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Edited news file 60
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TitleEdited news file 60SummaryNQTV News stories compile.ContentsNews report about a general decrease of road accidents over the 1986 holiday period in Cairns -- News report about Hayles, who acquired 51% of the Fitzroy Island Resort company -- News report about a Christmas celebration at a backpacker’s hostel -- News report about the success of a greyhound in its races -- News report about Telecom, who had struggled to deal with congestion on Christmas day -- News report about the arrival of Henry Roman to Australia, following a rugby tour in the United Kingdom -- Stock footage of the office of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Cairns -- Stock footage of a tobacco farm -- News report about the downscaling of the Queensland Tourist and Travel Corporation in Cairns -- News report about Hans Looser, who was regarded as “the foremost authority on the history of the Cooktown area” -- News report about a mineral exhibition and sale in North Queensland -- News report about clearance sales in North Queensland following Christmas -- Stock footage of a road, rain forest, and beaches -- News report about Brad Tassell, a Cairns rugby player -- Interview with a police officer, regarding an at-large criminal -- News report about the sugar milling industry in Far North Queensland -- News report about the transmission of FM radio to Far North Queensland -- News report about a seminar, which aimed to educate the public about the farming of barramundi -- News report about the creation of a space port in Far North Queensland. Joh Bjelke-Petersen met with a team of scientists to discuss possible construction sites in Weipa -- News report about a plot of rain forest, which the public demanded to register as national parkCorporate AuthorNQTVVideo File Name4022223CreditsReporters: Jennene Rogers, Gavin Alder, Rick AndertonOriginal Format 1/2 inch video tape Beta camCollation1 video file (MP4) (25 minutes) : digital ; 979MBDateDecember 1986ImprintTownsville : NQTV, 1986
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Edited news file 60 (December 1986). Townsville City Council, accessed 24/04/2026, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/23200
