CLARENCE VALLEY’S Sir Earle Page Library and Education Centre officially opened today, heralding new opportunities for local study, learning and events. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said the new library would act as a community hub, study centre and book lending service. “The Australian Government has invested $8 million…
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Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced a $3 million upgrade of the Emergency Department of Casino and District Memorial Hospital. The announcement comes just months after Mr Hogan confirmed that $4.5 million would be spent upgrading Ballina Hospital. “I committed a Coalition Government to $4.5 million for Ballina Hospital during the election campaign…
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The Australian Government is calling for tender applications from organisations wanting to become a Service Provider for the Green Army Programme. Service Providers will have the opportunity to make a real difference by helping to deliver environmental projects in communities and providing training and skills to young Australians right across the country. The Green Army…
DetailsThe need to establish the Fair Work Ombudsman’s Small Business Helpline, promised by the Coalition at the last election, has been vindicated by the 50,000 calls received so far today. The Helpline, launched in December last year, was foreshadowed in the Coalition’s Policy to Improve the Fair Work Laws. Minister for Employment Senator Eric Abetz…
DetailsFarm businesses receiving a Farm Finance Concessional Loan will be able to apply for Drought Concessional Loans, and can already apply for income support if needed. Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce, said any farm business that received a Farm Finance Concessional Loan would be able to apply for a Drought Concessional Loan when they became…
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Kevin spoke about the benefits to small businesses in Page and our local university from the repeal of about 10,000 unnecessary pieces of legislation, which was debated in Parliament today.
The Coalition Government is working to build a stronger more prosperous economy with more jobs by making it easier for small businesses in Page to hire new employees with the release of a new employment guide. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the guide was the latest measure in a suite aimed at assisting…
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FARMERS in Page will tomorrow have the opportunity to have their say on how Australia can build an agricultural sector that grows and delivers greater return to our nation and the farm gate. Federal member of Page Kevin Hogan said the national taskforce charged with developing the Government’s White Paper on Agricultural Competitiveness will hold…
DetailsKevin Hogan today used a parliamentary debate on this year’s G20 meeting in Brisbane to urge businesses in Page to leverage off the international event.
The NBN Co will spend more than $34 million to give customers on its satellite service access to adequate broadband speeds and provide new satellite services for up to 9,000 additional households, farms and small businesses across Australia. The National Broadband Network Interim Satellite Service (ISS), created at an initial cost of $351 million, has…
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