The Australian Government’s Stronger Communities Programme is driving improvements across the Forde region with round three funding recently announced. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said Chisholm Catholic College P&C was one of several successful recipients in his electorate of Forde. “The P&C has done a great job fundraising for their school and…
DetailsTuesday, June 5 is World Environment Day and Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP is encouraging residents to celebrate the day, which is observed to encourage awareness and action for the protection of our environment. “It’s also a great opportunity to celebrate our beautiful local environment here in Forde,” Mr van Manen said.…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government today announced funding of $18 million towards a new Australia-wide program helping family and small businesses build their digital capability. Minister for Small and Family Business, the Workplace and Deregulation Craig Laundy said businesses would have access to high-quality advice from proven providers for a minimal fee. “The Australian Government is investing…
DetailsAustralian smokers are being urged to put their health first and kick the habit on World No Tobacco Day. This year’s World No Tobacco Day is aimed at raising awareness of the link between smoking and heart and cardiovascular diseases, including stroke. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said smoking is one of…
DetailsFamilies, including those in Forde will benefit from the Turnbull Government’s reforms to the handling of family law matters in the federal court system. A single new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCA) will be established from January 1, 2019 through the amalgamation of the existing Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the…
DetailsFamilies in Forde are urged to make the switch to the Turnbull Government’s new child care and early learning system or risk missing out on the new subsidies. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said new data showed with just weeks to go until the new system started on July 2, around 50.98%…
DetailsNUTRITION will be the theme for this year’s Veterans’ Health week with funding for applications to support events highlighting the week now open for Ex-Service organisations (ESOs) and community groups. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said Veterans’ Health Week in September was a fantastic opportunity for ex-service organisations and community groups to…
DetailsFree legal resources will be made available to community organisations in Forde thanks to a $250,000 Turnbull Government program to fund the delivery of online legal resources. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the online resources would be made available to better support not-for-profit organisations and volunteers in Forde. Justice Connect will…
DetailsNational Volunteer Week runs from 21 to 27 May and honours the more than eight million Australians who volunteer their time in the community. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said there were more than 18,000 volunteers in his electorate of Forde, and he wanted to thank each and every one of them…
DetailsThe Liberal National Government yesterday delivered on a significant commitment – there are one million more Australians in work than there was when we were elected. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said one million more jobs meant at least one million livelihoods improved. “This is an excellent outcome for Australian families,” Mr…
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