More than 3.7 million Aged Pensioners will receive an increase to their payments from 20 September, the second rise this year. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said single age pensioners will receive an increase of up to $11.50 a fortnight, while age pensioner couples will receive up to $17.40 extra a fortnight. “This means…
DetailsFederal Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, has today reminded small exporters that there is still time to apply for a rebate for 50 per cent of export registration charges this financial year. “The rebate is worth up to a maximum of $5000 to eligible exporters and is available in 2014–15, as part of the Coalition’s…
DetailsFederal member of Page Kevin Hogan said more than $21 million will now flow to Page’s five councils under the Government’s Roads to Recovery Programme that passed through Parliament this week. “The Land Transport Infrastructure Amendment Bill 2014 passed the Senate and will see councils across Page get their first payments next month – on…
DetailsOver the past few weeks the office of Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan, has had numerous calls alerting us to a scam offering people free IPads, Laptops and other devices in return for signing up to online courses. People outside Centrelink, in local caravan parks and on Facebook are being approached with…
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NEW payments to councils in Page are being made today under the Australian Government’s Financial Assistance Grant programme. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Federal Government is providing $2.3 billion to local councils nationwide in 2014-15 alone, including $715.7 million to NSW councils. Councils in Page will receive a total of $28,796,933 this…
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Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today congratulated St Andrews Village on its innovative Indigenous Respite programme that has sparked interest from around the country. Mr Hogan visited the St Andrews Village after it received a Federal Government grant of $169,000 for its Respite Programme tailored to meet the needs of the region’s indigenous people.…
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Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced almost $500,000 in funding for the Aboriginal community organisation Rekindling The Spirit. Mr Hogan said the funding would be used to operate Rekindling The Spirit’s Social and Emotional Well-Being Counselling Service and its Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service. “I am committed to working closely with Indigenous…
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Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced funding totalling almost $33,000 to eight community organisations in Page to offer Broadband for Seniors programmes. “This is a terrific programme and is very popular,” he said. “Broadband for Seniors supports Australians aged 50 years or more to gain the confidence and skills needed to use new…
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The Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced funding of $1.47 million for two community support programmes operated by Grafton-based Cranes Community Support. Mr Hogan said Cranes’ Family Relationship Skills Programme (FRSP) will receive $929,725 over five years to support families, strengthen relationships, improve the well-being of children and young people and increase the…
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Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said key resources to help protect young Australians against the threat of cyber-bullying are being provided with the launch of the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s Digital Citizens Update, one year on from the launch of the Cybersmart Citizens portal. “Online safety for children and combatting the threat of…
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