I attended a function in Parliament House last week honouring all those who competed in the Invictus Games in Toronto. Nathan Parker from Lismore was at the event with his Dad, Anthony. Invictus means unconquered. The Games are for wounded, service men and women. Nathan was a trainee pilot with the Airforce when he lost…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said local farmers, fishers, community and industry groups can apply for grants of between $5000 and $100,000 to assist them to protect and improve the condition of soil, vegetation and biodiversity and support agricultural systems to adapt to change. Mr Hogan called for applications from local farmers and community…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said motorists are now enjoying a smoother and safer journey along 10 kilometres of new divided highway as part of the 14-kilometre Woolgoolga to Halfway Creek Pacific Highway upgrade. “As part of the Woolgoolga to Halfway Creek upgrade, all highway traffic is now travelling on the new divided…
It was the North Coast National Show Girl Presentation last Saturday night. What a wonderful evening – I don’t envy the judges role of picking winners. Good luck to the six competing showgirls Georgia Matthews, Ashlee Tindall, Cassandra Keogh, Brooke Felsch, Janaya Everingham and Genevieve Wright, as well as Teen Showgirls Jazmin Eakin, Rachael Redman,…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said a $3 million Federal Government grant to construct Airport Boulevard at Ballina would improve access to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport and create jobs. “This is great news for the entire Northern Rivers community,” he said. “Ballina airport is one of the busiest airports in regional Australia handling close…
It was wonderful to be at the re-opening of the Lismore Red Cross Tea Room last week. It was significantly damaged from the flood. A lot of work has gone into getting it re-opened and I thank everyone involved especially President Rhonda Moule, Secretary Gay McEwan, Treasurer Sue Pringle and Lyn Felch and Norma Blume…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said leukaemia and lymphoma patients in our community will benefit from affordable access to a new medicine, with the Federal Government subsidising the drug Ibrutinib. “This new treatment will provide much needed support to patients who don’t respond to other initial treatments,” he said. Ibrutinib (sold as Imbruvica®) would…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today delivered a petition approaching 2000 signatures calling on Lismore City Council to reverse its decision to reject a $90 million investment in Lismore Square. “On behalf of those who have supported this petition, I call on Lismore City Council to sign the non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with McConaghy’s,”…
The completion of the Maclean Riverside precinct is one step closer today, after Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan turned the first sod on the project. Today’s event sees construction start on the $1.8 million project Kevin Hogan committed to funding last year. Work is underway at both ends of the precinct with the final…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today launched a new evidence based program to enhance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people in the Northern Rivers. The program called Garimaleh Werlu Na (taking care of yourself) has seen the North Coast Primary Health Network (NCPHN) allocate $118,315 in Commonwealth funds to the University Centre for Rural…