Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said he and the Federal Government were working with small businesses in the Northern Rivers to create jobs and drive the local economy. He made the comments at a Small Business Lunch at Ballina today where the Minister for Small Business Bruce Billson was the guest of honour. “There…
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Will Clarence Valley teenager Charlie Steele be the next Ian Thorpe? And will we soon be watching Teagan McFarlane standing on the Olympic podium claiming Gold for the rowing at the next Summer Olympics? Only time will tell, but Federal member of Page Kevin Hogan is making sure these local sporting champions are given every…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan said patients in Page are set to receive better access to frontline health services following the announcement of who will be running new Primary Health Networks locally. Primary Health Networks – or PHNs – are part of the Abbott Government’s plans to improve the health of the nation and…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan said applications for the 2015 Community Heritage grants programme are now open. He said grants of up to $15,000 are available to not-for-profit community groups across Australia to preserve and manage nationally significant cultural heritage collections of documents and objects for future generations. Projects supported include significance assessments, preservations…
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Ballina’s Seabird Rescue is an excellent example of a community based Work for the Dole project which is delivering positive outcomes for both participants and the host organisation, Assistant Minister for Employment Luke Hartsuyker said today. Minister Hartsuyker and Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today met with representatives from Seabird Rescue and Tursa Employment…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed the establishment of an Ice Taskforce as the first step in a “whole of Government’ approach to fighting the scourge of Ice. “This is a very important first step in developing a National Ice Action Strategy to tackle what is fast becoming a major health, social and…
DetailsThe Namatjira Haven Drug & Alcohol Healing Centre in Alstonville has been given funding certainty for another year by a Federal Government decision. Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said today Namatjira Haven could continue to offer long term treatment and rehabilitation programmes, as a result of the Government’s decision. Mr Hogan said the Assistant…
DetailsFederal member of Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed the start of consultations and in-depth consumer research into delivering clearer and more consistent country of origin labelling for food sold in Australia. He said the Government wanted country of origin labelling that gives consumers the information they need without imposing excessive costs on industry. Minister for…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today congratulated the organisations that have won contracts to deliver employment services to job seekers and employers in the Clarence Valley and Northern Rivers. From 1 July 2015, the Government is introducing a new employment services model to be known as jobactive. Mr Hogan said Enterprise & Training Co,…
DetailsRICHMOND Valley Council is putting criminals and would-be offenders on notice – you will soon have nowhere to hide in Casino’s CBD. Council has accepted a tender from SAT Pty Ltd, a Sydney-based radio communications consultancy, to implement its $463,000 closed circuit television (CCTV) project that has been funded by the Federal Government. Up to…
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