Tuesday, 17th May 2011 Be Active and Walk to School! Says Bert van Manen MP Bert van Manen MP, the Federal Member for Forde, is encouraging all primary school children, their parents and carers to take part in National Walk Safely to School Day on Friday 20th May. Walk Safely to School…
DetailsMonday, 16th May 2011 Government Forced to Admit Budget Bad for Families AT START OF NATIONAL FAMILIES WEEK “The Government has today finally admitted what the Coalition has been saying since last Tuesday night – the Government’s self-described ‘Labor Budget’ is bad for families” said Bert van Manen MP, Federal Member for Forde.…
DetailsMonday, 16th May 2011 National Families Week 15-21 May Family Relationship Services Face Funding Cuts “It is regrettable that the Gillard Government didn’t bear in mind the theme of this year’s National Families Week when framing its Budget” said Bert van Manen MP, Federal Member for Forde today. The theme of the…
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Tuesday, 10th May 2011 Labor Fails Families in Forde “This Budget confirms how out of touch Julia Gillard and Wayne Swan are with Australian families. It fails the essential test: to ease the cost of living on Australians who face higher prices every day,” Bert van Manen MP, Federal Member for Forde said today.…
DetailsCongratulatory Messages Let Me Organise a Congratulatory Message for You or a Family Member Are you or a member of your family about to celebrate a major milestone? Click here for more information and to complete the form to organise congratulatory messages from myself, the Prime Minister, the Governor-General or the Queen, dependent upon the…
DetailsAustralian Flags Does Your School or Community Group Need an Australian Flag? “Australian Flags can be used as an educational resource and a source of general information about the history and proper use of the Australian National Flag and other flags of Australia by the Australian community, flag marshals and visitors to Australia.…
DetailsTuesday, 3rd May 2011 Bert van Manen MP Recognises Volunteers in Forde Bert van Manen MP, Federal Member for Forde, today recognises and thanks volunteers across the community for their outstanding contribution to Australian society. “Volunteers are the glue that hold Australian communities together. They perform a range of important work in…
DetailsTuesday, 3rd May 2011 School fees to rise as local school funding on the chopping block Details of exactly how much funding local schools in the Forde electorate will lose if current funding arrangements are abolished have now been revealed. Three schools in Forde are known as ‘funding maintained’ schools, because the…
DetailsTuesday, 3rd May 2011 Opera in the Canefields to be the biggest year yet Bert van Manen MP, Federal Member for Forde, today announced his support of the 7th annual Opera on the Canefields event, held Sunday June 5 at the historical Heck Homestead in Woongoolba. The event, supporting the South…
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