Disadvantaged students to benefit from Federal Government grant

Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced $140,000 in funding for Southern Cross University to help more students to access and succeed at higher education. He said the Federal Government’s investment under the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme (HEPPP) National Priority Pool projects would help more students from low-socio economic status backgrounds access…

$862 million Tintenbar to Ewingsdale section of Pacific Highway opens in time for Christmas

THE $862 million Tintenbar to Ewingsdale section of the Pacific Highway near Ballina will be officially opened to traffic by Acting Prime Minister Warren Truss and NSW Minister for Roads Duncan Gay today. Mr Truss said the Australian Government had contributed more than $566 million towards the project, which incorporates a four lane divided highway…

Five major projects totalling $12.6 million delivered to the Northern Rivers

Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced funding for five major projects in the Northern Rivers totalling more than $12.6 million under the Australian Government’s National Stronger Regions Fund. “Christmas has come early for our community,” he said. The projects are the redevelopment of the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange in Casino ($3.5 million); the…

Page voter questions the Minister on NDIS

Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan yesterday asked a question on behalf of Andrew Playford of Ballina during Question Time about the roll-out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in Page. Mr Playford submitted the question after Mr Hogan opened up Question Time to residents of the Page electorate. “This is the second “constituency” question…