Severely trimmed palm trees at Townsville cruise ship / cattle boat berth... Why? Diseased? Looming visit by Crown Prince Harry ? Terminal building roofing showing signs of increased fading . During early stage of construction it was thought to be a tropical copy of Sydney Opera House which would display advertisements for cane toad races on Magnetic Island .
Across the way at ferry terminal landing, hanging fenders provided arty dangle angle .
Across the way at ferry terminal landing, hanging fenders provided arty dangle angle .
ABOVE: Broken bottle in bone dry top chamber of Victory in the Pacific Memorial Fountain , right next to start of Townsville's civic pride trail , short distance from Townsville Bulletin newspaper office. Giant portrait of Australia's first Catholic saint, Mary MacKillop, more faded than ever . Media missing in inaction . These and more scoop stories picked up in one day during trip to Townsville Hospital for new strawberry flavoured medication and reading of many bumps on his cranium .
