Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed news seventy-year-old Australians can now get the shingles vaccine for free. He said the shingles vaccine will be free to eligible people, with a catch-up program available for adults aged 71 to 79 years. “This new National Shingles Vaccination Program is an important reminder that vaccinations don’t…
Seven sites across the Northern Rivers will participate in the release of a new variant of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus – RHDV1 K5. It’s been 20 years since the last rabbit biocontrol was released in Australia. A RabbitScan mobile app is now available to enable people to contribute to the national data set …
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today congratulated Southern Cross University for receiving almost $1.2 million from the Australian Government to fund three new research projects through the Australian Research Council (ARC). Mr Hogan said the funding will allow important research to begin at Southern Cross University, including: The impact on the Great Barrier…
A project which aims to provide nest boxes for use by a range of native animal species has started as part of the Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said Eco Logical Australia Pty Ltd has been engaged to install close to 700 nest boxes in trees along…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today officially opened the $1 million Hospitality Trade Skills Centre at Grafton High School – one of six centres under construction across the Northern Rivers. “It is wonderful to have delivered on this promise. This Hospitality Trade Skills Centre will provide an alternative pathway to employment for students and…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced a grant of almost $80,000 to help transform Lismore’s existing Koala Care Centre into a major educational tourism destination. “This is great news for our community and koalas across the North Coast, considering this was such a hotly contested funding round,” he said. The project to transform…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan will cross-examine the heads of the country’s four Big Banks over the next three days as part of his role on Parliament’s Economics Committee. It will be the first time that the chief executives of the four Big Banks have been called before the powerful Economics Committee. “This is…
The Woolgoolga to Ballina section of the Pacific Highway upgrade is taking another giant step forward this month with major work starting on the 35-kilometre section between Glenugie and Tyndale. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said about 1.4 million cubic metres of earth and rock would be moved in this section of the upgrade…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan welcomed Cabinet’s decision to slash the proposed Backpacker Tax by almost a half. “I am very happy that the Cabinet has taken on board my concerns, and indeed those of the agricultural sector, about the proposed tax,” he said. “Cutting the tax to 19% from 32.5% will ensure backpackers…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said Veterans and their families in the Clarence Valley will benefit from a Federal Government grant to the Townsend Men’s and Women’s Shed. The Townsend Men’s and Women’s Shed has received almost $10,000 to purchase tools and other equipment to expand the programmes it offers the community under the…