Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today said the Buttery’s new alcohol and rehabilitation services, particularly for the drug Ice, will fill a gap in local services and will complement existing programs. “The free new program is for young people in Grafton, Yamba and Maclean and has been designed to fill identified gaps in health…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan and Senator Bridget McKenzie today met with the $13.8 million Farm Co-Operatives Centre of Excellence at Southern Cross University to discuss its latest successful project. Senator McKenzie is the Chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Co-Operatives. “The Centre has proved itself to be a great success. It has…
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It was great to attend the opening of the Southern Cross Enterprise Lab at the University this week. The new Enterprise Labs sits alongside the $14 million Centre of Co-operative Excellence at SCU that I announced last year. I would like to congratulate the State Government and Thomas for funding the Enterprise Labs and Thomas.…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced a $20,000 grant for a new Digital Literacy program at Yamba Public School. “This is about making sure our students get the support and skills they need for the future,” he said. “Congratulations to Yamba Public School which has been selected from almost 1800 applications for this…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today inspected Yamba’s new Federal Government funded roundabout at the intersection of River and Coldstream streets. “This is a great outcome for the community. Not only does the new roundabout ensure traffic moves smoothly, it also stops people speeding down River Street. “The Federal Government gave Clarence Council almost…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced a grant of almost $9000 to the Casino Golf Club to install Solar panels. “This is great news for the Casino Golf Club. It will allow them to reduce their power bills by an estimated $3000 a year which means the club can contribute more to the…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced a grant of $10,000 to Alstonville Community Preschool to install Solar panels. “This is great news for the community preschool. It will allow them to reduce their power bills by an estimated $3000 a year which can be spent on students at the preschool. “Our community is…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan and State Member for Clarence Chris Gulaptis said contracts have now been awarded to construct 118 out of the 166 bridges being built as part of the Woolgoolga to Ballina section of the Pacific Highway upgrade. Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd will build bridges at 20 locations between Glenugie…
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Last week I was joined by Senator Nigel Scullion to announce funding of $1.7 million to reduce family violence. This money will also support youths in our community. The funding will deliver a safe and trauma-informed service to reduce family violence. It will work with men to encourage behavioural change, including through cognitive behavioural therapy.…
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It was great to announce Federal Government funding of $1 million to develop a world-class baseball facility at Albert Park on Monday. This funding will allow Baseball Australia to commit to five years of key national events, international team training camps and national team activities in the area. It will provide over $9 million a…
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