Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced a grant of almost $9000 to the Casino Golf Club to install Solar panels. “This is great news for the Casino Golf Club. It will allow them to reduce their power bills by an estimated $3000 a year which means the club can contribute more to the…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced a grant of $10,000 to Alstonville Community Preschool to install Solar panels. “This is great news for the community preschool. It will allow them to reduce their power bills by an estimated $3000 a year which can be spent on students at the preschool. “Our community is…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan and State Member for Clarence Chris Gulaptis said contracts have now been awarded to construct 118 out of the 166 bridges being built as part of the Woolgoolga to Ballina section of the Pacific Highway upgrade. Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd will build bridges at 20 locations between Glenugie…
Last week I was joined by Senator Nigel Scullion to announce funding of $1.7 million to reduce family violence. This money will also support youths in our community. The funding will deliver a safe and trauma-informed service to reduce family violence. It will work with men to encourage behavioural change, including through cognitive behavioural therapy.…
It was great to announce Federal Government funding of $1 million to develop a world-class baseball facility at Albert Park on Monday. This funding will allow Baseball Australia to commit to five years of key national events, international team training camps and national team activities in the area. It will provide over $9 million a…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan was joined today by State Member for Lismore Thomas George to announce $1 million dollars in funding to upgrade, revitalise and construct new infrastructure at the Albert Park Baseball Complex. “It is great that we are able to recognise today the strong role that baseball plays in Lismore.…
It was great to attend the 70th anniversary dinner for the East Lismore Hockey Club on the weekend. They are a wonderful club with much reason to celebrate. I would like to acknowledge the night’s organisers Tracey Drew, Judy Mallett, Janelle Pitman and Jim Savin. Thanks also to the club’s executive: president Chris Clark, secretary…
It was great to open the $2.5 million upgraded facilities at the Clarence Valley Airport last week. This is an important piece of infrastructure that we need to maintain for our wider community. The terminal building was extended, the runway was strengthened and reshaped, larger baggage handling area and more public car parks. Numbers…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed the announcement that disaster assistance funding has been made available for communities in the Clarence Valley that were affected by flooding which began on 28 March. “This funding will help the Clarence Valley Council repair damage to vital infrastructure, like Lawrence and South Arm roads, that…
I spoke about our Order of Australia Medal recipients in Parliament last week. It is always good to acknowledge the great work members of our community do to make our community even better. I would like to congratulate John Barnes from Alstonville who received an OAM for his services to the Northern Rivers community, retired…