Ballina’s Seabird Rescue is an excellent example of a community based Work for the Dole project which is delivering positive outcomes for both participants and the host organisation, Assistant Minister for Employment Luke Hartsuyker said today. Minister Hartsuyker and Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today met with representatives from Seabird Rescue and Tursa Employment…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed the establishment of an Ice Taskforce as the first step in a “whole of Government’ approach to fighting the scourge of Ice. “This is a very important first step in developing a National Ice Action Strategy to tackle what is fast becoming a major health, social and…
The Namatjira Haven Drug & Alcohol Healing Centre in Alstonville has been given funding certainty for another year by a Federal Government decision. Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said today Namatjira Haven could continue to offer long term treatment and rehabilitation programmes, as a result of the Government’s decision. Mr Hogan said the Assistant…
Federal member of Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed the start of consultations and in-depth consumer research into delivering clearer and more consistent country of origin labelling for food sold in Australia. He said the Government wanted country of origin labelling that gives consumers the information they need without imposing excessive costs on industry. Minister for…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today congratulated the organisations that have won contracts to deliver employment services to job seekers and employers in the Clarence Valley and Northern Rivers. From 1 July 2015, the Government is introducing a new employment services model to be known as jobactive. Mr Hogan said Enterprise & Training Co,…
RICHMOND Valley Council is putting criminals and would-be offenders on notice – you will soon have nowhere to hide in Casino’s CBD. Council has accepted a tender from SAT Pty Ltd, a Sydney-based radio communications consultancy, to implement its $463,000 closed circuit television (CCTV) project that has been funded by the Federal Government. Up to…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan is calling on local Page schools, clubs and coaches to sign up to Sporting Schools, the Federal Government’s new initiative to get more kids active and health. He said individuals and sporting groups could now register at the new Sporting Schools website for Australia’s largest school-based participation programme prior…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan is calling on local community groups, networks and individuals who participate in community Landcare and Coastcare activities to nominate a Landcare project or “local hero” for the 2015 State and Territory Landcare Awards, which opened this week. He said the National Landcare Awards were an important mechanism to promote…
Member for Page, Kevin Hogan MP said pensioners in Page are $51.80 per fortnight better off for singles and $78 per fortnight for couples since the Coalition Government was elected following a further rise in the age pension last Friday. Kevin Hogan said today: “Age pensioners deserve our support and once again the age pension…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan welcomed the announcement the Specialist Training Programme and the Emergency Medicine Programme would have their funding extended for 2016. He said the Government would contribute more than $150 million to the two programmes that have proven records in the successful training of the next generation of medical professionals. “Many…