Residents with a burning question for parliament will be able to submit it to their local Member under new changes to Question Time. Federal Member for Forde, Bert van Manen MP said the Australian House of Representatives will trial a new Constituency Question Time that will give members an opportunity to ask specific questions…
Superfast broadband is coming to more than 43,000 homes and businesses in Forde under an accelerated three-year rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN). The NBN is powering ahead across Australia with today’s release of a comprehensive construction plan to network 9.5 million premises nationwide. Federal Member for Forde, Bert van Manen…
The 2015 National Disability Awards are now open, giving Australians the chance to acknowledge the many people, organisations and initiatives across the country that make a positive impact on the lives of people with disability. Federal Member for Forde, Bert van Manen MP, said the Awards help build awareness of disability issues and showcase…
A joint taskforce made up of representatives from all levels of government, local business people and various community organisations has been formed in a collaborative effort to fix the M1 highway congestion. Federal Member for Forde, Bert van Manen MP said the Fix the M1 Taskforce was a bipartisan group, ready to work together…
Students in Logan and Scenic Rim will be able to learn useful vocational skills with the opening of the new Logan Scenic Rim Trade Training Centre at Park Ridge State High School. The Logan Scenic Rim Trade Training Centre will allow secondary school students to earn qualifications in automotive maintenance and repair, electrotechnology and…
Beenleigh and District RSL Sub-branch in Forde has today received Federal Government funding to assist ex-service organisations (ESOs) to continue their important work with the local veteran community. Federal Member for Forde, Bert van Manen MP said the funding was part of the Australian Government’s Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) program, which…
Homes and businesses in Forde are a step closer to getting the National Broadband Network (NBN), with more than 8200 premises to benefit from the next build to commence on the network in the fourth quarter of 2016. The NBN Co released a quarterly national rollout plan to December 2016, which includes part of…
Federal Member for Forde, Bert van Manen has today welcomed the start of the Australian Government’s new employment service – jobactive. “jobactive is the Government’s new $6.8 billion employment service which will help more job seekers in our region to find and keep a job,” Mr van Manen said. “Through jobactive, local job…
June 15 was a great day for Forde’s hard working small business owners with the Senate approving the Coalition’s tax cut for small business companies. Federal Member for Forde, Bert van Manen MP said the tax cut was part of the Coalition Government’s Growing Jobs and Small Business package. “The Senate also approved…
Forde based business Smart Steel Systems Pty Ltd at Yatala will receive a $1 million grant to propel their bright ideas from the drawing board into the marketplace under the Australian Government’s Accelerating Commercialisation program. Member for Forde, Bert van Manen MP announced the grant as part of a $10.6 million Accelerated Commercialisation element…