John MacKenzie chats with Deputy Mayor Brett Olds, CRC Rep for Division 9, about the need for alternate routes to better access North Queensland following the supermarket stand-still due to the collapse of one small bridge at Ollera Creek.
John MacKenzie chats with Deputy Mayor Brett Olds, CRC Rep for Division 9, about the need for alternate routes to better access North Queensland following the supermarket stand-still due to the collapse of one small bridge at Ollera Creek. Councillor Olds also touched on the recent controversy in which Mayor Amy Eden proposed to spend ratepayer's money on purchasing a stake in the Cairns Airport.
8m Feb 06, 2025
8m
John MacKenzie chats with Councillor Brett Moller, CRC representative for division 1, about the courageous rescue of a child from floodwaters by a young local tradesman.
11m Feb 05, 2025
11m
John MacKenzie speaks with Nick Dametto, KAP State Member for Hinchinbrook, about the collapse of the Ollera Creek bridge, north of Townsville, which has impeded major supply lines and affected supermarket shelves.
Image: Ollera Creek Bridge
10m Feb 04, 2025
10m
John MacKenzie speaks with Peter Rinaudo, Regional Community Engagement Officer for Queensland’s State Emergency Services Far Northern Region, about the inundation of tropical rain experienced over the weekend in Far North Queensland.
John MacKenzie speaks with Peter Rinaudo, Regional Community Engagement Officer for Queensland’s State Emergency Services Far Northern Region, about the inundation of tropical rain experienced over the weekend in Far North Queensland, and how the SES have been lending a hand.
12m Feb 03, 2025
12m
John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Cathy Zeiger, CRC Rep for Division 3, about Australia Day celebrations and activities being held across the Cairns and surrounding suburbs.
Image: Munro Martin Parklands, where you can attend for Australia Day fun.
6m Jan 24, 2025
6m
John Mackenzie speaks with Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, Country Liberal Party and Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians, to discuss the importance for all Australians to celebrate and appreciate this lucky country of ours.
7m Jan 23, 2025
7m
John MacKenzie chats with Deputy Mayor Brett Olds, CRC Rep for Division 9, about the controversial Ceder Road development at Palm Cove.
13m Jan 21, 2025
13m
John MacKenzie speaks with Sergeant Cary Coolican, Cairns District Crime Prevention Office, about a string of alleged violent assaults and thefts across Cairns, committed by a 15-year-old juvenile.
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11m Jan 20, 2025
11m
John MacKenzie discusses the crime emergency in Cairns with two callers, Elvis from Edmonton and Peter from Sydney.
John MacKenzie discusses the crime emergency in Cairns with two callers, Elvis from Edmonton and Peter from Sydney. Elvis explained the feelings of long-term residents who are at their wit's end dealing with the increasing crime and anti-social behaviour. Peter shared his experience as a frequent visitor to Far North Queensland and described the decay of a socially moribund city.
7m Jan 17, 2025
7m
John MacKenzie chats with Deputy Mayor Brett Olds, CRC Rep for Div 9, about the council's cleaning efforts to help a football club in Trinity after a freak storm damaged their grounds.
10m Jan 16, 2025
10m
John MacKenzie chats with a listener, Jason from Cape York, whose complaints to Australia Post are falling on deaf ears.
6m Jan 16, 2025
6m
John MacKenzie chats with Keith Hamburger AM, Former Director-General of Queensland's Corrective Services Commission, to discuss the state government's "Adult Crime, Adult Time" policy and its effectiveness.
11m Jan 15, 2025
11m
John MacKenzie chats with Charlie Beverley, Marlin Coast Rangers Assistant Coach & Captain of Premier Men’s Team, about the damage done to their clubhouse during a freak storm that hit the Trinity region of Cairns' Northern Beaches.
9m Jan 14, 2025
9m
John MacKenzie chats with Shane Prior, President of the Queensland Police Union, about policing policy and efforts to curb youth crime.
John MacKenzie chats with Shane Prior, President of the Queensland Police Union, about policing policy and efforts to curb youth crime. Cairns and the greater region has seen 53 vehicles already stolen in 2025, and its only 13 days into the new year!
14m Jan 13, 2025
14m
John MacKenzie chats with Mayor Lisa Scomazzon of the Douglas Shire, to discuss wild dingo management following an attack on a local pet dog on Christmas Day last year.
6m Jan 09, 2025
6m
John MacKenzie chats with Dr. Paul Williams, Associate Professor in Politics and Journalism at Griffith University, about the stats and facts surrounding the start of Australia's federal election campaign for 2025.
12m Jan 08, 2025
12m
John MacKenzie chats with Les Blennerhasset, Director of Blenner's Transport, about road quality and safety amidst the federal government's announced $7.2 billion in funding for vital upgrades to the Bruce Highway along Queensland's coast.
12m Jan 07, 2025
12m
John MacKenzie chats with Deputy Mayor Brett Olds, CRC Rep for Div 9, about nearly $10 million in funding to link Trinity Park with Trinity Beach.
John MacKenzie chats with Deputy Mayor Brett Olds, CRC Rep for Div 9, about nearly $10 million in funding to link Trinity Park with Trinity Beach. The project will see the connection of Navigation Drive's northern and southern roads through the newer suburb of Bluewater, as is expected to ease traffic in the region.
11m Jan 06, 2025
11m
John MacKenzie chats with Ross Hodgman, Acting Regional Director Department of Transport and Main Roads in Queensland, for a final 2024 update on the repair works across the region.
John MacKenzie chats with Ross Hodgman, Acting Regional Director Department of Transport and Main Roads in Queensland, for a final 2024 update on the repair works across the region following one year on from the cyclone Jasper flood event in December last year.
11m Dec 20, 2024
11m
John MacKenzie chats with Mick Searle, Far North District Superintendent at the Queensland Police Service, about the drive behind youth crime following the revelation that Cairns and the Far North is now the crime capital of the state.
10m Dec 19, 2024
10m
John MacKenzie chats recovery and resilience with long-term Machan's Beach resident, Martin Anton.
John MacKenzie chats recovery and resilience with long-term Machan's Beach resident, Martin Anton. Tuesday 17th December 2024 marks one year since Cyclone Jasper caused the most devastating flood to ever impact Cairns and the surrounding region in Far North Queensland. Ongoing issues remain, from telecommunication difficulties to slow repair works by southern contractors.
14m Dec 17, 2024
14m
John MacKenzie chats disaster preparation and emergency response with Cairns Regional Council's Local Disaster Coordinator, Rhy Newton.
15m Dec 16, 2024
15m
John MacKenzie chats with Greg Williams, retired civil contractor with 40 years experience, about the need to replace the Barron River Bridge to access Kuranda, rather than constant repairs to the existing one.
11m Dec 13, 2024
11m
John MacKenzie chats with local entrepreneur Doug Stephens, CEO of AirBridge Networks, about his product ARNI (Airbridge Rapid Network Infrastructure) which can provide portable telecommunication solutions.
11m Dec 12, 2024
11m
John MacKenzie chats with Bree James, LNP State Member for Barron River, about the need for portable telecommunication transmitters during disaster and emergency times.
9m Dec 12, 2024
9m
John MacKenzie chats with Geena Court, Principal at Courthouse Realty & One Nation Candidate for Cairns, about recovery and resilience one year on from Cyclone Jasper that hit far North Queensland on 13 December 2023.
12m Dec 12, 2024
12m
John MacKenzie chats with Shane Prior, President of the Queensland Police Union, about the culture of the policing force following a report from the Human Rights Commission.
8m Dec 11, 2024
8m
John Mackenzie chats with Robbie Katter, State Member for Traeger & Queensland's State Leader of Katter’s Australian Party, about the terrifying ordeal and rescue of a couple stranded at a remote location nearby Mt Isa.
9m Dec 10, 2024
9m
John MacKenzie speaks with Deputy Mayor Brett Olds, Councillor for Division 9, about the figures showing that North Queensland has the highest number of repeat youth offenders in the state.
14m Dec 09, 2024
14m
John MacKenzie chats with Group Captain Stewart Dowrie, Senior Air Force Officer for Northern Queensland, about an RAAF-35A Lighting II jet that plans to land at Cairns Airport.
John MacKenzie chats with Group Captain Stewart Dowrie, Senior Air Force Officer for Northern Queensland, about an RAAF-35A Lighting II jet that plans to land at Cairns Airport tomorrow and show off to the city with a fly-by of the Esplanade. Photo: CPL Lisa Sherman
11m Dec 05, 2024
11m
John MacKenzie chats with Dan Tehan, Federal Member for Wannon, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, about the banning of Australia Day celebrations in around 200 pubs across the nation.
John MacKenzie chats with Dan Tehan, Federal Member for Wannon, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, about the banning of Australia Day celebrations in around 200 pubs across the nation, following one major company's divisive decision based on the pretext of being "offensive".
5m Dec 02, 2024
5m
John MacKenzie chats with Keith Hamburger AM, Former Director-General of Queensland's Corrective Services Commission, about the effectiveness of detention to curb youth criminal behaviour.
John MacKenzie chats with Keith Hamburger AM, Former Director-General of Queensland's Corrective Services Commission, about the effectiveness of detention to curb youth criminal behaviour, following the Queensland government's commitment to implement "adult time for adult crime" legislation before the year 2025.
17m Nov 29, 2024
17m
John MacKenzie chats with Ross Hodgman, Acting Regional Director at the Department of Transport and Main Roads, for an update on the roadworks and engineering being undertaken on both the highway between Cairns and Port Douglas, and the Kuranda Range.
10m Nov 28, 2024
10m
John MacKenzie chats with Dr. Michael Kane, Head of Public Policy at RACQ, about electric scooter safety concerns and the need for stronger regulation.
9m Nov 27, 2024
9m
John MacKenzie chats with Gina Hogan, CEO of the FNQ Hospital Foundation, about the $400K raised with help from Trinity Advisory Group in Cairns.
6m Nov 25, 2024
6m
John MacKenzie chats with Deputy Mayor Brett Olds, CRC Rep for Division 9, about the Cairns Housing Action Plan.
11m Nov 22, 2024
11m
John MacKenzie chats with Trent Twomey, Local Pharmacist and National President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, about the expansion of pharmacist's services to give simple access to basic medications.
6m Nov 21, 2024
6m
John MacKenzie chats with talkback caller Rossco, from Townsville, to contrast the youth crime situation in Cairns and Townsville considering the recent change in state government and the mandate to address law and order in Queensland.
8m Nov 20, 2024
8m
John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Rhonda Coghlan, CRC Division 8, about Cairns' northern beaches having "Mediterranean-style" beachfront drinking huts, following the Gold Coast's hopeful announcement to implement the idea by 2032.
10m Nov 19, 2024
10m
John MacKenzie chats with Jason Bryce, Founder of CashWelcome.Org, about the big win for cash after the federal government announced it will mandate the acceptance of cash as payment at businesses that offer essential services.
John MacKenzie chats with Jason Bryce, Founder of CashWelcome.Org, about the big win for cash after the federal government announced it will mandate the acceptance of cash as payment at businesses that offer essential services. The definition of what will constitute an 'essential service' is still to be finalised before the law should take effect on 1st January 2026. Cairns residents made nat...
10m Nov 18, 2024
10m
John MacKenzie chats with Professor Peter Ridd, Independent Scientist & Marine Geophysicist, about $54 million being allocated to "tackle the issue" of crown-of-thorns starfish.
John MacKenzie chats with Professor Peter Ridd, Independent Scientist & Marine Geophysicist, about $54 million being allocated to "tackle the issue" of crown-of-thorns starfish, a species of sea star that is native to the waters of the Great Barrier Reef.
9m Nov 15, 2024
9m
John MacKenzie chats with Dan Purdie, Minister for Police and Emergency Services, LNP State Member for Ninderry, about the tangible policy changes needed to be made to curb youth crime.
John MacKenzie chats with Dan Purdie, Minister for Police and Emergency Services, LNP State Member for Ninderry, about the tangible policy changes needed to be made to curb youth crime following the landslide victory by the LNP party in the recent Queensland state election.
10m Nov 14, 2024
10m
John MacKenzie chats with Bill Conway, Owner of Salsa Bar and Grill at Port Douglas, about their bronze award win for the 'Best Contemporary Australian Restaurant'.
John MacKenzie chats with Bill Conway, Owner of Salsa Bar and Grill at Port Douglas, about their bronze award win for the 'Best Contemporary Australian Restaurant - Informal at the 2024 Hostplus Awards for Excellence - Restaurant & Catering Association'.
6m Nov 13, 2024
6m
John MacKenzie chats with Ken Harley who attended the Mareeba forum to address their crime emergency.
John MacKenzie chats with Ken Harley who attended the Mareeba forum to address their crime emergency. Ken informed listeners that the police have assured residents they will increase patrols to address people's fears.
8m Nov 12, 2024
8m
John MacKenzie speaks with David Kempton, LNP State Member for Cook, about the stress being felt by Mareeba residents who have been living a nightmare by suffering from targeted attacks in what only can be described as a form of urban terrorism.
9m Nov 11, 2024
9m
John MacKenzie chats with Dr. Stephen Salleras about the benefits of medicating the Cairns water supply with the addition of fluoride.
17m Nov 08, 2024
17m
John MacKenzie chats with George from Fetta's Greek Taverna about David Crisafulli's plan to combat crime following the Premier's visit to Cairns.
11m Nov 07, 2024
11m
John MacKenzie meets with Dr Paul Williams, Associate Professor in Politics and Journalism at Griffith University, for a post-Queensland-election discussion.
9m Nov 06, 2024
9m
John MacKenzie chats with Locky Benstead, former Mareeba Shire Councillor, about a meeting on Friday 8th November to address the youth crime nightmare being experienced by elderly residents in Mareeba.
4m Nov 05, 2024
4m
John MacKenzie chats with Ken Harley from Mareeba about the CWA hosting a forum to address senior citizens being victims of repeated attacks.
12m Nov 04, 2024
12m