The Turnbull Government has released a landmark report into Australia’s school system that outlines a clear plan to ensure every school student; including those in Forde have the opportunities they need to succeed. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said he welcomed the Turnbull Government’s in-principle support for all recommendations of the Review…
DetailsBeenleigh District Men’s Shed and Pimpama Men’s Shed have both been awarded Turnbull Government Grants as part of the National Shed Development Programme. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said he was pleased to share the great news with the two Men’s Sheds, who do tremendous work in the local community. “Pimpama Men’s…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government is supporting the next generation of Australia’s Sporting Champions through the Logan Sporting Champions Grant program. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said young athletes could apply for a Local Sporting Champions grant to support their involvement in sport. “The Coalition Government is committed to getting Australian kids more active,…
DetailsSenior residents in Forde and their families will benefit from significant aged care quality reforms announced by the Turnbull Government. At the heart of these reforms, aged care regulation, compliance and complaints handing will be brought together in a new and independent Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen…
DetailsCongestion relief is on the way for Queensland motorists as the Turnbull Government gets to work on vital upgrades to the M1 Motorway. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said work started today on upgrades between Mudgeeraba and Varsity Lakes and at the Gateway Merge to Springwood, providing much-needed extra capacity to one…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government will drastically reduce the cost of a life-saving new medicine, which uses a patient’s own immune system to track down and destroy cancer cells. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said from May 1, classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients would no longer pay over $200,000 per course of treatment, now only…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government’s ParentsNext program is helping parents with young children to move into work once their children are at school. In the 2017–18 Budget the Turnbull Government announced the expansion of the successful ParentsNext program from July 2018 to help more parents experience the benefits of having a job. From this, the Government is…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government continues to meet its commitment of helping more people into work with the milestone of one million placements under the jobactive employment program reached today. The jobactive program connects job seekers with employers and is delivered by a network of jobactive providers in more than 1700 locations across Australia. Jobs growth in…
DetailsThe Coalition Government is acting to provide critical upgrades to the M1 Motorway to deliver safer, less congested roads for the people of Queensland. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the $1 billion investment means people in his electorate of Forde, which includes parts of Logan and the northern Gold Coast, would…
DetailsResidents in Cedar Creek will have improved phone coverage thanks to the Coalition Government’s $220 million Mobile Black Spot Program. The Cedar Creek region was identified as one of 106 projects to be delivered in the Priority Locations Round to deliver improved mobile phone coverage. Optus, Telstra and Vodafone will build 102 new base stations…
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