על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

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.על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

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.על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

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…

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

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.על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

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, …

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

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.על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

[Note: this is a stock image of a female boxer and is not Councillor Zeiger]על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

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.על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

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 burea…

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

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 Supe…

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.על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

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…

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

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.על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

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…

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

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.על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

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 th…

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Locky Bensted, Mareeba Shire, about the scourge of youth crime in Queensland and the rights of police officers. Following reports of officers in Queensland being too afraid to attend work due to the culture of fear created by violent criminals who now target police, Cr. Bensted brought into question the "duty of care" …

John MacKenzie chats with talkback caller George, from Fetta's Greek Taverna, who is enraged at the decision to stand down a top Queensland cop guilty of pursuing criminals. The officer in question is accused of approving the direction to ram a car during a pursuit on February 1st on the Gold Coast. George shares his opinions on reinstating the off…

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

John MacKenzie chats with Hayley from Cardwell who had to call the Department of Environment and Science to get help removing a 2.4-metre crocodile that was hanging out too close for comfort in her backyard.על ידי Mornings with John Mackenzie

John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Martin Bella, Mackay Regional Council, about the recent show of support by regional Mayors in Queensland to address the increasing concern of crime and youth offending. The state government's Youth Justice Reform Select Committee is holding an inquiry into crime in Cairns, with a forum being held today (7 Feb 2024). Cr…

John MacKenzie chats with Warren Entsch, LNP Federal Member for Leichhardt, about traditional hunting methods meeting legal and moral obligations after a turtle was rescued off Green Island. The traditional practices are coming under scrutiny in an environmentally-conscious world where marine creatures, such as turtles, are killed for game and butc…