Daily Archives: 31 March, 2016

Applications open for 2016 Resilient Australia Awards

Applications are now open for the Commonwealth Government’s 2016 Resilient Australia Awards.   Federal Member for Forde, Bert van Manen MP said now in its 17th year, the awards recognise and promote initiatives which strengthen community disaster resilience.   “Disaster resilience is about making our communities safer, stronger and better prepared to manage natural disasters,”…

St Mary’s Parish receives Stronger Communities Grant

  St Mary’s Parish at Upper Coomera has receives a $5775 grant under Round 1 of the Australian Government’s Stronger Communities Programme.   Federal Member for Forde, Bert van Manen MP said the funding would be used for the installation of solar power.   “The solar power project will benefit St Mary’s Parish and the…