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Edited news tape 46
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TitleEdited news tape 46SummaryNQTV News stories compile.ContentsInterview about an eight-kilometre fun-run that was being hosted in Cairns, which was raising funds for the 1986 North Queensland Games -- Interview about a forecasted increase in diving-related accidents, and how North Queensland currently had inadequate resources to address them -- News report about the murder of a forty-year-old man, and how a twenty-one-year-old perpetrator was identified -- Interview with Alderman Ron Davis, who discussed the creation of a direct flight route between Cairns and Syndey -- News report about the murder of a woman at Buchans Point, and the subsequent tension that it created in Port Douglas. One resident was concerned that beach nudism would result in “another Buchans Point tragedy” -- News report about the arrival of Japanese tourists in Cairns -- Interview about unemployment, inflation, and the national economy -- News report about the remand of an alleged murderer -- News report about a Far North Queensland boating show, which was to precede the Fun in the Sun Festival -- News report about the opening of the Kewarra Beach Resort. The opening ceremony featured an assortment of diverse performances, including Indigenous Australian dance -- News report about a t-shirt competition that followed the opening of the Kewarra Beach Resort -- News report about the arrival of Japanese tourists in Cairns. An interviewee noted that the residents of Cairns “had a great part to play” in satisfying their international tourists -- News report about a Cairns boating show -- Interview about a Port Douglas development -- News report about a Cairns man, who acquired a Rolls Royce to begin a taxi service. The man began the service as he believed “(Cairns’) high-class people deserved nothing but the best” -- News report about the arrival of Japanese tourists In Cairns. The tourists were greeted by Alderman Ron Davis, Sir Frank Moore, and Peter McKechnie -- News report about the “Jakes Brothers” farmers, who were looking to expand and diversify their business to “survive” -- News report about a meeting between Alderman Ron Davis and the deputy mayor of Owase, Japan -- News report about the construction of a Commonwealth building in Cairns -- News report about a budget of $10 million that was allocated to rainforest conservation -- News report about an upcoming windsurfing race at Trinity Beach -- News report about the construction of the St. Mary’s co-education high-school in MulgraveCorporate AuthorNQTVVideo File Name4021640CreditsReporters: Graham Lever, Jennene Rogers, Michael NottOriginal Format 1/2 inch video tape Beta camCollation1 video file (MP4) (25 minutes) : digital ; 963MBDateOctober 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 46 (October 1985). Townsville City Council, accessed 24/04/2026, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/23166
