A "large quantity" of counterfeit American $100 notes was found on February 12 in the barbecue area, Lions Park, Nelly Bay, Magnetic Island . You would think that the mainland media in nearby Townsville , especially the Murdoch Townsville Bulletin, would be all over this and it would be news across the nation . No . Proof yet again that the look and sound alike news outlets in the city need a major shake up.
First brief mention of the fake Yank money appeared in the oddly written weekly Police Report in the Magnetic Community News of February 20 . It said police had not received any reports of counterfeit money being passed . Anyone with information about the matter was invited to contact police.
No photo, no details of how many notes, loose or in a container .Where are the notes now ? US officials contacted ?
Another odd , brief item appeared further down the Police Report. It said on February 16 a clip seal bag containing a quantity of crystallized substance had been found in Sooning Street, Nelly Bay . Naturally, anybody with any info should contact police . Since this discovery , has anybody come forward , has it been tested on the island or Townsville to reveal what it is ? If so ,was it an illegal substance ? Reporter type questions which Hunter S. Thompson of the Columbia School of Journalism would ask .
These two episodes raise questions about how the mainstream media in Townsville receive and are given police news and the proven poor overall coverage of Magnetic Island where there are so many interesting , puzzling things happening ... the latest involving a cool chipmunk and police .
