Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today congratulated employment agency TURSA for developing a new website designed to help people with a disability find a job. “This is a very user friendly site for people with a disability,” Mr Hogan said. “I congratulate TURSA for their determination to help all local people find work. “All…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today officially opened the $1 million Woodworking Trade Skills Centre at South Grafton High School – one of six Trade Skills Centres across the Northern Rivers. “It is wonderful to have delivered on this promise. This Woodworking Trade Skills Centre will provide an alternative pathway to employment for students…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said Clarence Valley Anglican School in Clarenza will soon have new and improved facilities thanks to a Federal Government grant of almost $400,000. Funding through the Capital Grants Program will go towards the construction of new amenities block with change rooms and locker space and, the removal of current…
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…