Pension payments including the Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment will increase by $9.90 a fortnight to $926.20 for singles, and by $14.80 a fortnight to $1,396.20 for couples combined, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “Since we were first elected, the Age Pension has increased by $117.80 per fortnight for…
New modern change rooms and toilets at the Coutts Crossing Cougars Football Club will see an increase in players, especially women teams, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said opening the new $126,000 facility. Mr Hogan was joined at the opening by the Member for Clarence Chris Gulaptis. “The Club currently doesn’t have proper…
Tourists travelling to Woolgoolga’s Curryfest will be able to travel on the Bollywood Express from Sydney’s Central Station to Coffs Harbour thanks to a Federal Government grant announced today by the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan. “The Bollywood-themed XPT will leave Central Station two days before the festival bringing even more tourists to the…
More juniors and women boaties will be able to compete in Surf Club Championships thanks to a Government grant for the Yamba Surf Life Saving Club to purchase a new boat, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “The Club came to me because they need a new competition surf boat to allow its…
Woolgoolga’s Surf Life Savers will be able to respond quicker to emergencies thanks to a new $3.9 million Club House, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. Mr Hogan was joined by Nationals Candidate for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh and retiring Coffs Harbour MP Andrew Fraser as demolition work is underway on the old Marine…
Members of our community at risk of heart disease will receive timely and appropriate medical advice with the creation of a new Medicare item for Heart Health Checks, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. From April 1, a new dedicated MBS item for Heart Health Checks will support doctors and patients in assessing…
The Stage 2 upgrade of facilities at Crozier and Oakes Ovals will attract more than 20,000 additional tourists a year, spending over $2.3 million in our local businesses, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said, announcing a $6 million grant for the project. “The upgrades, which will create the Lismore Regional Sports Hub, will…
Students at St Andrew’s Christian School in Clarenza will benefit from two new classrooms and amenity blocks made possible by a Government grant of $500,000, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “St Andrew’s Christian School is a great community school and it needs more classrooms to continue growing,” he said. “That is why…
Clarence River U3A Men/Women’s Shed will get safer machinery to use, thanks to a Government grant, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “The Shed Committee came to me asking for assistance to purchase new machinery as they were concerned about the safety of the old equipment they have been using,” he said. “I…
The revitalised heritage-listed Kyogle Memorial Institute Hall will attract more visitors and create local jobs, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “This is a wonderful project that has reinstated the building’s original entrance on the main-street,” he said. “Other work included alterations to the first floor area to create a space for an…