Our Plan In Your Letter Box This Week – Media Release 19th June 2013 A SIXTEEN page summary of the Federal Coalitions ‘Real Solutions for all Australians’ outlining the direction, values and policy priorities of the next Coalition Government will arrive at Forde residences this week. The Federal Member, Bert van Manen MP hopes…
Make Sure You Get All The Answers For those who intend to sign the Gonski petition make sure you ask the following questions: 1. Ask why under the Labor Governments own figures six Logan Schools will be worse off under Gonski modelling including Eagleby South, Shailer Park, Springwood Central, Slacks Creek, Waterford and Woodrige.…
Boer War Memorial I am pleased to support the Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott, and the Member for Ryan Jane Prentice who presented a petition to Parliament in May. The petition with over 10,200 signatures is to erect a memorial acknowledging The Boer War. No memorial has yet been erected to remember the…
Come along for a cuppa with Bert! I’ll be in Ormeau this Saturday listening to what locals have to say about our community and any issues they may have federally. I will be hosting several friendly informal coffee meetings over the coming months in an effort to give locals the opportunity to have…
Young people in Forde urged to apply to help them be creative young stars Bert van Manen MP today urged students and young people in Forde to apply to share in $23,500 to help them develop their talents and chase their dreams by taking part in creative, cultural, academic and community activities. The…
Coalition gives childcare workers a voice Bert van Manen today alerted local childcare operators and staff throughout Forde on their opportunity to comment on the Gillard Government’s short term pay rise plan for less than one in three of the nation’s childcare workers. Last week the Federal Coalition successfully referred the Early Years…
STATEMENT I want the people in Forde to know that I was not prepared to support an increase in public funding to political parties. Ultimately, it is not the Governments money to play with it is the Australian people’s taxes. The Government can’t be making budget cuts because they are broke…
Letter to the Editor – Tuesday, 2 May 2013 The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) seeks to bring a positive change for Australians living with a disability. On a number of occasions I have spoken in support of the NDIS both here in our community and in the federal parliament. In Canberra I…
LOCAL TREE NOW PROTECTED Federal Member for Forde Bert Van Manen MP is proud to announce the inclusion of the threatened Ormeau Bottle Tree (Brachychiton) under the Federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999 Mr van Manen said members of the Ormeau community have been fighting long and hard to save the endangered…
Anzac Day 2013 marks an important period in Australia’s contemporary military operations. It is the first Anzac Day since our troops have withdrawn from Timor-Leste and it will be the last observed by Australian troops in the Solomon Islands. As we pause to mark the sacrifices of Australian soldiers, sailors, airmen and airwomen this…