Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan is pleased to announce that Woollam Constructions has been awarded the Tender to redevelop the Emergency Department (ED) at Casino & District Memorial Hospital. “It is well known that the current ED at Casino Hospital has poor space utilisation and in need of a major upgrade,” he said. “The…
DetailsSchools in Page will benefit from a significant Australian Government investment to improve the focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. The Australian Government will invest $12 million in primary and secondary schools across the country to ensure young Australians are equipped with the necessary skills for the economy of the future.…
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Mr HOGAN (Page) (13:55): I stand to congratulate Nadia Eliot-Burgess, who hosted the Ballina Chamber of Commerce 2014 Ballina Coast & Hinterland Business Awards on Saturday night. Well over 200 people were in attendance. It was a great night celebrating small business in the Ballina community. I would like to congratulate Troy Daley from Daley’s…
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Will Clarence Valley teenager Courtney Fuller be the next Karrie Webb? And will we soon be watching Nathan Butterick and Jacob Purser standing on the Olympic podium claiming Gold for the Kookaburras at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics? Only time will tell, but Federal member of Page Kevin Hogan is making sure these local sporting champions…
DetailsMr HOGAN (Page) (13:31): Very good news was delivered to local communities this week following our passing of the $2.1 billion Roads to Recovery program. That money will start flowing within the next month. Mr Deputy Speaker Scott, I can inform you and the House that my electorate of Page, which houses five different local…
DetailsMr HOGAN (Page) (16:12): There is one really clear thing that I think the opposition need to understand: if they are talking about the savings for people’s retirement, this money comes from—and it has been acknowledged by the Leader of the Opposition, no less—the wages of the workers who pay it. The designers of this scheme…
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Applications under Round One of the Australian Government’s landmark $1 billion National Stronger Regions Fund are now open. The new Fund will target projects that deliver priority economic development and small scale community infrastructure at the local level throughout Australia. “This is a huge opportunity for local projects across Page to get their share of…
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FEDERAL Member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed delivery of the Australian Government’s $2.1 billion Roads to Recovery programme, announcing that councils in the electorate of will receive more than $26 million for local road construction and street repairs. “This is great news for local councils, residents and businesses and will make a real difference…
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ANOTHER milestone has been reached on the Pacific Highway upgrade with the opening of the Broken Head Road overbridge, as part of the $862 million Tintenbar to Ewingsdale project. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said the project was an example of the Australian Government’s commitment to delivering safer,…
DetailsCOMMUNITIES in Page will welcome the Government introducing assistance for regional passenger flights through the Enroute Charges Payment Scheme. Federal Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, praised the Government’s decision to open applications for the Scheme this month, with airlines like Rex, able to claim for eligible services flown since 1 July 2014. “We are fulfilling…
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