The Turnbull Government is providing young people in Forde with free access to the new Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine from the start of 2018 to protect against more strains of HPV infection. The new Gardasil® 9 vaccine will offer protection against nine strains of HPV (up from four), expanding protection against the virus and improving…
Former part-pensioners in Forde will have their Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) reinstated from this week. These former part-pensioners lost the card in January as a consequence of reforms to the pension assets test, which were designed to make the pension system more affordable and sustainable for the future. “Those reforms provided increased pension for people…
Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen is encouraging everyone in Forde to take steps to protect their own online safety as part of Stay Smart Online Week. Stay Smart Online Week, which runs from 9-13 October, is a national awareness raising initiative encouraging Australians to be more proactive about their cyber security. Mr van…
The delays are over for motorists travelling between Cedar Creek and Wolffdene following the reopening of the Chardon Bridge. A $3.2 million replacement of the former timber bridge began in mid-April to ensure the ongoing safety of motorists and other bridge users. The rebuild was completed as a joint project between Logan and Gold Coast…
Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen is encouraging Indigenous league fans to make healthy choices to score a specially designed Deadly Kangaroos jersey during the Rugby League World Cup this October and November. Mr van Manen said it was part of an exciting new health initiative, led by league legend and Kangaroos coach Mal…
Queensland’s ongoing bid for the major defence contract that could create hundreds of jobs for the state came to Forde today, when Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s BOXER CRV rolled into town. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen welcomed representatives from Rheinmetall to the Beenleigh RSL, where several local businesses were briefed on the company’s bid…
The Turnbull Government has assisted 10,000 long-term unemployed young Australians get off welfare and into work through the Youth Bonus Wage subsidy component of the Youth Jobs PaTH program. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen said the Youth Jobs PaTH program was delivering significant outcomes by getting young people off welfare, into work and…
Tackling drug abuse and welfare dependency was high on the agenda when local community service agencies met with Minister for Human Services Alan Tudge today when he visited Forde. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen invited Minister Tudge to discuss the rollout of the Government’s drug testing trial in Logan, as well as further…
Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen is urging the local community to stop and think about Australia’s wartime sacrifices today on the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Polygon Wood. Mr van Manen said the Battle of Polygon Wood was part of a wider series of battles collectively known as the Flanders Offensive, which…
Member for Forde Bert van Manen is encouraging locals to check if they have any lost or unclaimed superannuation, with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) today announcing its latest figures. As at 30 June this year, there were over 6.3 million lost and ATO-held super accounts worth almost $18 billion. Mr van Manen said with…