“Great news in the budget for local projects. $332 million allocated this year and $221 million next year to complete the duplication of the Pacific Highway by 2020, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “Also both the Regional Growth Fund and the Building Better Regions Fund have had funding extensions. These are the…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan was joined by the Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack today to inspect the new Pacific Highway overpass at Evans Head. Mr Hogan said the completion of the overpass on Woodburn Evans Head Road will create important local road connections providing the community with safe and reliable access to cross…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said recycled timber from the Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade has been successfully used to rehabilitate erosion hot spots including banks of waterways throughout northern NSW’s river systems. It is part of an environmental initiative driven by Roads and Maritime Services, it’s delivery partner Pacific Complete, and the…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today reminded motorists to think P.A.C for safer and more efficient journeys as part of another major phase of work for the new bridge over the Clarence River at Harwood. P.A.C, stands for plan, awareness and caution and is designed to encourage travellers to plan their journey using information…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said a new service road opening on Thursday will give traffic a safe and efficient bypass of the Pacific Highway upgrade works between Woodburn and Broadwater for the next two years. “This is a significant day for the upgrade of the Pacific Highway, as moving traffic onto this service…
Contracts totalling almost $3 billion have now been awarded on the 155-kilometre Woolgoolga to Ballina section of the Pacific Highway upgrade. Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester said the milestone showed the sheer scale of one of Australia’s most significant infrastructure projects, with completed works along the full Pacific Highway length already delivering…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said motorists are now enjoying a smoother and safer journey along 10 kilometres of new divided highway as part of the 14-kilometre Woolgoolga to Halfway Creek Pacific Highway upgrade. “As part of the Woolgoolga to Halfway Creek upgrade, all highway traffic is now travelling on the new divided…
It was great to congratulate the St John’s Woodlawn First XIII in Parliament last week for winning the prestigious 2017 GIO Trophy. The win means Woodlawn has the best open’s schoolboy rugby league team in NSW, excluding Sydney’s 16 elite sport schools. Congratulations to the players: Jake Petty, Guy Wolton, Jordan Sly, Jordan Lee, Ethan…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today opened another section of the Pacific Highway upgrade between Halfway Creek and Glenugie, with traffic moved onto 11 kilometres of new lanes. “The opening of Halfway Creek to Glenugie means 72 per cent of the 657 kilometre upgrade between Hexham and the Queensland border is now four-lane divided…
I announced another major contract awarded to deliver a section of the Pacific Highway upgrade between Woolgoolga and Ballina. Seymour Whyte Limited—Ostwald Brothers joint venture will deliver a 35-kilometre section of the upgrade. This is great news for our community. This pipeline of contract awards means there are about 2,500 direct jobs and 7,500 indirect…