Local organisations are urged to apply for funding to put more Local Drug Action Teams (LDATs) on the ground to tackle ice and other drug issues in our community, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “This is all about community partnerships working together on a plan of action to prevent and stamp out the…
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Kyogle’s rugby league players and visiting teams now have access to new toilets and a new dressing room after an upgrade of Kyogle Rugby League Club’s facilities, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said today. “These new facilities had been on the club’s wishlist for a while so when they mentioned them to me I…
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The $540,000 revitalisation of the Kyogle Memorial Institute Hall will soon attract tourists from afar and become a great community asset, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said today after a site inspection. “The KMI hall had been renovated numerous times over its life and lost some of its character and beauty, its entrance…
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MOTORISTS, school children and farmers using Afterlee Road will now have a safer trip after the old wooden Christensens Bridge was replaced with a new steel truss bridge, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “Kyogle Council asked me for help in funding the replacement of many of the shire’s old wooden bridges,” he said.…
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The 850 jobs at Norco and the sustainability of the co-operative’s 220 farm members has been assured with today’s announcement of a $30 million expansion of Norco’s ice-cream facility in Lismore, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “Norco came to me with plans to double the production at their Ice-Cream factory to ensure the…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed the Government’s funding boost of $51.8 million for mental health care of young Australians. “I want young people to know they are not alone on their journey, and that we’re backing them with quality frontline support,” he said. “That is why I have opened a headspace in…
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Will 16-year-old triathlete Tara Everson one day stand on the Olympic Dais? Will 16-year-old Anika Learoyd play for the Australian Women’s Cricket team? And will 16-year-old Emanuel Sutton play for the Kangaroos while 12-year-old Samuel Moriz becomes an international Squash player? And will we see 15-year-old Casey Wynne run onto the MCG ahead of a…
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As the duplication of the Pacific Highway between Ballina and Woolgoolga is now more than half complete, it is crucial to encourage motorists to stop at Woodburn to keep the local economy strong, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “A little while ago, the Woodburn community and Richmond Valley Council came to me with…
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Member for Page Kevin Hogan today has announced Government funding for essential advocacy and welfare services for veterans, serving members and their families, war widows and widowers in our community. He said more than $7000 through the Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) grants program would fund Far North Coast Legacy to continue to…
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Men are often the last ones to make their health and well-being a priority, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “All too often, men become increasingly isolated as they age, particularly when they retire. This means they don’t always have a trusted mate to discuss what they find to be difficult subjects like their…
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