The last girder has been installed on the new bridge over the Richmond River at Broadwater as part of the 155-kilometre Pacific Highway upgrade between Woolgoolga and Ballina, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “The new bridge, the second-longest of 170 bridges on the Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade, provides a critical link for…
The jobs at Mountain Blue Farms, Mara Seeds, Mara Global Foods, Riverbend Pork and Yulgilbar Santa Gertrudis Stud have been assured with today’s announcement of a $7 million upgrade of the Clarence Way, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “These companies turnover more than $250 million annually for the Tabulam economy and are crucial…
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…
I would like to thank the Richmond Valley Council staff who put together the Australia Day celebrations at the Woodburn – it was a great family day. Congratulations to all the Australia Day winners and nominees. I would like to welcome all of our new citizens who took their oath on Australia Day. Congratulations also…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Federal Government’s Roads to Recovery Programme has today been distributed to five councils across the Northern Rivers to assist with local road construction and maintenance. “This is the Federal Government making good on election promises by continuing to support programmes that deliver funding exactly where it’s needed…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has announced a combined $4 million in funding for Roads and Bridge projects in Page. “A number of our local roads are in urgent need of sealing, widening and strengthening works,” Mr Hogan said. “I have been working with local councils to identify priority projects and obtain funding to…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today congratulated Grafton-based company Orara & Clarence Industries which has an agreement to provide survey pegs for the $5.6 billion duplication of the Pacific Highway between Ballina and Woolgoolga. “This is great news for the Clarence Valley and shows what a jobs bonanza the duplication of the Pacific Highway…
Our 10,000 or so local small businesses, jobseekers, pensioners, motorists and our community in general are all winners from this budget. After 20 years of promises, this Government will complete the $5.6 billion duplication of the Pacific Highway between Ballina and Woolgoolga by 2020. The entire project is the largest infrastructure project in the Southern…
IN an Australian first, Pacific Complete (Laing O’Rourke and Parsons Brinckerhoff) has been chosen as the preferred delivery partner for the 155 kilometre Ballina to Woolgoolga section of the Pacific Highway upgrade – the final stretch in the full duplication of the highway from Hexham to the Queensland border. Acting Prime Minister and Minister for…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has announced almost $3 million in funding to fix seven dangerous black spots on local roads across the Northern Rivers, including Clarence Way and Woodenbong Road totalling almost $400,000. “This is great news for motorists in Kyogle,” Mr Hogan said. “This funding will improve safety on our local roads.”…