A DEADLY Forde intersection is long overdue an upgrade according to Federal Member Bert van Manen MP. With continued growth in the Bannockburn and Belivah area, Mr van Manen said the installation of traffic lights at the Beaudesert-Beenleigh Rd intersection with Bannockburn and Belivah Roads, was a necessity. “This intersection has a history of crashes…
THERE were some bold, and some would assert, misleading, comments made down in Canberra in recent weeks. From the Prime Minister no less. In response to a question from the Leader of the Opposition, he claimed; “we delivered cheaper childcare, we delivered cheaper medicines, delivered fee-free TAFE, expanded the single parent payment. Those four measures…
HOUSEHOLDS are going to great lengths to keep their heads above water – working more hours or taking on extra jobs. Just like households, governments need to manage their budgets and live within their means. But the Albanese Labor Government has shown an inability to do this. Australia is in a full-blown cost-of-living and cost-of-doing-business…
AT THE end of this month, 3G is set to be eradicated. Reports suggest that this will impact up to half a million Australians. If this information has washed over you in recent years, you’re probably not in isolation. When 3G launched in 2006, we used our mobile devices for calls, texting and accessing basic…
EVERY four-year cycle, when it rolls around, the Olympics and Paralympics are true reminders of how great it is to be an Aussie. As our Olympians start to make their mark in Paris, and I pull out the green and gold scarf from the cupboard, I get giddy knowing there’s several weeks of action on…
THE Forde Seniors’ Expo is coming back this year, with hundreds expected to attend. I’m incredibly pleased to once again be hosting the Seniors’ Expo for the people of our region on Friday, September 27. There will be plenty of pertinent information available, whether for you directly, or for a loved one, so be sure…
FORDE households are burdened with another year of unaffordable energy costs as the new financial year’s electricity prices start applying from this month. The new prices confirm that Labor has broken its promise to reduce household power bills by $275, with Forde residents instead paying among the most expensive power bills in the world. The…
THE desecration of war memorials in Canberra by pro-Palestinian activists in recent days is completely unacceptable. What’s more, the Greens calling it ‘free speech’, is an absolute scandal. If you hadn’t heard, graffiti with pro-Palestinian messages was discovered on the Korean War, Vietnam War, Australian Army monuments and a wall between the memorials along Anzac…
ECONOMIC mismanagement and reckless spending is crippling the country. The Labor Government can try spin it however they want, but Australians will attest that things are getting harder by the day. Labor’s homegrown inflation crisis is spiralling out of control. The Prime Minister promised the Australian people that life would be “cheaper” under him. The…
WHEN queried or surveyed the people of Logan Reserve had one overwhelming answer when it came to the question – ‘what does this community need?’ The answer nine times out of ten? A shopping precinct and supermarket. When you just need to rush out quickly to gather up some ingredients for a quick-fix dinner, Logan…