tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:07:42 +0000Yodie Batzke2010 electionfunnyLocal Government Act 2009ChinahomophobiaKuranda paperCrimeCaptionCode of ConductTowsvilleSmithfieldPort DouglasMichael MooreLeichhardtKevin Byrnespeed limitsGayEnvironmentJim TurnourSedimentAustraliaAkermanistravelElection 2010CairnsBlogIndigenouspresentersAlan BlakeBlogsYorkeys KnobYouthPoliceKirsten LesinaAnna BlighFalse CapeUnemploymentJensenALPIndependentCash for commentsCircusmouseGreat Barrier ReefKiwiblogCairns Base HospitalRichard DinnenApril FoolsEmploymentLyn RussellJoel HarropDevelopmentFilterRobert Pyne7 NewsCairns City CouncilSteve NowakowskiDesley BoyleCairns PostHistory BitesBMWWendy RichardsonBob GeldolffluorideLaborTim BottomsWarren EntschSno Bonneauround the worldLance RoycebloggersRoy LavisSyd WalkerTwitterPauline HansonCartoonTTNQPine GapPrime ministerAndrew GriffithsCairns Yacht ClubRoss ParisisailingCape YorkWerner SchmidlinGovernmentKurandaByrne4CAAboriginesJulia GillardDengueABC Far NorthNoel BriggsPowerpointABCChris ForsbergWelfareErgonvolunteergossipPaul FreebodyTourismInternetStuey TraillNationalsIncome ManagementelectionETUJulia LeuLiberalCECClimateCairns Regional CouncilYouTubeJason O'BrienHumourCAFNECGoogleJames Cook UniversityAidan McLindonSteve WettenhallCairns Airport Salejohn mackenziefiscal mismanagementVal SchierLNPWIN TVBryan LawCrime StoppersMareebaJessica WatsonWeridGardentwitterjackingDennis QuickJen SackleyAl JazeeraMargaret CochraneDiane Forsythkerie HullGarth OwenLHLTerry SpackmanTales &amp; disturbances from tropical North Queensland, Australia.................................. .................................................................&quot;CairnsBlog is highly defamatory and offensive&quot; - Mayor Kevin Byrnehttp://www.cairnsblog.net/noreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)Blogger3932125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-3879058537623893118Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:19:00 +00002012-02-08T17:06:28.443+10:00It's the story that won't go away. Cairns LNP candidate, former Cairns Post journalist Gavin King can't seem to put put his now inflammatory opinion column he wrote in 2008 "if a woman drinks to excess during a night out on the town, is she partly to blame for being raped or assaulted? As uncomfortable and difficult as this question is, the answer surely is yes."Here's the leaflet being http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/sc7IY8HvAbU/anti-gavin-king-rape-leaflet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/sc7IY8HvAbU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2012/02/anti-gavin-king-rape-leaflet.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-3646802201174782081Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:08:00 +00002012-02-08T18:51:05.883+10:00Katter's Australian Party that has three candidates standing in the Cairns region, today announced that civil unions were a "back door way to legalising gay marriage," and will "expand gay marriage definitions so that polygamy is accepted."The statement is at odds with Katter's Cairns and Barron River candidates, Darren Hunt and Brendan Fitzgerald.Just when you were waiting for today's crazy and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/Gut3USvVDsg/gay-marriage-is-path-to-polygamy-katter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/Gut3USvVDsg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2012/02/gay-marriage-is-path-to-polygamy-katter.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-5380216278924722049Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:25:00 +00002012-02-03T10:11:50.436+10:00With only 3 days to go to the Cairns City Forum in City Place this Sunday, two LNP candidates have no confirmed their participation.Of the 15 State Candidates, nine have confirmed, two have been unable to attend, and four have yet to decide.The debate that will be chaired by Cairns Toastmasters from 2.30pm, will see a line up of candidates contesting the 24th March State election. One Nation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/f7yZpae9IvU/lnps-king-and-trout-look-like-no-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/f7yZpae9IvU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2012/02/lnps-king-and-trout-look-like-no-show.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-8158648603409134642Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:18:00 +00002012-01-30T08:22:45.363+10:00If you are yet to enrol as a first-time voter, or you details need to be updated, you have until tomorrow to do so.Take a moment to check your enrolment.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/SSU-Zd_1cRM/enrolment-closes-tomorrow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/SSU-Zd_1cRM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2012/01/enrolment-closes-tomorrow.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-2087882133500880089Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:10:00 +00002012-01-27T14:15:44.308+10:00Four-time political candidate, Wendy Richardson, has said she will not contest the Baron River seat at the upcoming State election, due to family matters.Richardson, who won on the primary vote in the last State election, but preferences from the Greens favoured Labor's Steve Wettenhall, said it was a "very difficult decision."“I have been very committed to providing honest, decent and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/Fvqcr5WCflE/wendy-richardson-withdraws-from-barron.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/Fvqcr5WCflE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2012/01/wendy-richardson-withdraws-from-barron.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-4767578385803725075Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:06:00 +00002012-01-25T22:13:20.808+10:00Here's in Premier Anna Bligh's statement on the State election announcement, and how this will affect the Local Government elections.The current Parliament will enter ''caretaker mode'' on February 19th and will seek to move the upcoming local government elections to late April or early May. The deferral of the State election was made after Bligh received a request from the Floods Commission of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/7BexMzwJgx8/premier-bligh-explains-election-date.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/7BexMzwJgx8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2012/01/premier-bligh-explains-election-date.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-6457168336828230873Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:28:00 +00002012-01-25T09:40:11.669+10:00The Queensland State election has been called for Saturday March 24, with local Council election expected late April or even early May.This will provide a long two-month election campaign.Premier Bligh's announcement also suggested she wanted to go to the polls on March 3rd, however wanted to grant an extension to the 2011 flood inquiry to examine new claims that the Wivenhoe dam was http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/-rUtxys99NI/queensland-election-march-24-council.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/-rUtxys99NI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2012/01/queensland-election-march-24-council.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-7514542294039842343Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:38:00 +00002012-01-24T20:47:54.644+10:00Trade Union and Labor activist Richie Bates, has joined the Unity team to contest the central city division 5 seat for Cairns Regional Council.Bates will join a team headed by former Cairns Ports chief Bob Manning, who will contest the mayoralty."Cairns needs a collaborative and disciplined Council, one that will work together for the benefit of the region," said Richie Bates, who has been http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/hnDLEgJG-0g/former-val-schier-candidate-richie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)8<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/hnDLEgJG-0g" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2012/01/former-val-schier-candidate-richie.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-773967953319996060Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:35:00 +00002012-01-18T16:17:44.044+10:00Budget airline Jetstar has again left Cairns off their website. Bree Haigh from Hot FM was trying to book flights today when Cairns as a departure origin point was not recognised on Jetstar's online booking website.''The website is proving very frustrating today. Cairns doesn't seem to be a valid departure destination,'' Bree Haigh said. ''Whatever. You know what I mean. I have tried with [http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/g8RGLPTEdr4/jetstar-forgets-cairns-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/g8RGLPTEdr4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2012/01/jetstar-forgets-cairns-again.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-2631177820784334290Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:49:00 +00002012-01-12T08:34:40.072+10:00Party insiders on both sides of Queensland politics are predicting a late February poll for the State election, with bets on the 18th or 25th. The early date is the most likely to avoid a clash with the State-wide local body Council elections that is expected to be held on March 31st.Although the State election can be held as late as May or June, it is thought that Labor is now preparing for an http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/rG0zuclRHuk/february-queensland-state-election.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/rG0zuclRHuk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2012/01/february-queensland-state-election.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-7056099035215725915Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:24:00 +00002012-01-04T20:44:02.040+10:00First-term councillor for the south-side communities of Bentley Park, Edmonton and Mount Sheridan, Nancy Lanskey, has said she will not contest the March local body election, and that she wished to spend more time with her family. The Division recorded one of the narrowest in the 2008 Council election race with just 12 votes between the Hambledon and Edmonton polling booths. Local hardware storehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/HM8KPDI8rkg/cr-lanskey-will-not-contest-cairns.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)18<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/HM8KPDI8rkg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2012/01/cr-lanskey-will-not-contest-cairns.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-9182804417252201649Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:18:00 +00002012-01-04T17:34:42.821+10:00The opening of City Place to buses is a lethal danger to tourists and other pedestrians, the coordinator campaign to save City Place says.Last Friday two Japanese women aged in their 20s were knocked to the ground on Lake Street by a Sunbus, with one woman suffering severe leg injuries and the other spinal injuries. One was trapped under the bus for some time. The windscreen of the bus had a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/vFoXzSXA9SM/talk-to-community-about-city-place.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/vFoXzSXA9SM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2012/01/talk-to-community-about-city-place.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-1987842642885311594Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:58:00 +00002011-12-30T23:04:09.183+10:00Two young female pedestrians were seriously injured in what Cairns Police have called a "serious traffic crash" this afternoon in the central city. The incident occurred around 4pm when the two women in their 20's, were crossing Lake Street when they were struck by a bus. They were transported to Cairns Base Hospital in a serious but stable condition. No one else was injured.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/2cEy5bgY2gI/bus-seriously-injures-two-pedestrians.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/2cEy5bgY2gI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2011/12/bus-seriously-injures-two-pedestrians.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-8772068964489063034Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:41:00 +00002011-12-29T20:45:28.916+10:00Today I spent some time with a really special person, who genuinely knows the meaning of friendship, support and giving inspiration.We spent a couple of hours talking about life's difficulties, looking at pathways ahead. This time of year is a great opportunity for reflection and some positive forecasting, when a lot of other maddening pressures are off to the sidelines.After our coffee session http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/qGKlxw2GJoM/today-was-day-for-some-inspiration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/qGKlxw2GJoM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2011/12/today-was-day-for-some-inspiration.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-5750291575313648002Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:29:00 +00002011-12-28T11:16:47.948+10:00Tanya Brooks-Cooper who is running for division 8 in the March Cairns Regional Council elections has called for a speedy conclusion to the conduct investigation of sitting Councillors Sno Bonneau and Alan Blake. "I hope the investigation gets wound up soon so we can all move smoothly into the elections," Tanya Brooks-Cooper said in light of a local panel being announced to determine the penalty http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/DBlmnpq2dYM/council-candidates-slam-cairns.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/DBlmnpq2dYM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2011/12/council-candidates-slam-cairns.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-9098910181472026535Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:49:00 +00002011-12-28T12:46:55.656+10:00After two years and no start of his Adventure Waters theme park situated in the Barron River flood delta, Paul Freebody is set to announce that he will be running for the State seat of Cairns in the upcoming election.Freebody was dumped after months of internal discussions within the LNP about his business dealings after former employees and managers of his car wash business alerted the party to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/iUO0wAm7RbE/paul-freebody-to-run-for-cairns-state.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/iUO0wAm7RbE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2011/12/paul-freebody-to-run-for-cairns-state.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-4877389871519800849Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:30:00 +00002011-12-24T19:31:16.093+10:00http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/tOOx0TCaxSc/every-action-creates-reaction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/tOOx0TCaxSc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2011/12/every-action-creates-reaction.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-8522531953320584933Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:54:00 +00002011-12-16T15:55:58.936+10:00http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/8GQNjla-ARs/christopher-hitchens-1949-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/8GQNjla-ARs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2011/12/christopher-hitchens-1949-2011.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-5312965603221746275Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:17:00 +00002011-12-15T22:19:00.437+10:00http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/44HWeygDMKk/molly-meldrum-with-prince-charles-1977.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/44HWeygDMKk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2011/12/molly-meldrum-with-prince-charles-1977.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-6963028901230889826Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:23:00 +00002011-12-06T17:24:47.130+10:00http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/u42yBoKOJKM/lock-up-your-children-and-women-gavin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)16<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/u42yBoKOJKM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2011/12/lock-up-your-children-and-women-gavin.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-165610939936735362Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:25:00 +00002011-12-02T18:35:28.798+10:00http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/YdfG-7sLk6Q/julia-gillards-1984-student-election.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)10<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/YdfG-7sLk6Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2011/12/julia-gillards-1984-student-election.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-601829131769036934Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:38:00 +00002011-12-01T11:49:50.789+10:00"Sometimes I'm so proud," Cairns MP Desley Boyle said in the aftermath of the Civil Partnerships Bill that was passed in Queensland State Parliament last night, 47 to 40.The Public Gallery was so packed for the four-hour debate that they had to open a second room with a big screen that others could watch on. Desley Boyle says it was a rare Parliamentary debate - a conscience vote."The http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/rNvH3nwlMks/desley-boyle-says-shes-so-proud-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)12<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/rNvH3nwlMks" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2011/12/desley-boyle-says-shes-so-proud-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-8682687821651826942Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:53:00 +00002011-12-01T20:29:31.458+10:00Advance Cairns, a peak umbrella business quango, that Mayor Val Schier decreed would lose funding prior to her successful mayoral bid in 2008, yet went on and supported increased cash injections, represented a number of organisations without permission, endorsing the Cairns Entertainment Precinct. On November 16th, Advance Cairns, which celebrates its 10th birthday, placed a full-page http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/HHvxMPC3NbM/advance-cairns-used-endorsement-without.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/HHvxMPC3NbM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2011/12/advance-cairns-used-endorsement-without.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-3134075781031690240Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:07:00 +00002011-12-01T09:41:17.062+10:00Today is World AIDS Day, observed around the world on December 1st.Government and health officials throughout the world observe the event, often with speeches or forums on AIDS topics, since 1995, the President of the United States has made an official proclamation on World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day was first observed on December 1, 1988. It has been common to hold memorials to honour persons who http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/grVq6-zA_I8/300-people-living-with-hiv-as-cairns.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/grVq6-zA_I8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2011/12/300-people-living-with-hiv-as-cairns.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-4303779492454473586Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:17:00 +00002011-12-01T23:37:23.657+10:00At 11:12pm Wednesday night, the Queensland Parliament passed the Civil Partnership Bill, 47 votes to 40, in a historic move forward for relationship recognition, joining Tasmania, ACT, South Australia, Victoria and NSW.The heated and at times volatile debate, ensured for 3 hours and 50 minutes. The Public gallery, packed to capacity, erupted with screams when the final votes were announced by http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/vq2GiHrx2Vs/civil-partnership-bill-passed-by-7.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/vq2GiHrx2Vs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2011/11/civil-partnership-bill-passed-by-7.html