Applications under Round One of the Australian Government’s landmark $1 billion National Stronger Regions Fund are now open. The new Fund will target projects that deliver priority economic development and small scale community infrastructure at the local level throughout Australia.…
FEDERAL Member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed delivery of the Australian Government’s $2.1 billion Roads to Recovery programme, announcing that councils in the electorate of will receive more than $26 million for local road construction and street repairs. “This…
ANOTHER milestone has been reached on the Pacific Highway upgrade with the opening of the Broken Head Road overbridge, as part of the $862 million Tintenbar to Ewingsdale project. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren…
COMMUNITIES in Page will welcome the Government introducing assistance for regional passenger flights through the Enroute Charges Payment Scheme. Federal Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, praised the Government’s decision to open applications for the Scheme this month, with airlines like…
REGIONAL Australia’s longest major road project is gearing up, with further early works underway on the 155 kilometre upgrade of the Pacific Highway from Woolgoolga to Ballina. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said…
The Government is putting out the call for the first round of recruits to join the Green Army. The Green Army is looking for enthusiastic 17-24 year olds in the Page Electorate to join what will become the largest-ever team…
Pancreatic cancer drug Abraxane will be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from November 1. The Australian Government has committed over $92 million over four years to subsidise Abraxaneon the PBS. Pancreatic cancer is highly aggressive with very few…
More than 3.7 million Aged Pensioners will receive an increase to their payments from 20 September, the second rise this year. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said single age pensioners will receive an increase of up to $11.50 a…
Federal Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, has today reminded small exporters that there is still time to apply for a rebate for 50 per cent of export registration charges this financial year. “The rebate is worth up to a maximum…
Federal member of Page Kevin Hogan said more than $21 million will now flow to Page’s five councils under the Government’s Roads to Recovery Programme that passed through Parliament this week. “The Land Transport Infrastructure Amendment Bill 2014 passed the…
Over the past few weeks the office of Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan, has had numerous calls alerting us to a scam offering people free IPads, Laptops and other devices in return for signing up to online courses.…
NEW payments to councils in Page are being made today under the Australian Government’s Financial Assistance Grant programme. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Federal Government is providing $2.3 billion to local councils nationwide in 2014-15 alone, including…