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,…
Twelve aspiring young athletes were awarded grants under Round 2 (2019-20) of the Federal Government’s Local Sporting Champions program to help them compete at sporting events. Each local sporting star received up to $600 in Federal funding to represent their team in state, national or international championships. The Local Sporting Champions program offers grants to…
The Morrison Government is delivering a $1.9 billion road package to fast track critical infrastructure projects in Forde. At the forefront of the infrastructure agenda is an additional $46.3 million to upgrade the M1 Pacific Motorway at Exits 41 and 49. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the Government had committed $96.3 million to upgrade both…
The tennis courts at Club Beenleigh will benefit from major upgrades thanks to a $92,000 grant from the Federal Government’s Community Development Grants Programme. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen who presented the grant cheque to General Manager Perran Sonnex and Director of Tennis Mike Newell this week, said the funding would go a…