The Page Electorate in the Northern Rivers spreads from the coast at Ballina north to Woodonbong, south to Tynigham, and west to Tabulam.

The electorate takes in the major towns of Lismore, Grafton, Ballina, Casino, Evans Head and Kyogle and many small villages and communities.

Page covers four local government areas: Lismore, Ballina, Richmond Valley and Clarence Valley.

Name Derivation:
Named after Sir Earle Page 1880-1961, Member of the House of Representatives 1919-61. He served as caretaker Prime Minister of Australia during April 1939.

Area and Location Description:
Page covers an area of approximately 16 091 sq km from Yamba in the south to Ballina in the north on the coastal side, and from Hernani in the south to the Queensland border on the inland side. The main towns include Alstonville, Ballina, Casino, Evans Head, Grafton, Iluka, Kyogle, Lismore and Yamba.

Products/Industries of the Area:
Dairy and beef cattle, pigs, maize, tropical fruit, sugar cane, fishing, prawning, oysters, butter and dairy factories, timber mills, several abattoirs and tourism.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1984

Demographic Rating: Rural

Members:
Saffin, J (ALP) 2007-
Causley, I (NP) 1996-2007
Woods, H F (ALP) 1990-1996
Robinson, I L (NP) 1984-1990

Download a map of the Page electorate here.

Grafton Divisional Office Contact Details

Shop 8
22 King Street
Grafton NSW 2460

Ph: 13 23 26
Fax: (02) 6642 7809
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PO Box 411
Grafton NSW 2460

2007 Federal Election Results: House of Representatives results for Page