The Week on KZ

This week Bretto checks the weekend footy results with Noel Slade before touching base with Dalitta Wright about the future of the Babinda Pool.  We catch up with old 4KZ colleague Glen Salata for a chat and a joke and talk to Carinda Christie ahead of her weekend Currajah Hotel gig. Bretto also checks in with Peter Rowles from C4 Conservation about Cassowary activity. Savannah In the Round conven...

This week on KZ, Bretto catches up with Member for Hill Shane Knuth about the prospect of his electorate being abolished. He sits down with CCRC mayor Teresa Millwood to talk all things council and connects with author Greg Bourke about his novel, Under Silkwood after having read it. Friday Bretto commemorated 20 years since Cyclone Larry by getting the recollections of then CEO Peter Roberts and...

This week Bretto catches up with Sue Barrett from Democracy Watch AU about ChatGPT being used to train America's war machine being used in Iran right now. Rosie Jensen tell us all about the Feast of the Senses 2026. Bretto talks to Chris Janke from Charlie's Chocolate, Mission Beach about a cassowary dad with 5 chicks that's been visiting the plantation. Ron Neyanhous tells us about the weekend's...

Bretto's back for a brand new season of The Week on KZ! This week he talks to Tamsin Gore from Stray to Stay dog and cat rescue about the puppies they have just brought down from Cape York Peninsular who are looking for homes. He catches up with Cairns Regional Council Division 1 Councillor Brett Moller about the Babinda swimming pool’s possible closure. BJ from the RSL drops in to tell us about D...

This week Bretto visits Tully and meets Lissa for a new Cassowary Coast Regional Council Library Minute. On the way back he drops in to Murdering Point Winery to chat to Melissa. Bretto tries out a new Friday segment called "Live and Local" which sees Innisfail musician Robert Cini come in for a chat and to play a song live in the studio.   Daily Rock History recounts the week in rock before rock...

The Week on KZ Episode 015! Bretto catches up with Peter Rowles from C4 Conservation to talk about cassowaries. With the social media ban for under 16s coming in on Wednesday, Bretto hears what some year 10’s think about it. The Liz Plummer Cancer Centre in Cairns has a new linear accelerator and Bretto catches up with Head of Oncology Sharon Avery about what it means for Far North cancer sufferer...

This week on 4KZ Bretto catches up with Tamsin Gore from “Stray to Stay” – an organization that looks after stray and mistreated dogs. We talk to Member for Mulgrave Terry James and Cairns Division 1 councilor, Brett Moller about the idea of light rail for the Cassowary Coast. BJ from the Innisfail RSL tells us about “Digger’s Day and the military 'show and tell' that happens called “The Dinkum Ar...

This week Bretto catches up with Sue Barrett from Democracy Watch AU about Bad Faith Questions and whether they are destroying our democracy and Author Greg Bourke talks about his new novel set in Silkwood CCRC Mayor Teresa Millwood talks about Light Rail for the Cassowary Coast and all things to do with council. Mary Brown, president of the Hinchinbrook Chamber of Commerce talks to Bretto about t...

This week Bretto catches up with Tania Ramsay from the Community Support Centre Innisfail about the Christmas Hamper Drive. BJ from the Innisfail RSL tells us about Digger’s Day. The Mirriwinni Hotel is featured as a new Cassowary Coast Historic Hotel and Bretto catches up with Peter Rowles from C4 Conservation about what’s happening on the Cassowary Calendar. Patrick Bluette from Cassowary Coast...

Bretto catches up with BJ from the Innisfail RSL ahead of Remembrance Day. Sean Garvey from the Cairns Chieftains Gaelic Football club talks to us about the national tournament in Cairns this weekend. CCRC Mayor Teresa Millwood pops in for a chat and Bretto makes a call to an old 4KZ colleague Glen Salata who shares a joke. In a brand new CCRC Library minute we discover the historical archives bel...

In a busy week Bretto introduces us to a new Cassowary Coast Historic Hotel – the Feluga Hotel. Travelling singer/songwriter Mark Howard plays a song live in the studio. We check in with Tamara DiMattina after “Buy nothing new month – October” to see how they both went and Bretto talks to Ellie Erheartson from the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses about why she is saying “Nup to the Cup”....

This week Bretto chats with Professor Hoskin from JCU about new species of frogs and lizards he discovered on Dauan island in the Torres Strait. The Hotel Tully is this week's featured Cassowary Coast Historic Hotel. We catch up with Phillip Island muso Mark Howard who has travelled north to do a few Cassowary Coast gigs and Cassowary Coast Regional Council Mayor Teresa Millwood. Also this week, B...

This week Bretto meets some of the artists playing at the Tablelands Folk festival such as Andy Brassett, Ju Ju Moon, The Formidable Vegetable and The Humbuckin' Pickups! We chat to Debra from Australia's only frog hospital about her important work and a new CCRC Library minute at Tully. Tom Curtain talks about his outback show that he has brought to North Queensland and Bretto talks to author Sha...

A busy week for Bretto! We speak to Get Ready Queensland about preparing for Cyclone Season and Troy Holmes from the Budgie Council of Australia. 4KZ Alumni Greg Salata catches up for a joke. Race Caller Bluey Forsyth previews the Innisfail Annuals and Bretto checks in with Ollie from the Euramo Hotel. We talk to Daryl Dickson about White Bird Day in Cardwell. Leanne Harmer from "Whiskey" and Dirk...

What a quick week! Bretto heads to the Mourilyan Hotel and speaks to Anita about it's checkered history. We speak to Amanda Slinger from Sleepshot who outlines poor sleep as a Dementia risk factor. Joe Camilleri from the Black Sorrows checks in and we speak to James Dein from Savannah in the Round in the lead up to this years event. Bretto finds out you can cuddle cows and chats to Keele Jackson f...

As Savannah in the round draws nearer Bretto chats to country artist James Johnston and Baby Animals lead singer Suze Demarchi. We check in with Robyn Smith for Cardwell Seafest 2025 and catch up with Mayor Teresa for all things Cassowary Coast Regional Council. Dr Jacqueline Murdoch for Tropical Public Health Services, Tablelands Folk Festival, Daily Rock History and more. https://jamesjohnston.c...

This week Bretto chats to Australian singer-songwriter Fanny Lumsden ahead of her appearance at this years Savannah in the Round. Self Affirmation with Debbie Childs from Helping Minds and we check in on the Tropical Art Deco Festival. We meet Tori and Alex, new owners of the El Arish Tavern. Mission Beach for Cassowary Coast Regional Councils Library Minute. Plus we sit down with Patrick Bluett w...

Bretto checks in with the Innisfail Game Fishing Club for a wrap up of this years Billfish Tournament. CCRC Mayor Teresa Millwood speaks to us about the Shopfront Improvement Program and new Customer Request Portal on Councils website.  We connect with R U OK? ambassador Jo Hassan as well as Cassie and Paul from the Silkwood Hotel. Lots of Daily Rock History, The Tropical Art Deco Festival begins...

Your weekly catch up on everything KZ! Bretto checks in with Kitty at the Babinda State Hotel and the Innisfail Game Fishing Club for this years Billfish Tournament. We chat to Alex Martin about Sovereign Citizens as well as Member for Cook, David Kempton. Bretto finally gets to meet therapy dogs Ben & Gus, plus Daily Rock History, Babinda Harvest Festival AND we head to Cardwell for CCRC Libr...

This week Mon 25th - Friday 29th of August you can catch up on all regular segments such as Daily Rock History,  Library Minute, Historic Pubs of the Cassowary Coast and our chat with CCRC Mayor Teresa Millwood. Plus Bretto chats with  Babinda Harvest Festival  https://babindaharvestfest.org/ Good Counsel College for Book Week  https://www.gcc.qld.edu.au/ Children's Author Sarah Tinney https://sar...

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