals served over a year -- Half of giant clams dead around Lizard Island Reef due to parasite infection, clam sickness also in Lucinda to Torres Strait, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Australian Institute of Marine Science, and James Cook University to monitor the situation in Project Clamwatch -- Premier Ahern announces tobacco tax, interview with National Party Member for Tablelands Tom Gilmore who represents Mareeba and Dimbulah who opposes the tax -- Kuranda range reports just one fatality this festive season, police presence credited for result -- Fire at timber mill in Yungaburra on Christmas Eve, locals suspect conservationist arsonsCorporate AuthorNQTVVideo File Name4022281Original Format 1/2 inch video tape Beta camCollation1 video file (MP4) (25 minutes) : digital ; 871MBDateDecember 1987ImprintTownsville : NQTV, 1987Cultural content warningPlease be aware that records may contain references to deceased people which may cause sadness or distress.
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Edited news file 63 (December 1987). Townsville City Council, accessed 25/04/2026, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/23055
