Families and farmers affected by this week’s bushfire in the Kyogle and Tenterfield shires can now apply for Disaster Recovery Assistance, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “While the full extent of the damage caused by the fires is still being determined, it’s important that we start helping people now,” Mr Hogan said.…
Nearly 100 construction jobs and 15 skilled permanent local jobs are to be created in Kyogle thanks to more than $4.7 million in Federal Government grants, Federal Member for Page, Kevin Hogan said. “The Whiddon Group came to me concerned that their Aged Care Facility would not be able to accommodate the elderly in their…
The livelihoods of our local dairy and cattle farmers would be destroyed under a Greens idea that cattle don’t belong in Australia the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. Statements by a local Greens candidate that “Cattle don’t belong on this land”, shows how out of touch he and his party are from our…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan officially opened another new bridge in the Kyogle district, the new Sommerville Bridge on Ettrick Road. “This is great news for our community,” he said. “Kyogle and Districts have one of the highest number of wooden bridges in the state and many are in disrepair and dangerous. “Sommerville Bridge…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan and State Member for Lismore Thomas George today turned the first sod on the $5 million upgrade of Culmaran Creek Road that will help local companies get their produce to domestic and international markets. “Companies like Mara Seeds and Mara Global Foods came to me because they were having…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan officially opened six new concrete and steel bridges along Gradys Creek and Lions Road in Kyogle. “This is great news for our community,” he said. “Kyogle and Districts have one of the highest number of wooden bridges in the state and many are in disrepair and dangerous.…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today officially opened the new upgraded concrete Boorabee Park Bridge on Back Creek Road – one of about 20 timber bridges that are being replaced at a cost of $10 million. “This is great news for our local community,” he said. “In all, about 20 bridges around Kyogle are…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said local businesses in and around Kyogle have been given a big economic boost thanks to a $2 million upgrade to the Toonumbar Dam access road. Mr Hogan said the project will improve the local transport network, making it easier for farmers to get their products to market, and…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Federal Government has funded the replacement of nearly 20 bridges in Kyogle so far costing more than $10 million, with today’s announcement of grants for another three bridges. The Federal Government is funding half of this amount with the council making up the difference. The three…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today said an additional three ageing wooden bridges will be replaced thanks to Federal Government funding of almost $1.5 million. “This is great news for our community,” Mr Hogan said. The bridges are Rambaldinis Road Bridge at Naughtons Gap, one on Old Tenterfield Road at Kippenduff and another…