Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said residents living in the Northern Rivers can begin to connect to affordable, high-speed broadband with the launch of services on nbn’s Sky Muster satellite network. “This is great news for people in the Northern Rivers who will finally be able to access high speed internet,” he said. The…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed the $13.8 million announcement that the Northern Rivers will be the National Centre of Excellence for Agricultural Co-operatives. “From Woodenbong cattle breeders and Harwood sugar growers to Woolgoolga blueberry farmers at Woolgoolga, and from the Casino Meatworks and Norco to the Fishermen’s co-ops in the Clarence River…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan presented ten Young Sporting Championship Awards to some of the Northern Rivers’ most promising sporting stars of the future at a special morning tea held in their honour. At a Local Sporting Champions morning tea he presented ten local teenagers with a $500 cheque to help them on their…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Government has announced this quarter’s payment to councils in the Northern Rivers under the Financial Assistance Grant programme which will total $3,560,988. This is the third instalment of untied funding to allocate according to local priorities that Northern Rivers councils will collect this year. Mr Hogan said…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said the signing of the agreed text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership is the next step towards Northern Rivers agricultural and food exporters winning a bigger market share in some of the world’s largest economies. “Today we’re a step closer to the benefits that will flow from the world’s largest…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced that grant applications for Round 2 of the Government’s Safer Streets Programme has opened. “CCTV cameras and other security infrastructure makes our towns safer, can save lives, and will most certainly prevent crime. I encourage all our local councils and other organisations to apply for funding under…
COMMUNITY CALENDAR 21ST DECEMBER 2015. Community Calendar will resume again early in the New Year.
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the Government’s $300 million response to the National Ice Taskforce describing it as a comprehensive package that will reduce demand for Ice and reduce the harm it causes, while continuing efforts to disrupt supply. “Ice is playing havoc in many regional communities, including ours. The Government’s response…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed more than $64,000 for three arts and cultural projects across the Northern Rivers, through the Regional Arts Fund. “This is great news for our local arts community and the wider community,” he said. “This funding will provide an opportunity for Arts Northern Rivers, Norpa and RealArtWorks to…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced grants worth $3.5 million for Northern Rivers’ councils under the Federal Government’s Financial Assistance Grant Programme. “This is the second quarterly payment with Northern Rivers’ councils receiving a total of $14.2 million this financial year,” he said. “The Federal Government is committed to supporting local communities to…