Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced ten grants to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture across our community as part of NAIDOC Week. “The National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week is an annual celebration of the histories, rich cultures, outstanding achievements and ongoing contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced a grant of $20,000 to help equip students for the digital age. “Our school children need to be digitally literate when they leave school so they can compete in the modern world,” he said. “That’s why I have announced this grant of more than $20,000 to Broadwater…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said Lismore Showground is set to receive an almost $30,000 boost following the announcement of its successful project under the Building Better Regions Fund – Community Investment stream. “This is a fantastic outcome for our community and the Showground,” he said. “The Showground Committee came to me because they…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today inspected the beautification of Wardell and District Community Hall following a Federal Government grant of more than $7000 to the Wardell Progress Association. “The Hall Committee came to me because they wanted to beautify their historic hall,” he said. “Community halls play an important role in providing a…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today inspected the finished works at the Northern Rivers Dirty Wheels Mountain Bike Club after it received a $15,000 Federal Government grant. “The club came to me because they needed help to make their club more accessible for its members and to encourage other people who want to take…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the Federal Government’s plan to invest in a fourth round of its Mobile Black Spot Programme to further improve coverage across our region. “This announcement is great news for those living, working and travelling through our community,” he said. “Since 2013, we have delivered improved…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan and State Member for Lismore Thomas George today turned the first sod on the $5 million upgrade of Culmaran Creek Road that will help local companies get their produce to domestic and international markets. “Companies like Mara Seeds and Mara Global Foods came to me because they were having…
Major work is under way on the new bridge across the Richmond River at Broadwater with pre-cast concrete bridge beams to be installed over the existing Pacific Highway from next week. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the concrete beams, known as Super-T girders, will form the span of the bridge where it crosses…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the creation of more than 6000 local jobs on the North Coast in the last 12 months. “This is wonderful news for our community and those looking for work,” he said. “These newly created jobs have pushed our local unemployment rate down to 4.7 percent, which is…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced a grant of more than $7000 to Kyogle Preschool to install 20 solar panels. “This is great news for the preschool. Instead of spending money on its electricity bill, the preschool will be able to spend their money on their students,” he said. “Our community is also…