The Morrison Government is backing three local companies in Forde to modernise how they do business, as they grapple with the impact of the coronavirus. Merino Country in Shailer Park will receive $404,000 to adopt new technologies in fibre, fabric and garment production, sewing machine and innovative production methods for their Merino Textile & Clothing…
Major upgrades to a key intersection that connects to the Logan Motorway are now complete after the Morrison Government delivered a $1.4 million funding boost for the project. Traffic signals were installed at the intersection of Station Road and Jellicoe Street in April with lights to be switched on by Energex this week. New…
headspace services across the Gold Coast will be a given an important boost during these challenging times, with a new headspace centre to be established in the Upper Coomera region. Gold Coast Primary Health Network (GCPHN) has announced that Lives Lived Well, who currently manage headspace Southport, has been appointed to establish the centre, to…
The Morrison Government has committed $96.3 million to fix Exit 41 in Yatala and Exit 49 in Pimpama to bust congestion and keep Australians in work. Construction on Exit 41 is due to begin in late 2020 with Exit 49 in the detailed design phase which is expected to complete by late 2021 with…
The Logan community is again uniting to support each other through the COVID-19 pandemic. Logan City Council will deliver its $200,000 Emergency Relief Fund in partnership with YFS, Lighthouse Care and the State Emergency Service (SES) to provide immediate assistance to people in significant hardship because of COVID-19 and don’t have the support of family…
Bert van Manen MP has secured a large chunk of Federal Government funding for schools and environmental groups on the Northern Gold Coast. Over $155,000 in funding has been secured through the Stronger Communities Program, Community Environment Program and Local Schools Community Fund for a number of projects ranging from environmental restoration and preservation efforts…
Cornubia Park Netball Association has been granted $10,160 in Federal funding under the Stronger Communities Programme (Round 5) to build a new equipment shed at their club house. Federal member for Forde Bert van Manen said the funding will help the club store additional and new training equipment safely on club grounds. “This will also…
Thirty-three new high-tech cameras have been installed across parks in Logan thanks to a $950,000 investment from the Federal Government’s Safer Communities Fund. This takes the Logan Safety Camera Network to a total of 210 monitored CCTV cameras. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen, said the new cameras will assist police in their work…
Christmas has come early for local motorists with surveying works expected to begin on the M1 interchange upgrades to exits 41 and 49 this week. These early works will include road, geotechnical, pavement and public utility surveys and are slated for completion by mid-2020. Last month, the Morrison Government brought forward $46.3 million in funding…
The Morrison Government is taking immediate action by investing $537 million in a funding package to protect senior Australians, including the 1,500 aged care residents in Forde, in response to the Aged Care Royal Commission interim report. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen said the funding boost will deliver 10,000 new home care packages,…