Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan is encouraging young people with a sense of adventure to apply to set sail with STS Young Endeavour. The ballot to take a trip with Young Endeavour in the first half of 2016 is now open for young Australians aged between 16 and 23, and closes on October 5.…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is set to start rolling out in the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley from 2017/18, following an agreement for the full roll out by the Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments. He said the agreement for the transition to the full NDIS…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the new National Party Agreement with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull that puts issues affecting regional Australia at the heart of the Coalition Government. “The Coalition Agreement is very good news for the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley,” Mr Hogan said. “As part of the agreement we have…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has urged the people of the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley to get behind the Australian Government’s response to Syrian refugee crisis. He said the decision to welcome 12,000 additional refugees to Australia was the result of genuine concern for the human tragedy and unprecedented displacement of people from…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today said the need to raise awareness of the risks children face online has again been highlighted in the Australian Federal Police’s (AFP) latest ThinkUKnow report. “With this week being National Child Protection Week, it is important to recognise that online activities online and mobile phone are never 100…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed the launch of a new Pay and Conditions Tool (PACT) designed for small businesses which combines pay, shift and leave calculators with an intuitive interface for mobile devices. He said this delivered on another election commitment to the Small Business sector in the Northern Rivers and Clarence…
Member for Page Kevin Hogan today encouraged women from the Clarence Valley and Northern Rivers who are interested in sport to apply for $400,000 worth of grants to support and develop women leaders in Australian sport. Mr Hogan said the Australian Government is pleased to be able to support women in our community to reach…
Member for Page Kevin Hogan today encouraged young carers up to 25 years of age to apply for funding under the 2016 Young Carer Bursary Programme. “The Government is delivering 333 bursaries for young carers, worth $3,000 each, to help them continue their education,” he said. “We recognise that young carers play a vital role…
THREE contractors have been shortlisted to submit a tender to design and construct the new bridge over the Clarence River, as part of the Woolgoolga to Ballina section of the Pacific Highway upgrade. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said the three companies shortlisted to submit a detailed tender…
SOFT soil work has started on two sections of the Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said the Australian Government had committed $5.64 billion toward the completion of the Pacific Highway upgrade by the end of the decade. “Almost 400 kilometres of the…