Clarence River U3A Men/Women’s Shed will get safer machinery to use, thanks to a Government grant, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “The Shed Committee came to me asking for assistance to purchase new machinery as they were concerned about the safety of the old equipment they have been using,” he said. “I…
The revitalised heritage-listed Kyogle Memorial Institute Hall will attract more visitors and create local jobs, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “This is a wonderful project that has reinstated the building’s original entrance on the main-street,” he said. “Other work included alterations to the first floor area to create a space for an…
Basketballers will get a new court at Anzac Park thanks to a Federal Government grant, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “The Council came to me because youth in Kyogle identified a gap in the existing public sports facilities,” he said. “This grant will allow the Council to replace the existing netball posts…
A new bridge over Culmaran Creek at Mallangangee, part of a $5 million road upgrade for the Northern Rivers, is taking shape with the abutments now in place. Nationals Candidate for Lismore Austin Curtin and Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today inspected the bridgeworks taking place. “It’s terrific to see the progress made on…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan and State Member for the Clarence Chris Gulaptis today announced two new overpass bridges have opened to traffic between Tyndale and Maclean as part of the Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade. Mr Hogan said the completion of the Byrons Lane and McIntyres Lane overpasses create important local road…
Woolgoolga RSL needed a new computer to produce its regular newsletter, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “The Woolgoolga RSL does a great job of supporting our veterans and keeping them informed,” Mr Hogan said. “That was proving difficult as it needed new computer equipment to produce its regular newsletter. “I was happy to…
The Government is investing more than $200 million to list four new breakthrough cancer treatments on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), saving patients up to a quarter of a million dollars a year, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. Mr Hogan said patients with leukaemia, advanced kidney cancer, bladder cancer and liver cancer…
The announcement that the North East of NSW will be one of nine initial Regional Forestry Hubs will boost the industry and create more local jobs, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “Today, we are sowing the seeds for the first of our Regional Forestry Hubs under the $20 million National Forest…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed news that Woolworths will effectively cease sales of $1 milk, but says there is still much more to be done. “The $1 milk has hurt our local dairy farmers. It is good that Woolworths has decided to end it,” he said. “Selling milk cheaper than water devalues…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan thanked the community group Compression Against Depression for sending a truck of hay to help Tabulam farmers who have been affected by this week’s bushfires. “I thank Compression Against Depression for answering the call to send hay to the Tabulam community,” he said. “It is wonderful to see many…