tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:17:21 +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 SpackmanCairnsBlog.netTales &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)Blogger3939125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-3675057001746472624Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:47:00 +00002012-02-18T02:17:21.387+10:00You can't say ''vagina'' on Cairns radio; 'Monologues'' show this weekendIn an effort to promote The Vagina Monologues show in Cairns this weekend, almost every local commercial radio station refused to say the word 'vagina' as it might upset children - besides ABC Far North.This weekend - both Saturday and Sunday evenings - The Vagina Monologues comes to Cairns. It will be presented by local community members with proceeds going to Ruths Women's Shelter. Renowned http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/mHb9Y_ygoQc/you-cant-say-vagina-on-cairns-radio.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/mHb9Y_ygoQc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2012/02/you-cant-say-vagina-on-cairns-radio.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-7508231986795057695Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:21:00 +00002012-02-18T01:48:07.518+10:00Saturday SoapBlog: Bryan Law - Why Gavin King must be elected Former Green and Labor supporter and prominent national peace activist, Bryan Law says that the Queensland seat of Cairns will fall from Labor's historic grip next month, and controversial LNP candidate Gavin King must be elected.Bryan Law says that King has been there for peace activists consistently for six years and he fully supports and endorses his election on 24 March. Law says the ALP ''http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/VVIHZpZp5_A/saturday-soapblog-bryan-law-why-gavin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/VVIHZpZp5_A" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2012/02/saturday-soapblog-bryan-law-why-gavin.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-5789546981007761020Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:09:00 +00002012-02-17T23:38:48.825+10:00Newman provides weak responses about his team in ACA interviewHere's A Current Affair's review of Anna Bligh and Campbell Newman, the would-be-Queensland premier. The ACA's 9 journo did a job but Newman's answers at the very end are weak and poor, and displayed a lack strong leadership, when he should be standing up for his team and spouting their strengths instead of succumbing to a trick questions - that's rule number one in politics. "Look I accept http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/qBxhKOWZjcc/newman-provides-weak-responses-about.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/qBxhKOWZjcc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2012/02/newman-provides-weak-responses-about.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-6252303205864755766Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:18:00 +00002012-02-17T18:29:57.320+10:00Cairns mayoral poll shows a return for Val SchierOnly a day old, the CairnsBlog mayoral election poll is reflecting what most observers are predicting.The race will definitively be between Schier and Manning, with the Deputy Mayor Margaret Cochrane a distant third, followed by former developer and toy dog owner, Ian Thomas.With just 50 votes in...COCHRANE Margaret 9 (19%)MANNING Bob 16 (34%)SCHIER Val 21 (44%)THOMAS Ian 1 (2%)Jump on the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/KWPYmW3l2JQ/cairns-mayoral-poll-show-return-for-val.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/KWPYmW3l2JQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2012/02/cairns-mayoral-poll-show-return-for-val.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-5680030172597119406Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:13:00 +00002012-02-17T18:17:33.733+10:00Princess Mary of Denmark and the boobie Finnish president's husbandAussie Princess Mary, of Denmark, had to block and adjust herself after a state dinner in January when the Finnish president's husband, Pentti Arajärvi. was caught staring at her boobs.Here's the moment captured on video. I wonder how Pentti broke the explanation to madam president. A right royal moment.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/-liKsvgCCps/princess-mary-of-denmark-and-boobie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/-liKsvgCCps" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2012/02/princess-mary-of-denmark-and-boobie.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-7897961561730923467Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:13:00 +00002012-02-15T01:26:35.667+10:00Cairns Councillor Sno Bonneau files $300,000 defamation case against colleagueCairns Regional Councillor Sno Bonneau has filed a statement of claim in the Queensland Supreme Court against fellow Councillor Rob Pyne, for defamation.Outstanding Crime and Misconduct investigations against Councillors Bonneau and Blake need to be concluded before Council candidate nominations close in March.Likely to not withstand trial, Councillor Pyne should be protected by the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~3/CzxNJhvbh3o/cairns-councillor-sno-bonneau-files.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michael P Moore)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CairnsBlognet/~4/CzxNJhvbh3o" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cairnsblog.net/2012/02/cairns-councillor-sno-bonneau-files.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-3879058537623893118Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:19:00 +00002012-02-08T17:06:28.443+10:00The anti-Gavin King rape leafletIt'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)4<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+10:00'Gay marriage is the path to polygamy' - Katter PartyKatter'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)9<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+10:00LNP's King and Trout look like a no show at Sunday's election debateWith 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+10:00Enrolment closes tomorrowIf 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+10:00Wendy Richardson withdraws from Barron River raceFour-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+10:00Premier Bligh explains election date choiceHere'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+10:00Queensland election March 24, Council election late AprilThe 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+10:00Former Val Schier candidate, Richie Bates, joins Bob Manning's Unity teamTrade 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+10:00Jetstar forgets Cairns againBudget 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+10:00February Queensland State election likelyParty 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+10:00Cr Lanskey will not contest Cairns Council electionFirst-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+10:00Talk to the community about City Place Queensland TransportThe 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+10:00Bus seriously injures two pedestrians in Lake Street, CairnsTwo 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 was a day for some inspirationToday 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+10:00Council candidates slam Cairns councillors under investigationsTanya 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+10:00Paul Freebody to run for Cairns State seatAfter 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)5<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+10:00Every action creates a reactionhttp://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+10:00Christopher Hitchens 1949 - 2011http://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+10:00Molly Meldrum with Prince Charles - 1977http://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.html