Plus: Mareeba Shire will hold a postal vote to fill a vacant councillor slot following the death of Councillor Kevin Davies.

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The first trucks entered Cairns this morning after a temporary bridge near Townsville opened for freight last night. The bridge opened around 8 PM, with trucks spotted in Gordonvale later in the evening.

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Under the reforms... 50 thousand self-employed tradies would no longer have to complete annual financial paperwork or set up trust accounts for privately funded projects worth less than $10 million.

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The service was suspended in November due to a lack of a permanent radiologist.

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Plus: Night works have begun on the baron river bridge 

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Plus: Queensland Police are vigilant following instances of Nazi graffiti and propaganda.

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Plus: Queensland Health says reported whooping cough cases were their highest on record last year.

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If feasible, the temporary bridge will be a single-lane structure that'll allow vehicle access.

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Authorities are also urging the public to only buy what they need at the supermarkets. 

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Plus: The minor flood warnings for the Mulgrave and Russell rivers has been extended from Babinda up to Palm Cove. 

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