John MacKenzie chats with Deputy Mayor Brett Olds, CRC Rep for Division 9, about the need for alternate routes to better access North Queensland following the supermarket stand-still due to the collapse of one small bridge at Ollera Creek.

Councillor Olds also touched on the recent controversy in which Mayor Amy Eden proposed to spend ratepayer's money on purchasing a stake in the Cairns Airport.

Image: Ollera Creek Bridge

John MacKenzie speaks with Peter Rinaudo, Regional Community Engagement Officer for Queensland’s State Emergency Services Far Northern Region, about the inundation of tropical rain experienced over the weekend in Far North Queensland, and how the SES have been lending a hand.

Image: Munro Martin Parklands, where you can attend for Australia Day fun.

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John MacKenzie discusses the crime emergency in Cairns with two callers, Elvis from Edmonton and Peter from Sydney. 

Elvis explained the feelings of long-term residents who are at their wit's end dealing with the increasing crime and anti-social behaviour. 

Peter shared his experience as a frequent visitor to Far North Queensland and described the decay of a socially moribund city.