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…
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…
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…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today opened another section of the Pacific Highway upgrade between Halfway Creek and Glenugie, with traffic moved onto 11 kilometres of new lanes. “The opening of Halfway Creek to Glenugie means 72 per cent…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today officially opened Grafton Hockey Club’s newly upgraded Clubhouse which will help boost grassroots sport in the community. This $560,000 project was an election commitment by the Federal Government. It is fantastic to open…
I announced another major contract awarded to deliver a section of the Pacific Highway upgrade between Woolgoolga and Ballina. Seymour Whyte Limited—Ostwald Brothers joint venture will deliver a 35-kilometre section of the upgrade. This is great news for our community.…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today said an additional three ageing wooden bridges will be replaced thanks to Federal Government funding of almost $1.5 million. “This is great news for our community,” Mr Hogan said. The bridges are…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed the announcement of a $2.1 million Community Recovery Fund to provide mental health support and community engagement initiatives to help flood-affected members of our community. “Our community is still dealing with the…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the wave of North Coast roadbuilding jobs and investment is continuing, with another major contract awarded to deliver a section of the Pacific Highway upgrade between Woolgoolga and Ballina. He said a Seymour…
I would like to congratulate the Lismore Base Hospital Auxiliary on its 100th anniversary of raising funds for much needed medical equipment at the Hospital. Karen represented me at their afternoon tea as I was in Parliament last week. The…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed the announcement of more than $13,000 of funding to help Coffs Harbour City Council to better understand and manage flood risk. “This grant will allow the council to investigate options to improve…
I dropped in to see Sam Newman who recently opened Woopi Backpackers. The Backpackers is a great addition, attracting more tourism to our town. It offers accommodation for up to 61 people, a juice bar, meals, and eventually hopefully a…