Migrant groups, people with physical and intellectual disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Logan will be the focus of a new initiative aimed at ensuring all Australians can participate in sport and physical activity. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP welcomed the allocation of $644,080 in funding for Logan…
DetailsA virtual jobs fair to connect job seekers with local employers in the south-east Brisbane and Logan region will be held on Friday, 7 August 2020. Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, said the Brisbane South East and Logan virtual jobs fair is an opportunity for those looking for work to see what employment opportunities are available in their area. “As we…
DetailsIn new project details released today, Queensland’s Mount Lindesay Highway will be upgraded from two to four lanes between Stoney Camp Road and Chambers Flat Road. The two-lane upgrade follows an extra $7.5 million injected into the project by the Morrison Government. The overall $75 million upgrade will also deliver safety improvements along this secton…
DetailsThe JobKeeper program and the Coronavirus Supplement have been extended for those in Forde under the next phase of our support for affected businesses and households. This unprecedented economic support for local businesses and their workers is helping the Logan community through the COVID-19 pandemic and bolstering our economic recovery. Under the Morrison Government’s next…
DetailsThe Morrison Government will invest $2 billion to give hundreds of thousands of Australians access to new skills by retraining and upskilling them into sectors with job opportunities. The new JobTrainer skills package will also guarantee support for tens of thousands of apprentices in jobs across Australia, including Logan and the Northern Gold Coast by…
DetailsForde MP Bert van Manen has welcomed the announcement from the Member for Macalister of matched funding for the upgrade of Beaudesert – Beenleigh Road after a 12 month delay from the QLD State Government. Today’s announcement of matched funding follows a $5 million-dollar commitment secured by Mr van Manen during the 2019 federal election…
DetailsForde residents driving on the M1 would have noticed Stage 1 of the M1 Pacific Motorway upgrades (M1/M3/Gateway Merge) are now complete with all southbound lanes open and speed limits lifted. I fought to secure $115 million dollars for this upgrade which was delivered ahead of schedule earlier this year. Now we are getting on…
DetailsVolunteers from Shailer Park Meals on Wheels have received a $4,500 boost through the Morrison Government’s Volunteer Grants program. The completely volunteer-led organisation is able to deliver ready to eat and frozen meals to seniors thanks to their army of volunteers who live anywhere from Tanah Merah to Cornubia and even Eagleby. Federal Member for…
DetailsThe Morrison Government will commit $190 million to a new Recycling Modernisation Fund (RMF) that will generate $600 million of recycling investment and drive a billion-dollar transformation of Australia’s waste and recycling capacity. More than 10,000 jobs will be created and over 10 million tonnes of waste diverted from landfill to the making of useful…
DetailsWe’re getting shovels in the ground to upgrade local roads, maintain jobs and economic growth in Forde. If you would like to receive updates on these important road safety projects, please complete the newsletter signup form below. These projects include: $8 million dollars for Tamborine – Oxenford Road to upgrade the Howard Creek Causeway $15.6…
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