Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said Casino Christian School will soon have new $1.2 million science block thanks to a Federal Government grant of more than $840,000. Funding through the Capital Grants Program will go towards construction of new block including a science lab and prep area and a general learning area, as well as…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said record Federal Government funding to encourage health and medical students to train and undertake clinical placements at the University Centre for Rural Health (UCRH) in Lismore is already benefiting the community. Mr Hogan today inspected the UCRH campus with the Assistant Minister for Rural Health Dr David Gillespie.…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said more mobile black spots across the Northern Rivers will be fixed following the announcement of four new base stations under the second round of the Australian Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program. “I’m pleased to announce new coverage for Dunoon, Koonorigan, Mount Burrell and Nymboida and areas surrounding these…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced an undergraduate student from Southern Cross University has been awarded an Australian Government scholarship to live, study and intern in the Indo-Pacific. “Jaimee Moynihan has won one of only 105 prestigious New Colombo Plan scholarships awarded across Australia to support our nation’s best and brightest to engage…
Mental Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said a Mental Health Workshop to be held in Lismore next month will help identify the best way to roll-out services across the Northern Rives. “This workshop will identify what we can do together in the Northern Rivers to provide localised Mental Health Services based on evidence from…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said a Mental Health workshop to be held in Grafton next month will help identify the best way to roll-out services across the Clarence Valley. “The Our Healthy Clarence Steering Committee has used the ideas from earlier community meetings and workshops to form a single action plan for…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan is urging the Senate to reconsider its opposition to lowering the Backpacker Tax to 19 per cent. “After wide consultation with agricultural groups, all agree the 19 per cent tax rate would work and backpackers would still come to Australia,” he said. “Lambie’s proposal, which has been backed by…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Stage 3A Lismore Base Hospital redevelopment would deliver better health services for the community. Mr Hogan made the comments after inspecting the new state-of-the-art facilities with the Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley. “The $80 million redevelopment of the Base Hospital, which serves the entire northern Rivers, is…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said Trinity College in Lismore will soon have an improved Technical and Applied Studies facility after he announced a Federal Government grant of more than $1.6 million. Funding through the Capital Grants Program will go towards refurbishing and expanding the existing Technical and Applied Studies facilities that offers courses…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today joined Lismore mayor Isaac Smith to inspect an historic display of how a meeting in Lismore changed the future of Australia. It was at a meeting held in Lismore 100 years ago this month that led to Australia’s first airmail service taking off from a paddock in Lismore…