Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today congratulated Yamba Welding on winning a Government contract worth more than $5 million to build eight vessels to carry out border control operations around the country. “This is great news for Yamba Welding, our local community and importantly people looking for work,” Mr Hogan said. “Government tenders such…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said our local community was a winner from this year’s budget with the government investing heavily in regional infrastructure. “The injection of $200 million for the Building Better Regions Fund to almost $500 million is great news for our community. This program has previously funded local projects like the…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said nine local quarries have been awarded contracts to supply road building material for the Woolgoolga to Ballina section of the Pacific Highway Upgrade. “This means more jobs for our community,” Mr Hogan said. “The nine north coast quarries awarded contracts on this section are a combination of large…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Government’s new plan for schools will see Government funding almost doubled over the next ten years. “It is time to put our students first with real needs-based funding of our schools,” he said. “This is a great outcome for our nation’s children, and in particular students from…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed the Federal Government’s fast-tracking of funding for the $3 million upgrade of Lismore’s Oakes Oval. “This funding could not have come at a better time as our community is now rebuilding after the devastating flood,” he said. The Federal Government will contribute $1.4 million to the project,…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today inspected the commencement of earthworks for the $8.2 million upgrade of the Harwood Sugar Mill and Refinery. “This is a great project that will provide local jobs for local people,” he said. “More than 2000 jobs exist because of the Harwood Mill and Refinery. This includes direct jobs,…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today said the Buttery’s new alcohol and rehabilitation services, particularly for the drug Ice, will fill a gap in local services and will complement existing programs. “The new Dayhab community program is a free community-based service that has been developed locally to meet our local needs,” he said. “I…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said primary producers affected by the Lismore flood can now apply for grants of up to $10,000. “Many farms were affected by the flood, with lots of fencing and machinery damaged or destroyed,” he said. The recovery grants are under the Category C Flood assistance that has already been…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed the further injection of funding by the Coalition Government to the legal assistance sector as part of the 2017-18 budget. The Federal Government will provide a further $55.7 million over the next three years to community legal centres ($39 million) and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal services…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has urged people to heed the warnings of the SES and keep away from Lismore CBD, South Lismore and North Lismore as flood waters are expected to overtop the levee early Friday morning. “If river levels reach predicted heights, this will be a major event,” he said. “Once the…
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