Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said Bonalbo & District Community Hall will benefit from Government funding for a new solar electricity system under the Solar Communities Program. He said the hall has received more than $10,000 to install rooftop photovoltaic panels which would help to lower electricity costs and reduce carbon emissions. “The Bonalbo…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today switched on a new base station in Bonalbo, part of the Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program. “This new mobile base station in Bonalbo will bring a much-needed boost to mobile coverage in the area, providing benefits to emergency service operators, businesses, and residents,” Mr Hogan said. “Communities that…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today officially opened the new concrete McKees Bridge on Duck Creek Road in Old Bonalbo. “This is great news for farmers and all local residents,” he said. “The old bridge had a 20-tonne load which restricted local landholders from transporting timber and cattle to and from their properties, and…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the today’s opening of the new Evans River Trades Skills Centre at Evans River K-12 will help create pathways for students into the workforce and on to valued careers. Students and staff in Evans River K-12 can now make full use of the trade training facilities, which have…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the announcement that a re-elected Coalition Government will deliver a $1 million boost to Casino Beef Week would ensure the future of the week-long festival for many years to come. “We all know that Casino is the Beef Capital of Australia and this funding will mean Beef Week…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today helped turn the first sod on Stage 1 of the Southern Cross LADS Driver Education Facility near Lismore. “This project has been talked about since our community’s tragic loss of four young lives in a car crash at Broken Head Road in 2006,” Mr Hogan said. “Any life…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today congratulated Yamba Welding on winning a Government contract worth more than $5 million to build eight vessels to carry out border control operations around the country. “This is great news for Yamba Welding, our local community and importantly people looking for work,” Mr Hogan said. “Government tenders such…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said our local community was a winner from this year’s budget with the government investing heavily in regional infrastructure. “The injection of $200 million for the Building Better Regions Fund to almost $500 million is great news for our community. This program has previously funded local projects like the…
We are fast-tracking the $3 million upgrade of Oakes Oval to help with Lismore’s rebuild. This is great news our local businesses, jobs and our economy. The upgrade is a big-ticket redevelopment project, involving an extension of the grandstand roof cover, expanding the on-field playing area to boost spectator capacity and make it suitable for…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said nine local quarries have been awarded contracts to supply road building material for the Woolgoolga to Ballina section of the Pacific Highway Upgrade. “This means more jobs for our community,” Mr Hogan said. “The nine north coast quarries awarded contracts on this section are a combination of large…