Shane Henwood together with Shane Sutherland helped in a surf rescue at Pippi Beach recently. I acknowledged them both in Parliament and referred to them as body boarders. Given the severity of the issue, I had Hansard officially changed to say they were surfers. I presented Shane with an official copy of Hansard when I caught…
It is great to receive Category C Disaster Relief Funding from the Federal Government. This means much more financial help to get our local businesses and community back on its feet. Businesses and not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to $15,000. It is available for businesses in Lismore CBD, North Lismore, South…
Brigadier Chris Field AM, who grew up in Lismore, is coordinating the defence force effort in helping the areas in Queensland effected by Cyclone Denise. He went to Kadina High School, with Karen, where he was school captain. I acknowledged him in Parliament yesterday. XXXX Paige Humphreys celebrated her birthday a couple of…
It was great to catch up with Year 6 students from St Mary’s Public School while they were visiting Parliament last week. They asked some great questions. Hope you all enjoyed the trip. XXXX I was excited to announce that Headspace will soon be offering services in Casino and the Richmond Valley recently.…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has urged people to heed the warnings of the SES and keep away from Lismore CBD, South Lismore and North Lismore as flood waters are expected to overtop the levee early Friday morning. “If river levels reach predicted heights, this will be a major event,” he said. “Once the…
It was great to attend the graduation of students from Southern Cross University last weekend. The University is a very important institution in our community. It employs many people and is a great resource for local students. I congratulate all the students who graduated, Vice Chancellor Adam Schumacher and all the staff. XXXX …
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced that young people in the local community will soon be able to access Employability Skills Training to help improve their chances of finding and keeping a job. Mr Hogan congratulated the training organisations on their new role and looked forward to the program starting this April. “The…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said almost 10,000 of families across our community are set for child care cost relief and their children will benefit from more early learning opportunities as part of the Government’s reforms to the system that passed Parliament last night. He said the new reforms would offer relief for families…
Contracts have been awarded to begin works on more than 100 bridges between Woolgoolga and Ballina Work will deliver jobs boom for Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers regions Around 1,700 workers already employed on upgrade, with more jobs to come as work ramps up Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said…
It was great to announce funding of more than $115,000 to Namatjira Haven to expand its existing services and offer new mental health services. In partnership with Rekindling the Spirit, the funding will be used to train local staff in Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid, as well as provide more beds at Namatjira’s Drug and…