John MacKenzie chats with distraught talkback caller Alan from Kamerunga whose dog was just taken by a crocodile.
John MacKenzie chats with Ken Harley, local crime-emergency activist, after a local tradesman lost his vehicle and work tools due to an alleged home invasion and robbery.
John MacKenzie chats with Craig Crawford, ALP State Member for Barron River, about Cairns City's new electric buses.
John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Brett Olds, CRC Representative for Division 9, about the Northern Beaches Leisure Trail.
John MacKenzie chats with George Karagiannis, owner of Fetta's Greek Taverna, about violent behavior and assaults in Cairns CBD and the reflection this has on visitors.
John MacKenzie chats with Senator Matt Canavan about the comments made by Chris Bowen on energy prices and renewables power.
John MacKenzie chats with Mark Wuth, Infrastructure and Assets Director at Cairns Regional Council, about the future of our local water supply and security.
John MacKenzie chats with Ian leavers, President and CEO of the Queensland Police Union about "Jack's Law" and police powers as Cairns faces an ever-increasing rate of criminal activity.
John MacKenzie chats with Tom Cooper, General Manager of Beam, about the rollout of the company's electric scooter service for the city of Cairns.
John MacKenzie chats with talkback caller, Rossco from Townsville, who has had first-hand experience working with young offenders.
John MacKenzie chats with Nick Dametto, KAP State Member for Hinchinbrook, about the shocking revelation of alleged child-on-child abuse happening within the residential care home system.
John MacKenzie chats with Anna Stanbridge from Redlynch about community groups coming together to fight crime after she was the victim of a home invasion.
John MacKenzie chats with Kevin Goan, Detective Inspector for the Far North District Crime Group, about the arrest of Rajwinder Singh in India for the alleged murder of Cairns local Toyah Cordingley.
John MacKenzie chats with Senator Jim Molan, Retired Major General and Chief of Operations in Iraq, about his book titled Danger on Our Doorstep about a potential war with China.
John MacKenzie chats with Professor Greg Barton, International Security Expert and Chair of Global Islamic Politics in the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, about Defence M...
John MacKenzie chats with Senior Constable Heidi Marek of the Cairns District Crime Prevention Office, about the recent spate of bicycle thefts, sometimes with force.
John MacKenzie chats with Dr. Don Mackie, Executive Director of Medical Services at Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, to gain a local perspective on the latest wave of Covid-19.
John MacKenzie chats with David Walton, Owner of Cairns Snake Removals, for some necessary safety advice following the deaths of two pet dogs from a suspected death adder snake.
John MacKenzie chats with Ken Harley, Chairman of the Redcliffe Highway Proposal (an alternate tablelands access route), about the current state and safety of the Kuranda Range.
John MacKenzie chats with Wayne Coutts, Regional Director SES (State Emergency Services), about the best ways to prepare for the upcoming cyclone and wet season.
John MacKenzie chats with Lisa from Woree about the Cairns Regional Council's investment property proposed rate increase.
John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Brett Olds, CRC Representative for Division 9, about the controversial proposal to increase rates on investment properties.
John MacKenzie chats with Kevin Byrne, Executive Manager of Enterprise North and Former Mayor of Cairns, about the $210 million in federal funding promised to upgrade the Kuranda Range Road.
John MacKenzie chats with Kevin Goan, Detective Inspector for the Far North District Crime Group, about investigations surrounding the death of Toyah Cordingley in 2018.
John MacKenzie chats with John Moore, Former Director of Australian Rugby League, about the 2023 NRL season and cairns hosting a Premiership game.
John MacKenzie chats with David Crisafulli, LNP Member for Broadwater and State Leader of the Opposition, about troubling the rates of youth crime following a recent debate in the Queensland parlia...
John MacKenzie chats with Lisa from Woree about the Cairns Regional Council's rate rise for investment properties.
John MacKenzie chats with Dave Ellery, Owner of Urban Wheelz, to better understand the electric scooter market following recent changes in Queensland law.
John MacKenzie chats with Dominic Davies, Managing Director of The Woolshed, about vandalism following an attack and destruction of property at his club.
John MacKenzie chats with Linda Tuck, Principal of Property Ladder Real Estate, about a rate increase for investment properties announced by Cairns Regional Council.
John MacKenzie chats with a powerful talkback caller, Leon from Edmonton, about his personal experience in turning his own son's life around from a troubled youth into a productive community member.
John MacKenzie chats with Scott Morrissey, PhD Candidate at JCU Townsville, about a technology being developed to detect the proximity of marine stingers in our waters.
John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Brett Olds, CRC Representative for Division 9, about the proposed changes to public drunkenness, urination, and begging.
John MacKenzie chats with Peter Scott, Mayor of Cook Shire, about the historical significance of World War II after a memorial was recently restored.
John MacKenzie chats with Dr. Peter Ridd, Independent Scientist and Marine Geophysicist, about the federal government's guarantee to spend $1.2 billion on reef "protection".
John MacKenzie chats with Warren Jonsson, Owner of Jonsson's Farm Market, about the rising costs of living due to the increases in food and energy prices.
John MacKenzie chats with Nick Trompf, Chairman of Advance Cairns, about the funding secured for vital projects in and around Cairns following the release of the 2022-2023 Australian federal budget.
John MacKenzie chats with Linda Cooper, General Manager of Study Cairns, about the increase in student numbers studying abroad in Cairns.
John MacKenzie chats with Wayne "Prong" Trimble, family friend of Toyah Cordingley, after the Indian Government set a court date of November 5th as authorities hope to make an arrest soon.
John MacKenzie chats with Robbie Katter, State Member for Traeger and Queensland Leader of Katter's Australian Party, about the proposed remote camps for troubled youths.
John MacKenzie chats with Mario Mlikota, Mareeba Shire Councillor, about remote camps for troubled youth where vital skills can be learnt in hopes that their lives turn around.
John MacKenzie chats with Brett Moller, Cairns Regional Councillor Representative for Division 1, about solutions to curb the crime trend, which has become a major talking point at the LGAQ annual ...
John MacKenzie chats with David Crisafulli, LNP Member for Broadwater and State Leader of the Opposition, about the need for the state government to tackle crime.
Gavin King, covering for John MacKenzie, chats with talkback caller, Simon from Brinsmead, about potential and realistic solutions to tackle the youth crime issue.
John MacKenzie chats with Senator Susan McDonald about the Albanese government's controversial agreement to follow the United States and sign up for methane reduction targets of 30% over 10 years.
John MacKenzie chats with Roger Ward, Director of Cairns Mortgage Brokers and Senior Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, about mortgage stresses as interest rates continue to...
John MacKenzie chats with Perri Conti, Co-Founder of Changing Cairns Crime Problems, in response to what solutions were provided by local members of parliament regarding the crime crisis.
Talkback caller, Mike, had questions about self-defense and your rights to protect yourself during a home invasion.
John MacKenzie chats with Ralph Cremer from NEAMCO after the surprise announcement of its closure.
John MacKenzie chats with Aimee McVeigh, CEO Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS), about homelessness and rental issues in relation to the upcoming housing summit.
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