tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:45:24 +0000CairnsBlog.netTales &amp; disturbances from tropical North Queensland, Australia.................................. .................................................................&quot;CairnsBlog is highly defamatory and offensive&quot; - Mayor Kevin Byrnehttp://www.cairnsblog.net/Mike@CairnsBlog.net (Michael P Moore)Blogger2426125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-4609519765222741030Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:01:00 +00002009-11-09T21:05:29.023+10:00Jones and Joyce ranting on about the ETC Here's Senator Barnaby Joyce chatting to Alan Jones last Thursday about the ALP's emissions trading scheme.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/NYNlk1wJ134/jones-and-joyce-ranting-on-about-etc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CairnsBlog)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/NYNlk1wJ134" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/jones-and-joyce-ranting-on-about-etc.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-7501441289371853780Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:02:00 +00002009-11-09T21:08:10.153+10:00Entsch pushes for LNP pre-selection this SaturdayAs the selection for a candidate draws closer for the LNP party faithful, lobbying is intensifying ahead of Saturday's closed door meeting at the Shangri-La hotel.In a letter to all local members, front-runner and former Federal member for Leichhardt, is asking for endorsement."I made a difficult decision not to contest the 2007 Federal election to fulfill a promise made to my youngest son many http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/gWEs3KiJVY8/entsch-pushes-for-lnp-pre-selection.htmlMike@CairnsBlog.net (Michael P Moore)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/gWEs3KiJVY8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/entsch-pushes-for-lnp-pre-selection.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-3962084448160079339Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:52:00 +00002009-11-09T14:54:25.119+10:00Crime Stoppers updateIn partnership with the Cairns District Crime Prevention office, CairnsBlog brings you Crime Stoppers update.Anyone with information which could assist police with their investigations should contact Cairns Police on 40307000 or Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or Crime Stoppers 24hrs a day. Crime Stoppers is a charitable community volunteer organisation working in partnership with thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/s8NlRL61Yes/crime-stoppers-update_09.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CairnsBlog)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/s8NlRL61Yes" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/crime-stoppers-update_09.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-3648019345842690730Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:49:00 +00002009-11-07T04:49:00.325+10:00The Squirrel and the GrasshopperREST OF THE WORLD VERSIONThe squirrel works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building and improving his house and laying up supplies for the winter.The grasshopper thinks he's a fool, and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the squirrel is warm and well fed. The shivering grasshopper has no food or shelter, so he dies out in the cold.THE AUSTRALIAN VERSIONThe http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/U67zGDaJzLE/squirrel-and-grasshopper.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CairnsBlog)15<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/U67zGDaJzLE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/squirrel-and-grasshopper.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-8650775407615429999Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:52:00 +00002009-11-07T03:52:00.058+10:00Try this bummer of an eye testLook at the photograph carefully. Did you notice the girl in the background? Did you see her bare behind? If your answer is yes, then go and see an optometrist. What you see is the shoulder of the girl taking the photo.NB: This is for all our Cairns Post readers.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/fR3NUAfEoc4/try-this-bummer-of-eye-test.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CairnsBlog)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/fR3NUAfEoc4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/try-this-bummer-of-eye-test.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-5484131699416671136Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:06:00 +00002009-11-06T19:45:08.348+10:00Tim BottomsHistory BitesHistory Bites: Early Coastal Explorations Before CookCairnsBlog brings you our weekly column, History Bites, a series of historical vignettes, pertinent to our unique and special region.Produced by Dr Timothy Bottoms, a published and widely respected historian based in Cairns, North Queensland. He has spent ten years researching and writing City of the South Pacific, A History of Cairns. History Bites is a series of unique and easily readable http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/hjWaZPHjhZE/history-bites-early-coastal.htmlMike@CairnsBlog.net (Michael P Moore)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/hjWaZPHjhZE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/history-bites-early-coastal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-8455664593949057684Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:00 +00002009-11-06T09:05:45.323+10:00Joel Harrop appointed LNP State SecretaryLiberal National Party candidate for the State seat of Cairns at the last election, Joel Harrop, has been appointed as the LNP Party Secretary for Queensland."I'm excited and delighted to be appointed," Joel Harrop told CairnsBlog "It's tremendous, and one that is a good result for Far North Queensland."However, he acknowledged that there's a lot of hard work ahead, and says he has big shoes to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/e90u8QiRH_0/joel-harrop-appointed-lnp-secretary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CairnsBlog)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/e90u8QiRH_0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/joel-harrop-appointed-lnp-secretary.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-8161829660567967835Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:00:00 +00002009-11-05T06:00:01.690+10:00Stop picking on meWinner of the inaugural Cairns Post photographic gallery competition.30 photos of a stationary car. Photo-journalism at it's stunning best.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/f0ZoV__NGCo/stop-picking-on-me.htmlMike@CairnsBlog.net (Michael P Moore)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/f0ZoV__NGCo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/stop-picking-on-me.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-784842269929324779Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:43:00 +00002009-11-05T03:43:00.713+10:00Nice to help out someone with few friendsEveryone needs friends. Glad I could help out.-----------------------Original message from Facebook <notification+mmq2k4sa@facebookmail.com>To Michael Moore Mike@cairnsblog.netDate: 26 October 2009 10:23Subject: added a friend that you suggested...mailed-byfacebookmail.com Rob Pyne and Paul Freebody are now friends.CairnsBlog suggested this friendship. You can suggest more people that Paul may http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/hyaKiGrqYkU/nice-to-help-out-someone-with-few.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CairnsBlog)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/hyaKiGrqYkU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/nice-to-help-out-someone-with-few.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-8785742843948898094Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:41:00 +00002009-11-04T15:44:44.207+10:00PoliceCrime StoppersCrime Stoppers updateIn partnership with the Cairns District Crime Prevention office, CairnsBlog brings you Crime Stoppers update.Anyone with information which could assist police with their investigations should contact Cairns Police on 40307000 or Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or Crime Stoppers 24hrs a day. Crime Stoppers is a charitable community volunteer organisation working in partnership with thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/BbM5Wx2IAfc/crime-stoppers-update_04.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CairnsBlog)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/BbM5Wx2IAfc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/crime-stoppers-update_04.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-313119220176714743Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:09:00 +00002009-11-04T08:50:12.574+10:00New logo, same old plans When an organisation is worried where it's at, you need to take action. So what do they do? Change their logo.Advance Cairns, who likes to champion the catch-phrase that the lame-duck media use from their spoon-fed press releases as the region's "peak economic body". A similar term is used for Tourism Tropical North Queensland: "peak tourism body."Today they launch a new logo, complete with a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/du2eThY9eUI/new-logo-same-old-plans.htmlMike@CairnsBlog.net (Michael P Moore)25<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/du2eThY9eUI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/new-logo-same-old-plans.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-7800674462030532900Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:19:00 +00002009-11-04T17:56:32.630+10:00The see food and eat it dietCafnec and End Credits Film Club bring you Cairns' screening of The End of the Line - imagine a world without fish.You may have seen the recent news on the desperate state of the Southern Blue fin Tuna, Australia's largest fishery.This crisis highlights the need for urgent action in securing a future for our oceans. The Coral Sea Heritage Park proposal will provide a sanctuary for marine wildlifehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/YsLCkDphKok/see-food-and-eat-it-diet.htmlMike@CairnsBlog.net (Michael P Moore)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/YsLCkDphKok" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/see-food-and-eat-it-diet.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-73734542794960880Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:49:00 +00002009-11-04T06:44:28.049+10:00Wear a funny hat for the 299 Road Safety campaignA unique Queensland "299 road safety" campaign is underway, an event that involves 299 people standing for a minutes silence at the Cairns Esplanade Lagoon area. In January, Queensland's Transport Minister John Mickel said that thirty-three fewer people were killed in road crashes in Queensland last year compared to 2007. "This year let's recommit ourselves, all of us as a community, to the speedhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/FPJz5MPAc8I/wear-funny-hat-for-299-road-safety.htmlMike@CairnsBlog.net (Michael P Moore)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/FPJz5MPAc8I" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/wear-funny-hat-for-299-road-safety.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-800611653714715618Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:13:00 +00002009-11-03T21:21:08.609+10:00PoliceCrime StoppersCrime Stoppers updateIn partnership with the Cairns District Crime Prevention office, CairnsBlog brings you Crime Stoppers update.Anyone with information which could assist police with their investigations should contact Cairns Police on 40307000 or Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or Crime Stoppers 24hrs a day. Crime Stoppers is a charitable community volunteer organisation working in partnership with thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/aP3C6BZo1Jo/crime-stoppers-update_03.htmlMike@CairnsBlog.net (Michael P Moore)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/aP3C6BZo1Jo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/crime-stoppers-update_03.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-1231541240531755628Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:34:00 +00002009-11-03T13:20:40.954+10:00God works in some mysterious ways"And on the 1st Tuesday, the good Lord said we should all race to a TAB and place bets on Alcopop, or even Roman Emperor, who ran a cracker in the Caulfield. The Lord also says Master O' Reilly and Changing of the guard are good picks, but thy must avoid Basaltico and that nincompoop Daffodil. Fiumicino should be scratched due to a horse voice following a night on the town.I also implore you to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/JLuX_A2YDow/god-works-in-some-mysterious-ways.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CairnsBlog)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/JLuX_A2YDow" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/god-works-in-some-mysterious-ways.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-6414868066479443737Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:26:00 +00002009-11-03T05:26:22.055+10:00Douglas residents slam Minister for Health and Desley BoyleThe Queensland Minister for Health has refused a request to meet with the Minister, along with Professor Bursill and Cairns Regional Councillor, Julia Leu.The Friends of Douglas shire want to put their case for a return to chemical-free water in the Daintree, Mossman and Port Douglas, and surrounding communities."While I appreciate the preference for a chemical free water supply, I am advised thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/ZQ557g8QVm4/minister-for-health-refuses-douglas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CairnsBlog)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/ZQ557g8QVm4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/minister-for-health-refuses-douglas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-4194716000025087947Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:08:00 +00002009-11-03T05:25:44.181+10:00Turnour deliveres on Cooktown community events centreJim Turnour, Federal member for Leichhardt, says he's achieved a "significant milestone in an election commitment made on behalf of the Rudd government." Jim Turnour says the community of Cooktown and surrounding Hopevale, Wujal Wujal and Lakeland Downs have been working for over 10 years to secure funding for a community events centre. "The former Cook Shire Council, led by Bob Sullivan, was http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/iNwqC2Wv_uM/turnour-deliveres-on-cooktown-community.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CairnsBlog)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/iNwqC2Wv_uM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/turnour-deliveres-on-cooktown-community.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-3252051195606594236Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:49:00 +00002009-11-03T04:58:28.507+10:00A real love story from Michael MooreMichael Moore's (no relation, honest) new doco "Capitalism: A Love Story", opens in Cairns on Thursday. There's a premiere screening at the City Cinema, Grafton Street, 6.45pm.The film looks into the root causes of the worldwide financial crisis of 2007–2009 and the recovery stimulus that many Governments have poured out. While putting forward an indictment of the current economic order in the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/Cy-BMcqKWXg/real-love-story-from-michael-moore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CairnsBlog)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/Cy-BMcqKWXg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/real-love-story-from-michael-moore.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-4219434042713918750Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:48:00 +00002009-11-03T03:21:36.018+10:00Roasted and burnt outPaul Templeton, or Crash as he is known, the author behind the lively and cheeky Cairns Roast blog, has closed shop.Here's his explanation..."Over the weekend 31-10/1-11 - 2009 some clown[s] hacked/stole log on details and used them to post under my name in a blog that is defunct.The Cairns Roast is no longer an active blog. It served it's purpose [keeping me sane during a pretty dark period] andhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/E_4AhCTJO4Q/roasted-and-burnt-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CairnsBlog)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/E_4AhCTJO4Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/roasted-and-burnt-out.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-3590595496116464335Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:54:00 +00002009-11-02T13:59:15.662+10:00PoliceCrime StoppersCrime Stoppers updateIn partnership with the Cairns District Crime Prevention office, CairnsBlog brings you Crime Stoppers update. Robbery, Cairns: Police charged a 13-year-old Edmonton girl in relation to a robbery in City Place, Cairns on Friday evening. Around 7pm a 43-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted by a group of juveniles and had her handbag stolen. The girl has been dealt with under the Juvenile Justice http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/kDPaWPUVJfE/crime-stoppers-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CairnsBlog)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/kDPaWPUVJfE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/crime-stoppers-update.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-5862310967331033831Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:06:00 +00002009-11-02T07:22:25.137+10:00Stinger season officially starts this week Stinger nets will be installed on the Northern Beaches and Port Douglas this week, heralding the official start of the marine stinger season, commonly called the Silly Season. Cairns Regional Council will contribute $1.5 million this year through lifeguards and stinger enclosures. However stinger nets are not 100% guaranteed that you won't get attacked by some of the tiny deadly sea creatures. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/Z6_OYsY9nT8/stinger-season-officially-starts-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CairnsBlog)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/Z6_OYsY9nT8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/stinger-season-officially-starts-this.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-7720038428242528059Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:59:00 +00002009-11-01T19:36:09.260+10:00Fixed and ready to build a $35m waterpark with this!Looks like Freebody got his 1979 Kato dozer fixed after his cowboy antics two weeks ago, digging up a river system.This photo was snapped at the Dillon Road site, a day after Cairns Regional Council narrowly approved the waterpark, with 47 additional conditions, promoted by former Cairns Councillors Paul Freebody and Kathy Plath.Let's just hope they're not in charge of the marketing and brochures.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/vAZEGNSm0UM/fixed-and-ready-to-build-35m-waterpark.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CairnsBlog)14<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/vAZEGNSm0UM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/fixed-and-ready-to-build-35m-waterpark.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-6134730025262984325Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:55:00 +00002009-11-01T12:48:52.187+10:00You know you're a flight attendant when...1. You can eat a four-course meal standing at the kitchen counter.2. You search for a button to flush the toilet3. You look for the "crew line" at the grocery store.4. You can pack for a two week trip to Europe in 1 roll-aboard5. All of your pens have different hotel names on them6. You never unpack7. You can recognize pilots by the backs of their heads-but not by their faces8. You can tell from http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/Ev1MXrn_CMg/you-know-youre-flight-attendant-when.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CairnsBlog)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/Ev1MXrn_CMg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/11/you-know-youre-flight-attendant-when.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-6318962230597210417Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:16:00 +00002009-11-01T09:52:11.164+10:00Ditzy Dan dumbs down a doozie dityOh dear, this is becoming a sport. They're not even making it hard for us anymore.Daniel Bateman's column in today's Cairns Post, is right up there with the opinion feature Thomas-a-dingo-stole-my-story-Chamberlin wrote just over a month ago, when he suggested - seriously - having the disgraced former Cairns Regional Council CEO Noel Briggs on the interview panel to pick his replacement.When http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/Axv5HdiRO5w/ditzey-dan-dumbs-down-doozie-dity.htmlMike@CairnsBlog.net (Michael P Moore)12<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/Axv5HdiRO5w" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/10/ditzey-dan-dumbs-down-doozie-dity.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-3290844542800326223Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:00:00 +00002009-10-31T08:24:44.991+10:00Greenie garage sale todayCAFNEC's annual garage sale is on this morning. Why not pop along a grab yourself a green bargain.Cominos House, corner of Greenslopes and Little Streets. Bring along your own trash and treasure and find a new home for your unwanted goods, by making some dosh for your local environment centre.Refreshments available (almost extinct sea slugs, have-grown dugongs, rare ostrich eggs, crispy fried http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/UnzZWD0tJm4/greenie-garage-sale-today.htmlMike@CairnsBlog.net (Michael P Moore)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/UnzZWD0tJm4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2009/10/greenie-garage-sale-today.html