Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan visited the Aboriginal Kurrachee Co-operative Society today (Monday) to discuss its programmes after he successfully got a debt waived which threatened the viability of the Co-op and its services. Kurrachee Co-operative Society, which provides housing, employment and associated services to Coraki’s Indigenous community, received a $275,000 grant from the…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said Indigenous communities across the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley will benefit from a $13.7 million investment in primary and preventable health care as part of the Federal Government’s ongoing commitment to closing the gap. Mr Hogan announced today Bulgarr Ngaru Medical Aboriginal Corporation in Grafton and Ballina-based Bullinah…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today launched three key koala habitat restoration projects, consisting of two Green Army projects and a major rainforest restoration in Tregeagle. Marking the 25th anniversary of Landcare, Tregeagle Landcare received a Federal Government grant of $20,000 to restore koala habitat along ridges leading to Tucki Tucki and Boggy Creeks…
COUNCILS in the electorate of Page will today receive their latest share of Australian Government $2.1 billion Roads to Recovery programme to assist with local road construction and maintenance. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Australian Government is paying over $117 million to 297 local government authorities nationwide, including $765,092 in Page. “Quarterly…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the Government’s announcement it will introduce Country of Origin Food labelling. “This is an issue I have been lobbying Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce and Assistant Health minister Fiona Nash,” he said. “In the wake of the Frozen Berry Hepatitis A outbreak, consumers rightly want to know where…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan is reminding students from Page who receive Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY that Relocation Scholarships worth more than $4000 are now available. Mr Hogan said Relocation Scholarships supported eligible students who move from a regional area to a city for study. “We also know the benefits university educated students can…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan announced today that The Northern Rivers 2015 Arts Vs Science Festival will receive a $6000 Australian Government grant to celebrate National Science Week later this year. “It’s a great achievement for the Northern Rivers Science Hub to be selected among a range of projects that showcase the best in…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced 13 Green Army projects to be rolled out across the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley in the programs second round of projects. “In addition to the 13 new Green Army projects I am announcing today, we have another four other projects which are already up and running.…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has called for stronger Country of Origin labelling in the wake of the Frozen berry Hepatitis A outbreak. “I am strongly advocating to Agricultural Minister Barnaby Joyce that the Government strengthens our Country of Origin labelling laws,” he said. “We were all shocked when Australians starting contracting Hepatitis A…
Low and middle-income earners in Ballina will benefit from a $5 million grant that will create more affordable housing at Ballina Heights. The grant has allowed Ballina Shire Council to fund $9 million infrastructure work for the new housing estate with this saving to council then passed on to home buyers through a $25,000 rebate.…