Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said St Michaels will receive more than $500,000 of ongoing funding to provide 15 Home Care places in the Casino community, creating about 10 new local jobs. “This is great news for the older members of Casino and for local job seekers,” Mr Hogan said. “The new Home Care…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has announced ongoing funding of more than $5.5 million for 77 Home Care places and 44 new residential Age Care beds across the Northern Rivers. “This is great news for our ageing community and also great news for those looking for work.” Mr Hogan said. “Over 100 new jobs…
Federal Member for Page, Kevin Hogan has welcomed the review into the Working Holiday Makers Tax. “I have previously raised concerns about the impact of tax changes for Working Holiday Makers. Many of our regions farms rely on Backpackers, and it is important we don’t reduce our ability to attract these workers.” Kevin Hogan said.…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced a $15,000 grant to the Clarence Valley BMX Club to upgrade its track and improve safety. “This is a great win for the club and the Clarence community,” he said. “The upgrade will make the track safer for riders and require less maintenance by volunteers, allowing them…
SEE Civil Pty Ltd has been awarded the contract for soft soil treatment work on the Woolgoolga to Ballina section of the Pacific Highway upgrade at Tuckombil Canal. The work will be undertaken between Tuckombil Road and Watsons Road, 3.5 kilometres south of Woodburn. The project involves stabilising the underlying soft soil, before the main…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said children across the Northern Rivers are continuing to develop well by the time they start their first year of school. He said the Turnbull/Joyce Government has released the local figures from the 2015 Early Development Census which provides a detailed insight into the developmental progress of Australia’s children.…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today invited local organisations that need support to preserve and conserve important Australian heritage to apply for a Community Heritage Grant. Managed by the National Library, and funded by the Australian Government, the Community Heritage Grants program provides grants of up to $15,000 each to help local organisations preserve…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said the opening of the northbound lane of the upgraded intersection of the Bruxner and Pacific highways was another milestone in meeting the 2020 deadline for the duplication of the Pacific Highway. “I am delighted this intersection upgrade is complete. It will minimise delays for motorists and will help…
It is a great privilege to represent our community in Parliament. Fighting for local issues and our community is a task I love and take seriously. As a member of the Turnbull/Joyce Government we still have much to do. New electoral boundaries, which were determined by the independent Australian Electoral Commission, were ratified last week…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the historic legislation that was passed Parliament yesterday which delivers the missing piece to legally-grown medicinal cannabis treatment in Australia. “I have heard numerous stories from members of our community with debilitating illnesses who want access to medicinal cannabis to help relief their chronic pain and improve…