Another bulk carrier, the 185 metre long Labrador ,flying under the Cypriot flag, attracted much public attention, but none from the mainland media . There were two other interesting cargo ships in port .
At Townsville's Victory in the Pacific Memorial Fountain the area appeared to have been marked out for excavation . On the other hand , it could be part of a secret plan to convert it into a back up coolant system for visiting nuclear powered submarines .
While the fountain, often neglected, was working in a tame fashion, a few sticks were floating about in the water .
Large palm fronds had fallen close to the nearby bus shelter . The nearby travel centre clock was not working . As usual, the clocks on the old post office tower in the CBD were not working .
