Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today attended the launch of the second stage of two Green Army projects at Tullera working to improve habitat for koalas. Mr Hogan said the Green Army is a great opportunity for young Australians aged 17-24 years to gain training and experience in environment and conservation fields. Green Army…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed the announcement that the grant for people with Inborn Error of Metabolism (IEM) will be maintained. Kevin Hogan met with Health Minister Sussan Ley in early June and raised the issue of IEM grants which affects local residents such as Jayden Driussi. “I asked the minister to…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced the Bundjalung Jarjums Preschool Support Project will receive $196,250 under the Federal Government’s Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) grant round to deliver a improve attendance and educational outcomes for Indigenous students. “This is a great project that focuses on getting children to school, improving education outcomes and improving…
DetailsPACIFIC Complete, the delivery partner that will oversee the 155 kilometre Woolgoolga to Ballina section of the Pacific Highway upgrade, officially opened its project office in Grafton today. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said the Grafton office opening comes just a month after contracts for the delivery partner…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the interim report from the National Ice Taskforce, which the Prime Minister presented to the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) today. He said communities in the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley had welcomed the opportunity to engage in the national consultation. “The use of Ice in our…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced Goonellabah Preschool and Lismore Preschool will receive $225,000 under the Federal Government’s Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) grant round to deliver a ‘transition to school readiness’ programme that will improve outcomes for First Australians in the Northern Rivers. “This is a great project that focuses on getting children…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan said consumers in the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley will soon benefit from clearer, simpler information about where products come from. Mr Hogan said new country of origin food labels will begin to appear on supermarket shelves later this year. “It is important to ensure consumers have the information…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan said community organisations in the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley can apply for grants to help deliver projects that will reduce violence against women and their children. A total of $4 million is available under the Building Safe Communities for Women and their Children initiative to fund one-off projects…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced that 31 local schools in the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley had signed up to be a part of Sporting Schools, the biggest change to school sport in over a decade as part of a $100 million Federal Government initiative to keep them fit, healthy and happy.…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan today officially opened the $1.3 million Trade Skills Centre at Trinity Catholic College – one of six centres he announced would be built across the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley last year. “It is wonderful to have delivered on this promise. The Trinity Lismore Lavalla Trade Skills Centre will…
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