More Australians are choosing healthier packaged foods, thanks to the Health Star Rating (HSR) system. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the Coalition Government has launched a new campaign to promote the HSR System to raise awareness of the role it can play as part of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.…
Young children have the opportunity to learn a second language before they start school, with preschools and child care centres in Forde encouraged to sign up to the Turnbull Government’s popular Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) program. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the ELLA program was open nationally for the first…
Innovative ideas that help move people from welfare to work will be funded by the Turnbull Government, with the opening of the $96 million Try, Test and Learn Fund. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said using insight from the Australian Priority Investment Approach to Welfare, the Try, Test and Learn Fund would…
The Turnbull Government’s legislation to rebuild vocational education and training has passed the Parliament, delivering a system students and taxpayers can trust and ending the rip-offs and rorts that plagued Labor’s failed VET FEE-HELP scheme. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the Turnbull Government’s new VET Student Loans program will replace Labor’s…
The National Broadband Network (NBN) build has now commenced in a number of Northern Gold Coast suburbs in the electorate of Forde. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said construction of the NBN was underway for Fibre to the Node in Ormeau, Norfolk Village, Ormeau Hills, Kingsholme and Upper Coomera. “The message for…
Every pre-schooler in Forde will have the opportunity to learn a foreign language with applications for the Turnbull Government’s popular Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) program now open. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said local preschools can apply for the national rollout of the play-based tabled app for devices like iPads. “The…
Logan Uniting Church Football Club will be able to train and play in the one facility with a lighting upgrade planned for their fields at Calvary Christian College. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the football club had received $16,993 under Round 2 of the Stronger Communities Programme. “This Stronger Communities grant…
The Labor opposition yesterday confirmed they will force Australians to pay more tax so they can give foreign workers a tax cut. Labor’s changes to Working Holiday Maker tax arrangements will almost halve the amount of tax these foreign workers would pay on their Australian earnings and force Australian taxpayers to make up for the…
Community organisations in Forde can apply for a grant of up to $5000 to assist the work of their volunteers. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said funding was provided under a $10 million Volunteer Grant announced by Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter. “This funding is a key part of the Australian…
The Turnbull Government is getting young Australians ready and able to join the workforce through the innovative Youth Jobs PaTH programme. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the Youth Jobs PaTH (Prepare-Trial-Hire) would help increase young people’s job prospects by ensuring they were better prepared for the workplace, and encourages more businesses…