From Monday 3 May – mark your diaries if you are over the age of 50. You are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine! Monday 3 May to May 17, the vaccine will be offered at GP Respiratory Clinics. After May 17 you will also be able to receive the vaccine at approved GP clinics. GP…
DetailsANZAC day is this Sunday 25 April – a day to remember and commemorate all those men and women who served our country. I’ve been to several school ANZAC services this week and will be attending many more across the electorate over the long weekend. A full list of services in our community is below.…
DetailsWith flu season coming up, it’s important to protect ourselves with the annual flu vaccination. Thanks to Howie at Priceline Pharmacy in Park Ridge who provided my flu vaccination today! Vaccinating against flu is recommended for all people aged 6 months and over. The best timing for vaccination is from April to provide protection before…
DetailsWorks have started on the upgrade of the Mount Lindesay Highway between Stoney Camp Road and Chambers Flat Road. The $75 million project will widen the highway from two to four lanes, build new northbound and southbound bridges across Norris Creek, install safety upgrades and improve fauna connectivity and protection. This is all about getting…
DetailsQueensland construction companies have been invited to submit their proposals for the Gold Coast’s largest road project. The jointly funded $1.5 billion Stage 1 of the Coomera Connector, will run between Coomera and Nerang. Contractors received their first industry briefing today – on a project expected to create around 700 jobs. Federal Minister for Population,…
DetailsA business case is now being prepared to investigate the duplication of Beaudesert-Beenleigh Road between Milne Street and Tallagandra Road at Mount Warren Park. The project secured $5 million dollars in funding from the Federal Government’s Urban Congestion Fund in early 2019 but had not received a matching commitment by the State Government until August…
DetailsThe Forde community will stand in silent reflection and remembrance of the sacrifice of our fallen man and women who gave their lives in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations this Remembrance Day. Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said for more than a century Australians have paused at 11am on 11 November to acknowledge…
DetailsThe Morrison Government is launching a new era of Australian manufacturing, as part of our JobMaker Plan to rebuild the economy, create jobs in Logan and the Northern Gold Coast and recover from the COVID-19 recession. The $1.5 billion Modern Manufacturing Strategy will make Australian manufacturers more competitive, resilient and able to scale-up to take…
DetailsAs part of its $800 million JobMaker Digital Business Plan, the Morrison Government is encouraging and supporting more Australian small businesses to digitise, so they can compete, succeed and create job opportunities as we emerge from the COVID-19 crisis. This includes an expansion of the Australian Small Business Advisory Service (ASBAS) Digital Solutions program. Minister…
DetailsA project in Yatala will receive a share of more than $290 million in Australian Government funding under Round 5 of the Bridges Renewal Program (BRP) and Round 7 of the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program (HVSPP). Federal Member for Forde, Bert van Manen MP said the timing couldn’t be better to see funding…
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