East Lismore Tennis Club wanted to upgrade the existing lights at their courts to LED. Currently the lighting is patchy and is difficult for players to see. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the old flood lights caused issues for neighbours, who had lights shining into their yards and houses. “High participation…
Alstonville High School would like to construct a mountain bike track on the school grounds. The new track would enable students to participate in regular physical activity and develop their skills. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said this funding would allow mountain biking to be included in the school curriculum. “The…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan, today joined with Clunes Public School Principal Michelle Slee, to announce $15,000 to assist in building a new inclusive, imaginative playspace. Mr Hogan said “I am thrilled to secure the final funding so we can start work and the Clunes school community will get the play space they…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has announced that Northern Rivers Children’s Services (NCRS) – Gingerbread House had been awarded $13,500 under the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Programme. “The funding will provide a much needed update to Gingerbread house with shade sails and soft fall for the outdoor play area and rejuvenate inside with…
Cheaper medicine is avaliable for more than 500,000 patients, with price reductions for common scripts and new medicines added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “In some cases this will save over $100,000 per patient,” “Medicines to treat lung cancer, lymphoblastic and acute leukaemia, and nausea associated…
New CCTV Cameras being installed in Lismore CBD will improve safety and lower crime, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “Lismore City Council received a $433,000 Federal Government grant to replace the 1998 analog system with 56 new digital cameras to provide maximum surveillance throughout the CBD,” he said. “This includes new camera…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has called on community organisations to apply for a share of up to $20 million in funding to support the efforts of their volunteers. Applications for the Volunteer Grants round are now open, he said. “Grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 will help community organisations buy equipment such as…
We have some of the best co-operatives in the country in our region, which is why I got the Government to establish the new $14 million Farm Co-operatives Centre of Excellence here in Lismore. It has already proved itself to be a great success, providing expert advice to tens of thousands of farmers and…
Federal 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…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Federal Government’s Roads to Recovery Programme has today been distributed to five councils across the Northern Rivers to assist with local road construction and maintenance. “This is the Federal Government making good on election promises by continuing to support programmes that deliver funding exactly where it’s needed…