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Edited news file 65
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TitleEdited news file 65SummaryNQTV News stories compile.Contents“Spy flights” catching logging activity continued after December 7th ban in the Atherton Tablelands rainforests, interview with Greg Borschman representing senator Graham Richardson -- Mini train track model “Lilliput land” built by Les Marsden over 3500 hours on display at Westcourt Plaza in Cairns over a fortnight, interview with Les -- Fifteen thousand people visit Chillagoe Caves in 1987, under maintenance in February, including biological survey work for bats etc. -- Cairns radio station 4AM, originally owned by Queenslanders changes ownership six times in the last four years, News Limited, Network Ten, and Northern Star, to be owned by Greater Northern Television, interview with Tom Pyne Chairman of GNT -- Interview with Mr. Digby, outgoing Committee chairman, and incoming chairman Mr Leicester about an event that includes Cairns boardwalk, possibly on Expo 1988 -- Cairns Mayor Ron Davis nominates nine candidates for local election in the civic association team interview with opposition leader Keith Goodwin -- Cairns Choral Society plays “Fiddler on the Roof” for first time in twelve years, interview with Director Murray Milikin -- Two Queensland companies missing out on five separate defence contracts in past two years, offered instead to South Australian, Victorian and Western Australian companies political favouritism blamed -- $5 billion compensation sought for by Torres Strait Coordinating Council Executive Mr. George Mye in North Queensland Aboriginal and Islanders conference last December, Torres Strait Islanders to hold meeting on Thursday Island to discuss independence -- Pollution in Trinity Bay inlet due to waste in Lyons Street dump, access to information recently denied by Mayor of Cairns despite gag order agreement with Trinity Bay inlet society. Dr. Mansfield presents petition of over seventeen hundred signatures to Labor Alderman Rose Blanc -- 11th February meeting with council and community on zoning in the Cairns Esplanade, residents oppose buildings above three storeys -- Dairy Cooperative in Queensland enjoys increase of creams sales by 50% in the last 6 months -- Land in Cairns in short supply, shortage of trained builders -- Red sedan accident on a Yarrabah road, 25-year-old driver admitted to Cairns Base Hospital, two passengers dead, residents say the one-lane road needed to be upgraded -- Cairns Mayor Ron Davis discusses release of information regarding Lyons Street dump -- Coral Princess cruise ship docks at Trinity Wharf terminal, more ships to come -- Leaked document about displacement of timber workers after World Heritage listing -- Cairns gas works explodes in August, one fatality, multiple injuries at Spence StreetCorporate AuthorNQTVVideo File Name4022284Original Format 1/2 inch video tape Beta camCollation1 video file (MP4) (25 minutes) : digital ; 933MBDateDecember 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 65 (December 1987). Townsville City Council, accessed 25/04/2026, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/23057
