Mornings with John Mackenzie

Today I spoke with Bob Manning, Mayor of Cairns Regional Council, about crime in the CBD after the city's library was vandalised with graffiti.

Today I spoke with Carly Povey, Chief Commercial Officer at Bonza Airlines, about the start-up company offering to connect Australia with competitive domestic flights.

Today I spoke with Sall Mlikota, President of the Cairns Chamber Commerce, about the shortage of skilled workers in the region. We also touched on anti-social behaviour in the CBD.

Today I spoke with Trent Twomey, Local Pharmacist & National President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, about the introduction of the new "Novavax" vaccine.

Today I spoke with Jim Molan, Retired Major General & Chief of Operations in Iraq, about the current Russo-Ukrainian conflict and its impact.

Today I spoke with Councillor Brett Olds, CRC Representative for Division 9, about the idea to approve smaller residential property sizes and the impact this can have on the community.

Today I spoke with David Nye, Manager of Aviation & Business Development at Cairns Airport, to get an update about the announced flights from Singapore Airlines.

Today I spoke with Doctor Terry Goldsworthy, Associate Professor in Criminology at Bond University, about a wanted fugitive from Victoria caught hiding in Ravenshoe.

Today I spoke with Geoffrey Thomas, Editor-in-Chief at AirlineRatings.com, about the exciting news that Australia has finally opened its international borders to holidaymakers.

A tribute to a local legend, Ron Crew, who recently passed. May he rest in peace.