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 response to the Cyclone Jasper flood event after homes were destroyed in the Barron River delta and argues a moratorium on new developments should be in place for the flood zone.

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.

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.