The Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade has celebrated a major milestone with the 36 kilometre Glenugie to Tyndale section opening tomorrow. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said motorists no longer need to pass through South Grafton and Ulmarra. “This is a significant moment for our community and for travellers up and…
Findon Creek Road is an important access route for local farmers and residents. It had a single-lane timber bridge that was in poor condition. This restricted access for heavy vehicles and needed replacing to ensure safety. Kyogle Council received funding to replace the original bridge with a new 52m concrete bridge. Federal Member…
Needhams Road is a key access route for local farming and forestry industries. Due to a single-lane timber bridge with a load limit of 25 tonnes, heavy vehicles had restricted access. Kyogle Council received funding to replace the original bridge with a new 35m concrete bridge. This removed previous weight restrictions. These bridges…
Another twelve ageing wooden bridges in Kyogle will be replaced under a $4 million package if the Coalition is re-elected, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said today. “This is great news for the community,” he said. “Ten of the bridges currently have load limits and two are closed to all traffic. “This package continues…
The announcement of funding for the replacement of two bridges was made today by the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan. “The two timber bridges were in need of replacing,” he said. “The first bridge is on Kungala Road and is a single lane timber bridge that will be replaced with a two lane reinforced…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan officially opened six new concrete and steel bridges along Gradys Creek and Lions Road in Kyogle. “This is great news for our community,” he said. “Kyogle and Districts have one of the highest number of wooden bridges in the state and many are in disrepair and dangerous.…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Federal Government has funded the replacement of nearly 20 bridges in Kyogle so far costing more than $10 million, with today’s announcement of grants for another three bridges. The Federal Government is funding half of this amount with the council making up the difference. The three…
Shane Henwood together with Shane Sutherland helped in a surf rescue at Pippi Beach recently. I acknowledged them both in Parliament and referred to them as body boarders. Given the severity of the issue, I had Hansard officially changed to say they were surfers. I presented Shane with an official copy of Hansard when I caught…
Contracts have been awarded to begin works on more than 100 bridges between Woolgoolga and Ballina Work will deliver jobs boom for Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers regions Around 1,700 workers already employed on upgrade, with more jobs to come as work ramps up Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said our councils have the chance to get our bridges which are in poor condition fixed with the help of direct funding from the Federal Government. He said a new round of funding under the Federal Government’s Bridges Renewal Program opened today. “This is a great opportunity for our…