Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today said mobile phone coverage across the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley will radically improve with an $8.1 million investment to fix 91 local black spots. Mr Hogan said under the Federal Government’s $100 million Mobile Black Spots Programme 11 new or upgraded base stations will be funded in…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan is encouraging the community to have their say about the future of our region. “This week, families have started to receive my Community2020 brochure in their mail. This is an opportunity for people to have their say about what they think the priorities should be for our region towards…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said the third round of Green Army projects is set to roll out across the Northern Rivers over the next year with two more projects announced for Ballina today. “I’m pleased to announce Ballina will be hosting two more Green Army projects,” he said. “Young people in the Northern…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said funding for councils to repair local roads will increase by about a third after the Federal Government announced a $1 billion injection into its Roads to Recovery Programme over the next two years. “As part of the Federal Government’s ongoing commitment to improve local roads, we will provide…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said more than 906 premises in the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley are ready to join the superfast era with the NBN Co activating its fixed wireless network in the region, offering Internet speeds more than twice as fast as city-based ADSL connections. The fixed wireless network utilises advanced…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcome employment projections that reveal 8500 new jobs will be created in the Grafton/Coffs Harbour area over the next five years. “This is fantastic news for our job seekers and families,” he said. “This is a 13.2% increase in jobs over the next five years which is the…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said children in Goonellabah are among an extra 25 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities set to benefit from the Federal Government’s expansion of the Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY). “HIPPY is a two-year home-based parenting and early childhood learning programme run in the year before…
Federal member of Page Kevin Hogan said primary schools across the country have less than two weeks to benefit from the first funding round of the Federal Government’s $100 million Sporting Schools programme. He urged all local primary schools in the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley which haven’t already registered to do so and apply…
The five North Coast Nationals have applauded NSW Deputy Premier Troy Grant’s declaration to stop all CSG activity on the North Coast. Mr Grant said on Friday morning before the NSW Nationals state conference that the seven current Northern Rivers mining licences should be reduced to zero through the Coalition’s buyback scheme. “I support the…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed comments by NSW Deputy Premier and NSW National Party leader Troy Grant calling for a CSG-Free Northern Rivers. Mr Grant has told the NSW National Party conference today the seven current Northern Rivers mining licences should be reduced to zero through the Coalition’s buyback scheme. “I support…