Cedar Creek in Forde has been nominated to receive improved coverage under the Priority Locations Round of the Federal Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP welcomed the opening of the Round today, with the tender process open to telecommunications providers through December. The Coalition Government has committed $60…
The long walk to Beenleigh Historical Village toilets will soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a Stronger Communities grant from the Federal Government. See who else is STRONGER thanks to our grant program!>>> Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen has delivered $10,000 to the Beenleigh Historical Society to assist with the…
Smaller tech companies in Forde will benefit from changes to the Commonwealth’s ICT (Information and Communications Technology) procurement rules. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen welcomed the Commonwealth’s decision to target a greater share of its multi-billion dollar annual ICT spend toward small to medium sized Aussie companies. “The nature of technology is that…
Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen today launched the Recognise, Respond, Refer program, which will provide front-line training for primary health care professionals to help address domestic and family violence. Recognise, Respond, Refer is an integrated health response to domestic and family violence, and seeks to equip all general practice staff with the skills…
Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen is encouraging clubs, schools, workplaces and businesses in Forde to hold an event to mark the 25th anniversary of International Day of People with Disability on December 3. Mr van Manen said thousands of events had been held across Australia since International Day of People with Disability was…
Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen is encouraging employers and people with disability in Beenleigh to get involved in AccessAbility Day during the week of 4 – 8 December. AccessAbility Day is a new Australian Government initiative, connecting employers and people with disability for a day. The initiative aims to increase awareness, understanding and…
Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen is urging organisations to apply for Round Two of the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF), with applications now open for funding to support further job creation and economic growth in regional and rural Australia. Mr van Manen said the fund was set up to support…
Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen has today welcomed the The Workforce Behind the Defence Force information campaign. The campaign highlights the need for a skilled, experienced and effective workforce to make possible the Government’s historic investment of $200 billion to grow Australia’s defence capability, securing our nation and building our industrial capacity and…
A Forde business is a finalist in the 55th Australian Export Awards, recognizing success in putting Australian innovation and expertise on a global stage. Noonan Race Engineering is in the running to win the Manufacturing Award, to be announced at the ceremony in Canberra on December 5. One of the finalists will be named the…
Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen brought Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion to the region today to hear directly from the local indigenous community. Mr van Manen and Minister Scullion met with representatives from the Beenleigh Housing and Development Company to discuss the history of local community housing, before travelling to the Yugambeh Museum.…