Fitzroy Basin Brigalow Development Scheme launched, planning to clear 11 million acres in the former shires of Banana, Bauhinia, Broadsound, Duaringa, Nebo, Peak Downs and Taroom.
Tobruk memorial baths at North Cairns diminishes the menace from stingers and jelly fish at the beach.
Townsville's Mater hospital was transferred to a new site in Pimlico.
Brampton Island was purchased for 80,000 pounds by the McLean family which had been operating Roylen Cruises from Mackay.
April
6 Mackay Mercury reports renovations to Brampton Island at a cost of $300,000, boosting the island's capacity from fifty guests to one hundred.
December
Lease over Brampton Island was transferred to the name of Brampton Island Pty Ltd, the operating company for for Roylen, and Arthur and Jess Busuttin stayed on as managers.