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Edited news tape 42
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TitleEdited news tape 42SummaryNQTV News stories compile.ContentsNews report about a Cairns horse racing event, which included the Foster’s Cup and Foxwood Cup -- News report about the Tropical Rainforest Society, which pressured the Australian Labor Party to advance its conservation policies -- Interview about the Department of Northern Development, which was criticised for not having a “positive approach” -- Interview with Keith De Lacy about soil degradation, who was concerned that Queensland’s budget addressed the problem inadequately -- News report about an Indigenous Australian dance performance, which was displayed for school children in Cairns. The performance was hosted as an Aboriginal and Islander Week display -- News report about the development of a Mossman River resort -- Interview about penalty rates, and how it weakens the tourism industry -- Interview with a model, who noted an imbalance between the number of prospecting models, and modelling positions -- Interview about exchange programs, and how there were plans to introduce the scheme to Cairns -- News report about the Premiere Travels company -- News report about a NAIDOC Week march, which thematically emphasised the importance of the youth -- News report about the passing of Dick Fry, the founder of North Queensland Engineers and Agents -- News report about the champagne luncheon for the Cairns Amateurs Horse Race -- Interview with Joh Bjelke-Peterson, regarding tourism from Japan -- News report about the Cairns Amateurs Horse Race -- Interview about Japanese tourism -- News report about Bob Hawke, who cancelled a meeting on Thursday Island “at the last possible moment”. The meeting was cancelled as his aircraft was too large to land on the Thursday Island air strip -- Interview about exchange programs, and how there were plans to introduce the scheme to Cairns -- Interview about women in Far North Queensland business -- News report about a proposed Port Douglas developmentCorporate AuthorNQTVVideo File Name4021636CreditsReporters: Graham Lever, Jennene RogersOriginal Format 1/2 inch video tape Beta camCollation1 video file (MP4) (24 minutes) : digital ; 920MBDateSeptember 1985ImprintTownsville : NQTV, 1985Cultural content warningPlease be aware that records may contain references to deceased people which may cause sadness or distress
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Edited news tape 42 (September 1985). Townsville City Council, accessed 24/04/2026, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/23162








