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Edited news 59
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TitleEdited news 59SummaryNQTV News stories compile.ContentsNews report about shopping centres in Cairns, which were conducting a month-long “deregulation trial” of trading hours -- News report about the Yarrabah watchhouse, in which two men had died within a month -- News report about the increasing popularity of “remote control buggy clubs” -- News report about a traffic collision between a pie truck and a family vehicle -- News report about hotels, which were encouraged to exercise caution when serving alcohol to patrons -- News report about the opening of a James Cook University campus in Cairns -- News report about the installation of “audio-tactile devices” on Cairns’ intersections -- News report about the “Carols by Candlelight” of Munro Martin Park -- News report about the Cairns “Hovertravel” hovercraft, which was expected to travel to Melbourne, to make “the longest journey undertaken by a hovercraft in the world” -- News report about a service station near Barron River, which had recently been held-up in a robbery attempt -- News report about the construction of a sixteen megalitre water reservoir in Whites Gap. The reservoir was to service both Cairns and Mulgrave -- News report about a “three-hour Christmas party for (children)” -- News report about the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, and its zoning restrictions throughout the Christmas break -- News report about the donation of Christmas hampers -- News report about “the Cairns section” of a North Queensland body painting contest -- News report about the creation of a “financial advisory service” for Queensland’s primary industry workers -- News report about measures taken by the EEC, which aimed to level Australia’s beef price with the international market -- News report about a dispute between Tom Pyne and the residents of Mulgrave. Pyne was accused of “planning to develop areas of the Marlin Coast, with no consideration for the environment” -- News report about John Schmidt, and his tenure with Cairns’ firefighting services -- News report about commercial fishing in Far North Queensland in 1986 -- News report about Bob Katter Jr., who proposed that hovercraft should “service” the Cape York Peninsula as public transportCorporate AuthorNQTVVideo File Name4022222Original Format 1/2 inch video tape Beta camCollation1 video file (MP4) (24 minutes) : digital ; 959MBDateDecember 1986ImprintTownsville : NQTV, 1986Cultural content warningPlease be aware that this record contains language, words, images or descriptions which may be considered offensive or distressing. These words reflect the attitude of the period in which the item was written or produced and/or that of its author. Please be aware that records may contain references to deceased people which may cause sadness or distress.
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Edited news 59 (December 1986). Townsville City Council, accessed 24/04/2026, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/23324
