PACIFIC Complete, the delivery partner that will oversee the 155 kilometre Woolgoolga to Ballina section of the Pacific Highway upgrade, officially opened its project office in Grafton today. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said the Grafton office opening comes just a month after contracts for the delivery partner…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the interim report from the National Ice Taskforce, which the Prime Minister presented to the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) today. He said communities in the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley had welcomed the opportunity to engage in the national consultation. “The use of Ice in our…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced Goonellabah Preschool and Lismore Preschool will receive $225,000 under the Federal Government’s Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) grant round to deliver a ‘transition to school readiness’ programme that will improve outcomes for First Australians in the Northern Rivers. “This is a great project that focuses on getting children…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said consumers in the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley will soon benefit from clearer, simpler information about where products come from. Mr Hogan said new country of origin food labels will begin to appear on supermarket shelves later this year. “It is important to ensure consumers have the information…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said community organisations in the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley can apply for grants to help deliver projects that will reduce violence against women and their children. A total of $4 million is available under the Building Safe Communities for Women and their Children initiative to fund one-off projects…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced that 31 local schools in the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley had signed up to be a part of Sporting Schools, the biggest change to school sport in over a decade as part of a $100 million Federal Government initiative to keep them fit, healthy and happy.…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today officially opened the $1.3 million Trade Skills Centre at Trinity Catholic College – one of six centres he announced would be built across the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley last year. “It is wonderful to have delivered on this promise. The Trinity Lismore Lavalla Trade Skills Centre will…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said 1900 premises in the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley are ready to join the superfast era with the NBN Co activating its fixed wireless network in the region, offering Internet speeds more than twice as fast as city-based ADSL connections. The fixed wireless network utilises advanced 4G technology…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced Federal Government funding to assist three ex-service organisations (ESOs) in the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley to continue their important work with the local veteran community. Mr Hogan said the funding was part of the Australian Government’s Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) grants programme, which…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today congratulated Southern Cross University for receiving funding of $1.2 million from the Australian Government to fund three new collaborative research projects with industry partners. Funding for these projects has been awarded under the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects scheme. “The funding awarded to Southern Cross University will…