Mornings With John Mackenzie
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Mornings with John Mackenzie
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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.
21/11/2022 Duración: 11minJohn 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. The short and stubby snake found commonly along our eastern coastlines will see increased activity as the weather warms into summer. Mr. Walton provided insight into why dogs and cats are more at risk of snake bites, as well as valuable tips on how to minimise an encounter altogether.
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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.
18/11/2022 Duración: 08minJohn 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. The discussion was sparked after two letters to the editor in our local Cairns Post which pointed to the dangers of the road surface, particularly for motorbike riders. The federal government has committed $210 million to spend on upgrades, but many propose that an alternate route to access the tablelands is required for long-term growth.
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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.
17/11/2022 Duración: 12minJohn MacKenzie chats with Wayne Coutts, Regional Director SES (State Emergency Services), about the best ways to prepare for the upcoming cyclone and wet season. Everyone residing in our beautiful region should be ready with an emergency kit and plan of action for any cyclone, storm, or flooding events that are common in our summer months. Furthermore, there are steps to undertake beforehand to minimise damage, such as cleaning gutters and collecting loose items left outdoors. The SES are volunteers who assist in major weather events and emergency situations. To become a volunteer and support your local community, click on the link below: https://tinyurl.com/4chazxvz
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John MacKenzie chats with Lisa from Woree about the Cairns Regional Council's investment property proposed rate increase.
16/11/2022 Duración: 08minJohn MacKenzie chats with Lisa from Woree about the Cairns Regional Council's investment property proposed rate increase. Lisa was responding to Councillor Olds and Moller from the previous day, in particular, the story about a collective of ratepayers who successfully sued Mackay Regional Council over the same issue. As a result, the state government changed the law so that the act allows for differing rate charges for non-principal places of residence. With over 30,000 people in Cairns with a non-PPR property, Lisa expects the petition against this proposal, which has nearly 3000 signatures, to garner strong support.
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John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Brett Olds, CRC Representative for Division 9, about the controversial proposal to increase rates on investment properties.
15/11/2022 Duración: 12minJohn MacKenzie chats with Cr. Brett Olds, CRC Representative for Division 9, about the controversial proposal to increase rates on investment properties. The Cairns Regional Council has sent out letters warning ratepayers of a potential rate increase between 15-40% for non-principal places of residence. Mr. Olds has voiced his concerns and opposition to the proposal stating that it wasn't equitable. Many ratepayers have called for the revenue-raising idea to be scrapped and have predicted that it will only exacerbate an already struggling rental market.
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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.
14/11/2022 Duración: 11minJohn 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. Residents feel not enough is being spent on the notorious range where crashes and hold-ups are commonplace. A Cairns Post survey showed that nearly 90% of their readers support this claim. The $210M is primarily being spent on safety upgrades and will not address long-term efficiency and capacity problems. Mr. Byrne made calls for an additional $600 million to be spent addressing the infrastructural concern.
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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.
11/11/2022 Duración: 15minJohn MacKenzie chats with Kevin Goan, Detective Inspector for the Far North District Crime Group, about investigations surrounding the death of Toyah Cordingley in 2018. Kevin Goan recently returned from India where he worked productively with local authorities in an effort to locate the person of interest, Rajwinder Singh. The Queensland government has offered a reward of $1 million for information leading to his arrest. 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley was killed and her body was discovered at Wangetti Beach in October 2018.
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John MacKenzie chats with John Moore, Former Director of Australian Rugby League, about the 2023 NRL season and cairns hosting a Premiership game.
10/11/2022 Duración: 09minJohn MacKenzie chats with John Moore, Former Director of Australian Rugby League, about the 2023 NRL season and cairns hosting a Premiership game. South Sydney is set to return to Barlow Park after five years, which has reinvigorated the calls for Cairns to get its own, world-class sporting stadium. John Moore has long pushed for the government to invest more in quality, sporting infrastructure for our beautiful city. Many feel that a new stadium would attract bigger and better matches, with the ability to be televised.
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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 parliament.
09/11/2022 Duración: 09minJohn MacKenzie chats with David Crisafulli, LNP Member for Broadwater and State Leader of the Opposition, about the troubling rates of youth crime following a recent debate in the Queensland parliament. The debate focused on victims of crime and the negative impact it has made on their lives, with a local Cairns mother's story given airtime during the parliamentary debate. Mr. Crisafulli asked Premier Anastacia Palaszczuk how many more people needed to become innocent victims of youth crime before the government started to act. The Premier explained that their government was listening to the community and addressing the issue.
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John MacKenzie chats with Lisa from Woree about the Cairns Regional Council's rate rise for investment properties.
08/11/2022 Duración: 08minJohn MacKenzie chats with Lisa from Woree about the Cairns Regional Council's rate rise for investment properties. The announcement of an approximate 15% increase will come into effect during the 2023/2024 financial year for all non-principal places of residence. Lisa made salient points raging from the pressure this will put on tenants during an already unstable rental market, to the fact that home businesses wouldn't be included yet make more profit than rental returns.
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John MacKenzie chats with Dave Ellery, Owner of Urban Wheelz, to better understand the electric scooter market following recent changes in Queensland law.
07/11/2022 Duración: 10minJohn MacKenzie chats with Dave Ellery, Owner of Urban Wheelz, to better understand the electric scooter market following the recent changes in Queensland law. E-scooters, also known as Personal Mobility Devices (PMDs), are now allowed in bike lanes on roads with speed limits of 50 km/hr or under and are limited to a top speed of 12 km/hr on footpaths. A range of new fines have also been introduced for speeding, not wearing a helmet, and using a mobile phone. The new penalties and restrictions have not deterred people from purchasing an e-scooter in Cairns. Mr. Ellery confirmed the booming popularity with people of all ages, with no sign of sales slowing down anytime soon.
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John MacKenzie chats with Dominic Davies, Managing Director of The Woolshed, about vandalism following an attack and destruction of property at his club.
04/11/2022 Duración: 17minJohn MacKenzie chats with Dominic Davies, Managing Director of The Woolshed, about vandalism following an attack and destruction of property at his club. The outdoor seating was destroyed and gang-style graffiti was sprawled on tables, including "F*** the Police" and "4865", which is a reference to a southern suburb postcode. Mr. Davies made a point to juxtapose the success of CBD shopping malls that don't seem to attract loitering and public unwantedness, while the Cairns Regional Council struggles to move people on from CBD locations.
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John MacKenzie chats with Linda Tuck, Principal of Property Ladder Real Estate, about a rate increase for investment properties announced by Cairns Regional Council.
03/11/2022 Duración: 09minJohn MacKenzie chats with Linda Tuck, Principal of Property Ladder Real Estate, about a rate increase for investment properties announced by Cairns Regional Council. An increase of 15-40% will come into effect during the 2023/2024 financial year for all non-principal place of residence, meaning any property which is not your main home. Linda Tuck spoke about the struggle for "Mum & Dad" investors already doing it tough and how this move will exacerbate the rental crisis in Cairns.
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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.
02/11/2022 Duración: 13minJohn 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. Leon explained how he needed to turn his own life around to help his son and that community support and practical institutions are the answer. Leon believes that a boarding school facility where young people can learn real skills and speak with real people who have improved their lives, rather than a stock-standard detention centre.
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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.
01/11/2022 Duración: 05minJohn 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. Mr. Morrissey is working on forensic testing of water samples to detect the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) of marine stingers, which would effectively eliminate the need to continuously drag nets at local beaches.
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John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Brett Olds, CRC Representative for Division 9, about the proposed changes to public drunkenness, urination, and begging.
01/11/2022 Duración: 09minJohn MacKenzie chats with Cr. Brett Olds, CRC Representative for Division 9, about the proposed changes to public drunkenness, urination, and begging. In a shocking move, the state government hopes to reduce crime statistics by legalising particular offences and offering diversionary programs as an alternate means. The law change would effectively encourage the harassment of tourists and locals alike and could not come at a worse time as crime and anti-social behaviour in the Cairns CBD is at an all-time high. Cr. Olds thrashed the decisions made 2000km away by a government whose focus is the image of the state's southeast corner.
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John MacKenzie chats with Peter Scott, Mayor of Cook Shire, about the historical significance of World War II after a memorial was recently restored.
31/10/2022 Duración: 07minJohn MacKenzie chats with Peter Scott, Mayor of Cook Shire, about the historical significance of World War II after a memorial was recently restored. The state government recently reversed its decision to remove a war memorial erected to commemorate David Ellerton of the Royal Australian Air Force who was killed in 1942 around 100km from Cooktown. Peter Scott brought the story to light and elaborated on other interesting facets surrounding the history of the Second World War and Far North Queensland.
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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".
28/10/2022 Duración: 07minJohn 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". Dr. Ridd explained that record coral cover has been reported recently and that the billion-plus dollar pricetag is a waste of taxpayer funds. Dr. Ridd also weighed in on the decision by QANTAS to effectively label farmers as environmental polluters by offering "reef protection" programs. Aviation services remain one of the globe's biggest carbon-emitting industries.
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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.
27/10/2022 Duración: 13minJohn 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. Fuel and transport expenses are up with primary producers forced to pass on the cost to the consumer. Groceries and fresh produce prices have been steadily increasing and putting huge pressure on household budgets. The second wham comes as energy prices are predicted to increase 20% by the end of this year, and another 30% by 2023/24. This is due to the government's efforts to achieve net zero carbon emissions through a radical plan. Many are asking the question: will our road to green sustainability have the ability to sustain our quality of life?
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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.
26/10/2022 Duración: 08minJohn 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. The major projects that were included in the budget include $50m for the CQUniversity Cairns campus, $107.5m for Cairns' water security, $210m for Kuranda Range upgrades, and $150m for the Cairns Marine Precinct. Other regional projects close to home missed out, such as the Hells Gate and Urannah dams, whilst $1.2 billion was guaranteed for the protection of the Great Barrier Reef.