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Edited news tape 50
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TitleEdited news tape 50SummaryNQTV News stories compile.ContentsInterview about the importance of options in real estate -- News report about a Melanesian pottery exhibition in North Queensland -- Stock footage of a road in Cape Tribulation’s rainforests -- News report about a health seminar in North Queensland. The seminar presented information about exercise, dietary, and “preventative health measures” -- News report about a series of stabbing assaults in Cairns -- News report about a cricket match between a Navy cricket team, and the “Mayors 11”. The match was conducted as a Navy Week celebration -- News report about the construction of the Coral Cat vessel, which functioned as a “floating motel” -- News report about the Endeavour Foundation, which was campaigning for its upcoming telethon -- News report about the building of a house, which was being developed to fundraise for the Yugoslav Cultural Association -- News report about the ongoing “petrol price war” in Cairns. The price of petrol had reduced to 41.9¢/ litre -- Interview about the employment and career prospects of women. The interviewee recommended for schoolgirls to enter industries “where there aren’t many women” -- News report about a recent hailstorm in Mareeba, which had damaged ninety tobacco farms -- Interview with a director, who maintained that there was an international market for documentaries about Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef -- Interview about the upcoming Australian Bicentennial -- News report about the “petrol price war”, which had ended after eleven days. One petrol store owner believed that the average petrol station would have lost $2,000 in revenue throughout the price war -- Interview with Max Menzel, which addressed his “outspoken” positions on the sugarcane industry -- News report about a woman, who won a Yamaha vehicle and camping package valued at $3,000 through the Fun in the Sun Committee -- News report about the opening of homes display village in Cairns -- Stock footage of an art gallery -- News report about a strike between ninety-one pilots -- News report about a meeting between Joh Bjelke-Petersen, and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Part AuthorityCorporate AuthorNQTVVideo File Name4021644CreditsReporters: Jennene Rogers, Graham LeverOriginal Format 1/2 inch video tape Beta camCollation1 video file (MP4) (25 minutes) : digital ; 952MBDateOctober 1985ImprintTownsville : NQTV, 1985
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Edited news tape 50 (October 1985). Townsville City Council, accessed 24/04/2026, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/23317
