John MacKenzie chats with Leon from Edmonton about his experience with troubled youths and the efforts needed to turn their lives around.

Cairns and Far North Queensland have been experiencing an increase in juvenile crime and anti-social behaviour, and many people have questioned the ability to curb the trend.

Leon has first-hand experience working with troubled young offenders, relating to them, and providing the support needed to turn their lives around.

John MacKenzie chats with distraught talkback caller Alan from Kamerunga whose dog was just taken by a crocodile.

Alan's wife was walking the family pet when a known crocodile came out of the water and killed their dog.

Alan said that for too long politicians have known about the crocodile, but nothing more than a trap was used in an attempt to remove the threat.

This a massive warning to anyone visiting the Kamerunga Regional Park near the old bridge crossing the Barron River.

John MacKenzie chats with Ken Harley, a local crime-emergency activist, after a local tradesman lost his vehicle and work tools due to an alleged home invasion and robbery.

Mareeba resident, Max Cherepanov, found his vehicle missing over the weekend. It turned up on a Mooroobool street rolled over and was destroyed, with thousands of dollars worth of tools also missing.

The alleged offender had just been released from juvenile detention and it took less than 24 hours for the youth to allegedly commit another crime.

John MacKenzie chats with Craig Crawford, ALP State Member for Barron River, about Cairns City's new green buses.

Five new electric-powered buses have been introduced to service the people of Cairns in an effort to shift to sustainable practices.

In addition to the green move, six Network Officers will be employed to ensure an experience of safety and well-being on board. The officers can assist drivers with any violent or unruly passengers.

John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Brett Olds, CRC Representative for Division 9, about the Northern beaches trail link.

Council recently announced plans for an 8-metre bridge over Deep Creek. The bridge is a part of a $6.4M project to connect our northern beaches.

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.

Reports of fearful travelers have emerged as violent attacks in the city show no signs of decreasing, putting pressure on authorities to act before the perception of Cairns as a safe tourist destination wanes.

Mr. Karagiannis said for too long now people have been beating the drum of change, warning that anti-social violence must be dealt with now before it's too late.

John MacKenzie chats with Senator Matt Canavan about the comments made by Chris Bowen on energy prices and renewables power.

Chris Bowen, Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy, called out the "liars" who blame the rise in energy costs on the radical shift to renewable power, instead pointing to other factors, including the war in Ukraine.

Senator Canavan wanted to correct the record, reminding the fact that Australia, as a net producer of energy, does not rely on Russia to meet its energy needs. 

 "We have invested more than anywhere else in the world, in renewable energy. We've been investing in wind and solar at a rate four times the rate in Europe and North America on a per-person basis, and now we have an electricity grid that is struggling to maintain supply" Senator Canavan said.

John MacKenzie chats with Mark Wuth, Infrastructure and Assets Director at Cairns Regional Council, about the future of our local water supply and security.

With 98% of cairns' water coming from either Copperlode Falls Dam or Behana Creek, some experts are warning a diversification is necessary, esp after the 2018 issue where both sources were temporarily cut off by a storm.

Mr. Wuth said that the council will address all areas of vulnerability as the network evolves and improves.

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. 

Jack's Law will expand police wanding powers to detect metallic objects, especially knives, after the random 2019 stabbing death of 19-year-old Jack Beasley.

Mr. Leavers spoke about the battle to protect innocent citizens in the modern world.

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.

Visitors and locals alike can now enjoy a faster way to traverse our tropical paradise on one of Beam's e-scooters for hire. Using a mobile phone app, users can jump on an e-scooter and go. 

The registered riding zones include Cairns City, Cairns North, Portsmith, Parramatta Park, and Edge Hill.