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Edited news file 44
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TitleEdited news file 44SummaryNQTV News stories compile.ContentsNews report about the improvement of a road in Donovan Range -- News report about the shipment of 1,000 orchids to the United States, which were to be hosted in a quarantine shed -- News report about the Captain Cook Highway, which was criticised for being “poorly planned” by the National Party -- News report about a Cairns conference on banana breeding, which aimed to discuss the development of disease-resistant fruit -- News report about an emerging need for “low-cost rental accommodation”, which became “acute” over the winter -- Interview with Mike Ahern, who discussed his preference for a State Coalition Government. Ahern criticised the National Party for otherwise being an “ineffective” Government -- News report about an upcoming rallying event. The event was to feature motorcycles, which was uncommon in North Queensland rallies -- News report about the redevelopment of a Fitzroy Island resort -- News report about the success of jellyfish nets in Cairns for preventing box jellyfish incidents -- News report about the Australian sugarcane industry, which put pressure on the American Government following their violation of a trade deal -- News report about the consumption of water in Cairns, which the local government believed was excessive -- Interview about the importance of having a “National Party” voice in Cairns -- News report about the Green Island race, which was to feature a selection of races for catamarans, yachts, and multi-hulls -- Interview with a historian, who wrote about the “colourful” history of Yorkey’s Knob -- News report about an Air Charter census in Queensland. The survey found that Cairns Airport hosted the most charters in Queensland -- News report about the Tablelands Forest Rally -- News report about the placement of bitumen on Lake Morris Road -- News report about an upcoming bodybuilding competition in Cairns -- News report about the emerging risk of bushfires in rainforests -- News report about the Green Island race -- News report about a political scandal in the Fun in the Sun committee Corporate AuthorNQTVVideo File Name4022207CreditsReporters: Jennene Rogers, Gavin AlderOriginal Format 1/2 inch video tape Beta camCollation1 video file (MP4) (24 minutes) : digital ; 927MBDate1986ImprintTownsville : NQTV, 1986
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Edited news file 44 (1986). Townsville City Council, accessed 24/04/2026, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/23198
