Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has announced that Lismore City Council has been successful in the first round of the Federal Government’s $300 million Bridges Renewal Project. Lismore City Council will receive a grant of $875,000 to build 200 metres of new road and a new bridge over Hollingsworth Creek in the South Lismore…
Ballina’s Koalas will benefit from the planting of 8000 new native trees, thanks to a Federal Government grant of $80,000 announced today by the Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan. “The 8000 native trees, which will connect existing Koala habitat areas will provide food and shelter to Ballina’s Koala population which has been identified at…
Federal member for Page has welcomed a government plan to reduce the screening threshold for foreign investment in agricultural land to $15 million and to establish a register of foreign ownership of agricultural land. “This was one of our election commitments and I am pleased the Government is moving ahead to implement it,” Mr Hogan…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said he was glad the issue of the Liberal Party leadership had been resolved today. “My focus has always been, and will always be, on helping my constituents and delivering for our community,” he said. Mr Hogan highlighted the four pillars adopted at last week’s National Party meeting in…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said he was determined to get to the bottom of why petrol prices in Page were higher than those paid by city motorists after the competition watchdog confirmed it was monitoring North Coast fuel prices. Mr Hogan wrote to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission last month asking it…
When the call went out for volunteers to fight in World War I, men from the upper reaches of the Clarence Valley answered the nation’s call, riding their horses across rivers and through bush to sign up at the Copmanhurst Hotel before riding on to Grafton and heading off to battle. The ride has become…
REGIONAL Development Australia (RDA) NSW will greatly benefit from new appointments to each of its committees. John Walker has been appointment as the Chair of RDA Northern Rivers, the Australian Government announced today. A new deputy chair will be appointed later this year. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss…
When the call went out for volunteers to fight in World War I, men from the upper reaches of the Clarence Valley answered the nation’s call, riding their horses across rivers and through bush to sign up at the Copmanhurst Hotel before riding on to Grafton and heading off to battle. Federal member for Page…
TENDERS have been invited for the next stage of enabling works on the Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade along the Pacific Highway. Member for Cowper Luke Hartsuyker said this is another milestone in delivering one of Australia’s largest regional road infrastructure projects. “With 60 per cent of the Pacific Highway upgrade completed and all projects between…
The Northern Rivers has a rich and proud sporting history and today six teenagers have been inducted as Local Young Sporting Champions who could one day be household names. “Presenting these twice-yearly awards is one of the highlights of my year,” the Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “All of these Young Champions have…