Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today congratulated the Casino Meatworks after it received a $175,000 grant from the Centre for Co-operative Excellence. “This is great news for workers at the Meatworks, which is Casino’s biggest employer, and the local business community. It’s also great news for our local beef and pork farmers,” he said.…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan has announced almost $1.5 million in funding to fix three dangerous black spots on local roads at Karangi, Billys Creek and Kremnos. “This is great news for local motorists,” he said. “This funding will improve safety on our local roads.” Curves on a 250 metre section on Coramba Road…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced the $200,000 for CCTV Cameras in Grafton and South Grafton has arrived. “CCTV makes our town safer, can save lives, and most certainly will prevent crime,” he said. “The local business community approached me before the election asking for funding for these cameras. “I am proud to…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said animals will soon have new places to roost and nest, as work on the Pacific Highway upgrade continues, with the installation of the final stage of nest boxes between Richmond River and Pimlico set to begin. He said the nest boxes were part of the commitment to…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced funding of almost $100,000 for a new pilot program tackling drug and alcohol use and mental health issues within the local indigenous community. “It is important that we address drug use and mental health issues in all our communities,” he said. “This program has been designed to…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said more than 25,000 farmers had already sought information from the recently established $13.8 million Farm Co-Operatives Centre of Excellence at Southern Cross University. “The Centre has proved itself to be a great success. It has already helped many thousands of farmers and farmer groups,” he said. “Next month…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said more than 1200 local volunteers will benefit from grants totalling $178,236 for 47 community organisations across the Northern Rivers. “I would like to thank all our volunteers who freely give their time,” he said. “Volunteers play a critical role in shaping our community and making us stronger and…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said five of the 22 new mobile base stations in our community have already been built and with 17 more to come online, mobile phone coverage will improve significantly across our region. He said tenders will be offered next month to build four new mobile base stations in Casino…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the extension of flood recovery grants to additional communities severely affected by the recent North Coast floods. “Beef and sugar cane farmers in the Richmond Valley and passionfruit and soybean producers in Kyogle can now apply for grants of up to $10,000, with soybean growers in the…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said if Lennox Head doesn’t want the proposed Ski Jump, let’s do it in Lismore. “This jump will be the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere and would be great for Australian skiers, and more importantly the local economy and jobs,” he said. “This international Olympic facility…
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