Will 15-year-old Carly Shanahan be the next Layne Beachley and will 13-year-olds Jesse McGarvie and Jemma Whelan one day play with the Hockeyroos? And will 14-year old Charlie Kelly play with the Soccerroos, while 14-year-old Tyeka Ferguson-O’Shea goes on to win Olympic Gold for Australia in rowing. And perhaps 18-year-old sisters Katie and Meg Porra…
Members of our community who have lung cancer will save close to $90,000 each year after the Government listed Tagrisso on the PBS, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “Patients currently pay close to $8,000 per script or almost $88,000 per year for this treatment without subsidised access through the PBS. “Thanks to…
Local sport and physical activity providers can now apply for a grant to develop and run programs that encourage people in our community to get more active, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “We know how important sport and physical activity is to helping both children and adults lead a happy, healthy life,” he…
The North Coast continues to benefit from strong domestic and international traveller numbers, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said citing the latest International Visitor Survey. “We’ve seen 5,569,000 domestic and 354,000 international visitors flock to our region in the 12 months to September. That’s an increase of 7% and 3% respectively from the…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed the $3 million of Government funding for two studies that aims to reduce the debilitating symptoms attributed to tick bites. “Tick bites are common on the North Coast and can have long-lasting and devastating effects,” he said. “I have spoken with numerous people in our community who…
The last girder has been installed on the new bridge over the Richmond River at Broadwater as part of the 155-kilometre Pacific Highway upgrade between Woolgoolga and Ballina, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “The new bridge, the second-longest of 170 bridges on the Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade, provides a critical link for…
Students at Lismore Public School will get new exercise equipment and a safer playground, thanks to a grant from the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan. “Exercise and play are an important part of school life,” he said. “I am happy to provide this grant of $10,000 to Lismore Public School’s P&C. it will be…
The disabled and older members of the community will have easier access to Broadwater Bowling Club, thanks to a grant from the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan. “Many older and disabled members of the Broadwater community found it difficult to access the Bowling Club and in particular its air-conditioned restaurant which is upstairs. “This…
More seating will be available for spectators at Woodenbong Showground, thanks to a grant from the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan. “The Woodenbong Showgrounds is a great and well-used community asset,” he said. “This grant of almost $9000 will allow the Progress Association to purchase portable aluminium grandstands to make sure there is…
Casino’s St Mary’s Catholic College will get a new $5.5 million state-of-art Science Block thanks to a Government grant announced today by the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan. “The old science C block dates back to the late 1960’s and doesn’t meet the current needs of students or teachers,” he said. “When the school…