John MacKenzie chats with Scott Stanford, President Teacher's Professional Association of Queensland, about the push for teachers to have access to body cameras as an effort to help deal with school-based violence and assaults.
8m Jun 03, 2024
8m
John MacKenzie chats with Nick Dametto, KAP State Member for Hinchinbrook, about a petition known as "Castle Law", which is a proposed bill to protect victims of home invasions when defending themselves and their families.
John MacKenzie chats with Nick Dametto, KAP State Member for Hinchinbrook, about a petition known as "Castle Law", which is a proposed bill to protect victims of home invasions when defending themselves and their families. Mr. Dametto also commented on the recent change in the law that bans the sale of knives to minors, explaining how is wrong to "focus too much on the retailer, and not the pe...
12m May 30, 2024
12m
John MacKenzie chats with Geoffrey Thomas, Editor-In-Chief at AirlineRatings.com, about the recent cases of violent turbulence experienced on some of the top airlines in the world.
12m May 29, 2024
12m
John MacKenzie chats with Adam Adams, owner of several Cairns businesses, including Night Owl, about the idea for the council to introduce security dogs as an effort to curb CBD violence and anti-social behavior.
8m May 28, 2024
8m
John MacKenzie chats with Roger Ward, Director of Cairns Mortgage Brokers & Senior Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, about recommendations into regional bank branch closures.
10m May 27, 2024
10m
John MacKenzie chats with Lucy Karger, Yellow Crazy Ant Eradication Program Manager at the Wet Tropics Management Authority, about the successful eradication of the invasive ant species from over 365ha of land.
11m Apr 22, 2024
11m
John MacKenzie chats with Laura Gerber, LNP State Member for Currumbin, Shadow Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support, about the state government's push to silence the media on youth crime coverage.
John MacKenzie chats with Laura Gerber, LNP State Member for Currumbin, Shadow Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support, and member of the recently dissolved Youth Justice Reform Select Committee, about the state government's push to silence the media on youth crime coverage.
11m Apr 19, 2024
11m
John MacKenzie chats with Roger Ward, Director of Cairns Mortgage Brokers & Senior Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, about the IMF predictions that Australia will "lag behind its peers in reducing inflation and economic growth".
10m Apr 18, 2024
10m
John MacKenzie chats with Craig Crawford, ALP State Member for Barron River, about the government's commitment to Cairns to provide a police helicopter to combat the record number of vehicle thefts, mostly due to brazen youth offenders.
8m Apr 17, 2024
8m
John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Rhonda Coghlan, CRC Representative for Division 8, about the progress of flood recovery in the northern beaches region of Cairns following the Cyclone Jasper flooding.
13m Apr 16, 2024
13m
John Mackenzie chats with Cr. Brett Olds, CRC Deputy Mayor and Representative for Division 9, about disaster recovery, youth crime, and the philosophical responsibility local government should play in addressing community concerns.
12m Apr 15, 2024
12m
John MacKenzie chats with Ken Harley, Chairman of the Reddicliffe Highway Proposal, to discuss the Kuranda range and the future solutions needed to access the Tablelands.
John MacKenzie chats with Ken Harley, Chairman of the Reddicliffe Highway Proposal, to discuss the Kuranda range and the future solutions needed to access the Tablelands. This follows the truck that rolled over yesterday morning, causing chaos for motorists with traffic affected in both directions.
11m Apr 12, 2024
11m
John MacKenzie chats with Mark Stanley, Manager of Cairns Night Markets, after yet another night of violence and chaos suffered by patrons and staff at the Cairns Night Markets.
12m Apr 11, 2024
12m
John MacKenzie chats with Mark Stanley, Manager of Cairns Night Markets, about the recent crime and chaos suffered by visitors and locals in the eatery of the night markets on the Cairns Esplanade.
John MacKenzie chats with Mark Stanley, Manager of Cairns Night Markets, about the recent crime and chaos suffered by visitors and locals in the eatery of the night markets on the Cairns Esplanade, where young thugs took over allegedly hurling chairs and abuse at passersby.
8m Apr 10, 2024
8m
John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Marty Bella, Mackay Regional Council, about the Alice Springs youth curfews contrasted to the growing crime concerns in Mount Isa, Townsville, and Cairns.
John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Marty Bella, Mackay Regional Council, about the Alice Springs youth curfews contrasted to the growing crime concerns in Mount Isa, Townsville, and Cairns. Cr. Bella also backed up comments made by Magistrate Mark Bucknall, who explained that "the courts are armed with significant powers through... the Youth Justice Act". "Enough is enough," explained Marty Bella,...
9m Apr 09, 2024
9m
John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Brett Moller, CRC Representative for Division 1, about signage and safety following the tragic death of a 26-year-old visitor at Isabella Falls on Sunday afternoon.
11m Apr 08, 2024
11m
John MacKenzie chats with Shai Ager, Founder of The Agile Project, about bureaucratic mismanagement and the culling of introduced wallabies on Helena Island at Moreton Bay.
John MacKenzie chats with Shai Ager, Founder of The Agile Project, about bureaucratic mismanagement and the culling of introduced wallabies on Helena Island at Moreton Bay. The Agile Project is an initiative to control wallaby overbreeding using humane practices.
9m Apr 05, 2024
9m
John MacKenzie chats with Gavin Dear, Declared Cook Shire Councillor and Musician, about his story of local heroism and saving lives during the Jasper flood event.
19m Apr 04, 2024
19m
John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Brett Olds, CRC Representative for Division 9, about the slow vote counting process by the Electoral Commission Queensland in regard to the 2024 Cairns Mayoral race.
9m Apr 03, 2024
9m
John MacKenzie chats with talkback caller Mike about a creative way criminals are entering homes.
John MacKenzie chats with talkback caller Mike, whose brother has witnessed juvenile criminals gain entry to sliding glass windows that have a length of timber used in the tracks to prevent it from being opened all the way. By flooding the casing of the window with a hose, the offenders cause the timber stopper to float and fall out of the casing, thus allowing the window to be fully opened.
4m Apr 02, 2024
4m
John MacKenzie chats with Ian Leavers, President and CEO of the Queensland Police Union, about the rights of victims of crime and a weak judiciary, after a man was shot by police following an alleged violent rampage in Cairns' suburbs.
9m Mar 28, 2024
9m
John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Brett Olds, CRC Representative for Division 9, about a man allegedly shot by police in Woree.
John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Brett Olds, CRC Representative for Division 9, about a man allegedly shot by police in Woree. Cr. Olds also touched on crocodile management policy in the wake of a nearly 4-metre reptile removed from a property near Ingham.
11m Mar 27, 2024
11m
John MacKenzie chats with Peter from Edmonton, who called in to voice his concerns about the lack of police patrols in the CBD in contrast to the overrepresentation of "flash for cash" operations on main roads.
5m Mar 26, 2024
5m
John MacKenzie chats with Ian Moller-Nielson, Secretary Manager Cairns Show, about the horror stories experienced at the early voting booth at 230-240 Mulgrave Road, and the need to return pre-polling to the Cairns Showgrounds.
10m Mar 25, 2024
10m
John MacKenzie chats with Danny Betros, Managing Director CBRE Cairns, about the need for a Cairns CBD revival following comments made by Crystalbrook owner, Ghassan Aboud, who blasted city leaders to do more.
11m Mar 22, 2024
11m
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 Range following recent flooding.
12m Mar 21, 2024
12m
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.
[Note: this is a stock image of a female boxer and is not Councillor Zeiger]
8m Mar 20, 2024
8m
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 out over $270 million.
14m Mar 19, 2024
14m
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 the upcoming state election.
John MacKenzie chats with Dr. Paul Williams, Associate Professor in Politics and Journalism at Griffith University, about the local government elections in Queensland and contrasts the results and trends to make better predictions regarding the state election later this year.
13m Mar 18, 2024
13m
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.
7m Mar 15, 2024
7m
John MacKenzie chats with talkback caller Danny Betros about donations declared to Mayoral candidates during the 2024 local government election campaign.
6m Mar 14, 2024
6m
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 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. Residents received a letter from the CRC claiming the sign falls under advertising legislation and is unlawfully displayed. Is this simply a case of bureaucracy going crazy? The signage is in respon...
11m Mar 13, 2024
11m
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.
13m Mar 12, 2024
13m
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 elections.
9m Mar 11, 2024
9m
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.
5m Mar 08, 2024
5m
John MacKenzie chats with Geoffrey Thomas, Editor in Chief at AirlineRatings.com, about the announcmentby Virgin Airlines to allow small dogs on certain flights.
6m Mar 07, 2024
6m
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.
10m Mar 06, 2024
10m
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 Sean Rooney, CEO of North Qld Primary Health Network, about the extended opening hours at the Cairns Urgent Care Clinic in Edmonton. The extended hours will help alleviate pressure at the Cairns Hospital by providing urgent, non-life-threatening care. The clinic can be found at 5b Walker Street in Edmonton, near Coles Supermarket.
11m Mar 05, 2024
11m
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 in the wake of the Jasper flooding event.
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-preventative potentialities in the wake of the destructive flooding of the Barron River delta following Cyclone Jasper.
12m Mar 04, 2024
12m
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 of crime in Queensland.
John MacKenzie chats with Scott Worlein, Owner/Operator of SRW Security Services and 2024 Candidate for Burdekin Shire Council, about the residents of Ayr organising security patrols of their neighbourhoods in the wake of an increasing culture of crime in Queensland. Mr Worlein's business has been expanding due to people living in fear of criminals, particularly young offenders, invading their...
16m Mar 01, 2024
16m
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.
12m Feb 29, 2024
12m
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 caller Bill from Bentley Park about Cairns Regional Council red tape when calling its customer service centre. Bill also weighed in on the need to curb youth crime and to consider your vote in the next local and state government elections.
14m Feb 28, 2024
14m
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, cyclones, and other emergencies in Far North Queensland.
15m Feb 27, 2024
15m
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 and tourism infrastructure.
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 and tourism infrastructure. Last year, the Queensland government applied to the Land Court to have the lease stripped from Mr. Wu's company, claiming that leasing conditions had never been met. The l...
7m Feb 26, 2024
7m
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.
10m Feb 23, 2024
10m
John MacKenzie chats with caller Dianne, from Holloways Beach, about her decision to opt for a new mayoral candidate in the upcoming local government elections, citing crime and safety as a major concern.
7m Feb 22, 2024
7m
John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Martin Bella, Mackay Regional Council, about the resignation of Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll and a trial program of "on-country" sentencing for Indigenous youth offenders.
9m Feb 21, 2024
9m
John MacKenzie chats with Tamara Srhoj who tells her story of a home invasion and the lack of support for victims of crime. Cairns residents are fed up with the "new normal" attitude toward rationalising criminal behaviour.
John MacKenzie chats with Tamara Srhoj who tells her story of a home invasion and the lack of support for victims of crime. Cairns residents are fed up with the "new normal" attitude toward rationalising criminal behaviour.
16m Feb 20, 2024
16m
John MacKenzie chats with Richie Bates, former Cairns Regional Councillor for Division 5, about the upcoming local government elections to be held on 16th March 2024.
John MacKenzie chats with Richie Bates, former Cairns Regional Councillor for Division 5, about the upcoming local government elections to be held on 16th March 2024. Queenslanders will go to the polls to decide upon each council division, and of course, vote for their chosen mayor. 7 candidates have entered the race for the mayoral position for the region of Cairns.
12m Feb 19, 2024
12m
John MacKenzie chats with Dr. Paul Williams, Associate Professor in Politics and Journalism at Griffith University, about government polling figures in Queensland under the leadership of Steven Miles.
12m Feb 16, 2024
12m