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Edited news tape 43
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TitleEdited news tape 43SummaryNQTV News stories compile.ContentsNews report about a meeting regarding the arrival of Japanese tourists to Cairns -- Interview with an over 40s athlete and artist -- News report about the Kuranda Spring Festival, which was to feature a play about the history of North Queensland -- News report about James Wieneke -- Interview with a man talking about nuclear testing -- News report about Cairns’ introduction of an outdoor-dining licensing scheme. The proposal received a mixed community response -- Interview about a series of events, which aspired to develop youth engagement in the Cairns community -- News report about the opening of the Cairns International Airport, and how international travel agents were encouraged to preview the region. A radio marketing campaign was also hosted in Sydney to reach the “bread and butter” domestic market -- Interview with a nurse, regarding the maintenance and financing of the Blue Nurses -- Interview with an artist, regarding his career and favourite mediums -- News report about a meeting between the thirteen councils of Far North Queensland, regarding the creation of a “Ring-Road Tourism Circuit”. The proposed development was to span between Cardwell and Cooktown and was criticised on ecological and financial grounds -- News report about the tobacco industry in Mareeba and Far North Queensland -- Interview with a rugby coach -- Interview about an upcoming Sprint Car race -- News report about Keith De Lacy’s commentary on the tobacco stabilisation scheme. De Lacy was concerned that “allowing free market forces to reign would be a disaster” and noted that “the people who call for deregulation have no experience in the tobacco industry” -- Vox populi about the government’s tax proposal -- Interview with a landlord, who was concerned about the increase of the capital gains tax -- News report about Cairns’ water usage policy. Cairns’ policy was more permissive than Townsville’s, which was noted to detriment Townsville’s “lawns and ovals” -- Interview with a motorcyclist, who was preparing to compete in an international motorcross competitionCorporate AuthorNQTVVideo File Name4021637CreditsReporters: Graham Lever, Jennene Rogers, Rick AndertonOriginal Format 1/2 inch video tape Beta camCollation1 video file (MP4) (23 minutes) : digital ; 908MBDateSeptember 1985ImprintTownsville : NQTV, 1985
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Edited news tape 43 (September 1985). Townsville City Council, accessed 24/04/2026, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/23163
