Mornings with John Mackenzie

John MacKenzie chats with Greg Williams, retired Civil Contractor with 40 years of road construction experience & advocate for the Redicliffe Highway proposal, about the integrity of the Kuranda Ra...

John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Cathy Zeiger, CRC Representative for Division 3, about the race for deputy mayor in Cairns and the hardships experienced by some residents on voting day.

John MacKenzie chats with Marie Meares, Local Taxi Owner and Spokesperson for the Queensland Taxi Licence Owners Group, about the world-first class action lawsuit that has seen Uber ordered to pay ...

John MacKenzie chats with Dr. Paul Williams, Associate Professor in Politics and Journalism at Griffith University, about the local government elections in Queensland and observes trends regarding ...

John MacKenzie chats with Srah Mort, Director & Co-Founder of MiHaven (local construction company) about the ability to house a growing population in Cairns, with a focus being placed on the CBD.

John MacKenzie chats with talkback caller Danny Betros about donations declared to Mayoral candidates during the 2024 local government election campaign.

John MacKenzie chats with Deryck Thompson, who explains how Machan's beach residents have been threatened with fines by the Cairns Regional Council for placing a protest sign on private property.

John MacKenzie chats with Michael from Edmonton who was a recent victim of a home invasion. The impact on his and his family's lives has been devastating and will affect them for years to come.

Gavin King (covering for John MacKenzie) chats to talkback caller William from Brinsmead about the $25 million cost blowout for a new bridge and shares his thoughts on the upcoming local government...

John MacKenzie chats with a frustrated listener, Jannis from Cairns, who shared her experience about the difficulty and red tape associated with depositing cash at a major bank.

John MacKenzie chats with Geoffrey Thomas, Editor in Chief at AirlineRatings.com, about the announcmentby Virgin Airlines to allow small dogs on certain flights.

John MacKenzie chats with Dr. Nicole Sleeman, Local Doctor on Barr Street and CRC 2024 Candidate for Division 6, about the integrity of democracy amidst election placards signs being removed.

John MacKenzie chats with Sean Rooney, CEO of North Qld Primary Health Network, about the extended opening hours at the Cairns Urgent Care Clinic in Edmonton.

John MacKenzie chats with Dr. Jon Nott, Professor of Geoscience, College of Science and Engineering at JCU Cairns, to gain an understanding of our river systems and flood-prevention potentialities ...

John MacKenzie chats with Scott Worlein, Owner/Operator of SRW Security Services, about the residents of Ayr organising security patrols of their neighbourhoods in the wake of an increasing culture...

John MacKenzie chats with Jeremy Blockey, President of Douglas Chamber of Commerce, about the future of the Mossman Mill after $12 million was found by the Premier following a local protest.

John MacKenzie chats with caller Bill from Bentley Park about Cairns Regional Council red tape when calling its customer service centre.

John MacKenzie chats with Wayne Coutts, Regional Director of the State Emergency Service [SES], about the need for volunteers to continue the tireless work assisting communities during our floods, ...

John MacKenzie chats with Craig Crawford, State Member for Barron River, about the Double Island lease held by Benny Wu's Fortune Island Holding Company and the push to see a return of facilities a...

John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Brett Olds, CRC Representative for Division 9, about two hot topics: Premier Steven Miles popularity polling and Mayoral candidate Amy Eden's social media controversy.