Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today said the Maclean Golf Club will receive almost $15,000 to install Disabled Access for the Club House. “Providing Disabled Access to the Club House is important to our community.” he said. The grant is under the first round of the Stronger Communities Program. Under the programme, community organisation…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today attended the launch of the Northern Rivers Horses Helping Humans “FLICKA” Program. “I acknowledge Bruce Lee and Kylie Kelly for bringing this program to our region.’ Kevin Hogan said. The “FLICKA” program is an equine assisted program that delivers communication coaching. This is achieved by teaching people about…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed today’s agreement by the states and territories to sweeping reforms to country of origin food labelling which will give consumers clearer and more meaningful information about the products they buy. Today’s agreement comes after decades of frustration on the part of consumers that country of origin information…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said St Michaels will receive more than $500,000 of ongoing funding to provide 15 Home Care places in the Casino community, creating about 10 new local jobs. “This is great news for the older members of Casino and for local job seekers,” Mr Hogan said. “The new Home Care…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has announced ongoing funding of more than $5.5 million for 77 Home Care places and 44 new residential Age Care beds across the Northern Rivers. “This is great news for our ageing community and also great news for those looking for work.” Mr Hogan said. “Over 100 new jobs…
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Federal Member for Page, Kevin Hogan has welcomed the review into the Working Holiday Makers Tax. “I have previously raised concerns about the impact of tax changes for Working Holiday Makers. Many of our regions farms rely on Backpackers, and it is important we don’t reduce our ability to attract these workers.” Kevin Hogan said.…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced a $15,000 grant to the Clarence Valley BMX Club to upgrade its track and improve safety. “This is a great win for the club and the Clarence community,” he said. “The upgrade will make the track safer for riders and require less maintenance by volunteers, allowing them…
DetailsSEE Civil Pty Ltd has been awarded the contract for soft soil treatment work on the Woolgoolga to Ballina section of the Pacific Highway upgrade at Tuckombil Canal. The work will be undertaken between Tuckombil Road and Watsons Road, 3.5 kilometres south of Woodburn. The project involves stabilising the underlying soft soil, before the main…
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Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said children across the Northern Rivers are continuing to develop well by the time they start their first year of school. He said the Turnbull/Joyce Government has released the local figures from the 2015 Early Development Census which provides a detailed insight into the developmental progress of Australia’s children.…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today invited local organisations that need support to preserve and conserve important Australian heritage to apply for a Community Heritage Grant. Managed by the National Library, and funded by the Australian Government, the Community Heritage Grants program provides grants of up to $15,000 each to help local organisations preserve…
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