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…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today attended the official opening of the upgraded facilities at Woolgoolga Art Gallery following a Federal Government grant of $10,000. “This new facility is a wonderful asset for the community,” he said. “The upgrade includes a complete refurbishment of the kitchen and new accessible toilets.” “I would like to…
Will 15-year-old Josiah Varney be the next Australian Judo Champion? And will 12-year-old Lauren Grocott one day represent Australia in Show Jumping at the Olympics? Only time will tell, but Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today presented these two local teenagers with a Local Sporting Champion Award and a $500 cheque to help…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan, State Member for Lismore Thomas George and the Lismore Chamber of Commerce and Industry today launched a community petition calling on Lismore City Council to immediately reverse its decision to knock back the $90 million investment in the Lismore Square. “If Lismore is to retain its status as a…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Federal Government has funded the replacement of nearly 20 bridges in Kyogle so far costing more than $10 million, with today’s announcement of grants for another three bridges. The Federal Government is funding half of this amount with the council making up the difference. The three…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said two ageing wooden bridges in the Clarence Valley will be replaced under the latest round of the Federal Government’s Bridges Renewal Programme. The two bridges in the Clarence Valley which will receive funding totalling almost $1 million are Endless Creek Bridge on Old Glen Innes and Pullalogalong…
It was great to congratulate the St John’s Woodlawn First XIII in Parliament last week for winning the prestigious 2017 GIO Trophy. The win means Woodlawn has the best open’s schoolboy rugby league team in NSW, excluding Sydney’s 16 elite sport schools. Congratulations to the players: Jake Petty, Guy Wolton, Jordan Sly, Jordan Lee, Ethan…
I attended Our Lady Help of Christians School Centenary last week. It was a great event. I would like to thank all the parish priests and Sisters of St Josephs, principals and teachers over the last 100 years for providing our community with faith-based education The School’s Centenary team has done an amazing job organising…
A new $2.1 million Community Recovery Fund has been set up to provide mental health support and community engagement to help flood-affected members of our community. We are a very strong and resilient community, but some people are struggling financially and emotionally in the aftermath of the disaster. This joint Federal and State Government Recovery…