Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today switched on a new base station in Bonalbo, part of the Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program. “This new mobile base station in Bonalbo will bring a much-needed boost to mobile coverage in the area, providing benefits to emergency service operators, businesses, and residents,” Mr Hogan said. “Communities that…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today officially opened the new concrete McKees Bridge on Duck Creek Road in Old Bonalbo. “This is great news for farmers and all local residents,” he said. “The old bridge had a 20-tonne load which restricted local landholders from transporting timber and cattle to and from their properties, and…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the today’s opening of the new Evans River Trades Skills Centre at Evans River K-12 will help create pathways for students into the workforce and on to valued careers. Students and staff in Evans River K-12 can now make full use of the trade training facilities, which have…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the announcement that a re-elected Coalition Government will deliver a $1 million boost to Casino Beef Week would ensure the future of the week-long festival for many years to come. “We all know that Casino is the Beef Capital of Australia and this funding will mean Beef Week…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today helped turn the first sod on Stage 1 of the Southern Cross LADS Driver Education Facility near Lismore. “This project has been talked about since our community’s tragic loss of four young lives in a car crash at Broken Head Road in 2006,” Mr Hogan said. “Any life…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today congratulated Yamba Welding on winning a Government contract worth more than $5 million to build eight vessels to carry out border control operations around the country. “This is great news for Yamba Welding, our local community and importantly people looking for work,” Mr Hogan said. “Government tenders such…
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I recently awarded 17 teenagers with Young Sporting Champion Awards and a $500 cheque to help cover the cost of them representing our community at state and federal level in their chosen sport. Congratulations to Ethan Elliott, Matilda Elliott, Ethan Hooker, Brooke Hofmeyer, Matilda Narvo, Jacob Ponton, Madeline Mitchell, Eloise Davis, Matthew Hallmann, Taidgh Williams-Kolas,…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said our local community was a winner from this year’s budget with the government investing heavily in regional infrastructure. “The injection of $200 million for the Building Better Regions Fund to almost $500 million is great news for our community. This program has previously funded local projects like the…
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I recently awarded three teenagers with Young Sporting Champion Awards and a $500 cheque to help cover the cost of them representing our community at state and federal level of their chosen sport. Congratulations to Travis Gardner-O’Connor from Grafton West (Dragon Boat Racing), Samira Lawson from Grafton (Hockey) and Alyssa Luland from Gulmarrad (Cricket). …
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We are fast-tracking the $3 million upgrade of Oakes Oval to help with Lismore’s rebuild. This is great news our local businesses, jobs and our economy. The upgrade is a big-ticket redevelopment project, involving an extension of the grandstand roof cover, expanding the on-field playing area to boost spectator capacity and make it suitable for…
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