Patients in Forde are benefiting from the Turnbull Government’s commitment to Medicare with the national GP bulk billing rate for the September quarter increasing to a record 85.9 per cent. This is the highest bulk billing rate ever achieved for a September quarter – and significantly higher than Labor’s 82.2% when they were last in…
DetailsPark Ridge Panthers Soccer Club is set to benefit from Government funding for a new solar electricity system under the Solar Communities Program. Local Federal MP Bert van Manen said the program, which was one of the Coalition’s 2016 election commitments providing $5 million to selected regions across Australia, had helped deliver lower electricity costs…
DetailsWork has begun on a new state of the art autism clinic in Logan, which will provide expert care and early intervention services for toddlers and small children living with autism. Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester said the centre will focus on children aged between two and six, supporting the region with a…
DetailsSMALL businesses in Forde providing goods and services to Government will have their invoices paid faster following an announcement by the Turnbull Government today. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen said the Government will now be required to pay invoices for contracts worth up to $1 million within 20 calendar days, an improvement from…
DetailsCedar Creek in Forde has been nominated to receive improved coverage under the Priority Locations Round of the Federal Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP welcomed the opening of the Round today, with the tender process open to telecommunications providers through December. The Coalition Government has committed $60…
DetailsThe long walk to Beenleigh Historical Village toilets will soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a Stronger Communities grant from the Federal Government. See who else is STRONGER thanks to our grant program!>>> Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen has delivered $10,000 to the Beenleigh Historical Society to assist with the…
DetailsSmaller tech companies in Forde will benefit from changes to the Commonwealth’s ICT (Information and Communications Technology) procurement rules. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen welcomed the Commonwealth’s decision to target a greater share of its multi-billion dollar annual ICT spend toward small to medium sized Aussie companies. “The nature of technology is that…
DetailsFederal Member for Forde Bert van Manen today launched the Recognise, Respond, Refer program, which will provide front-line training for primary health care professionals to help address domestic and family violence. Recognise, Respond, Refer is an integrated health response to domestic and family violence, and seeks to equip all general practice staff with the skills…
DetailsFederal Member for Forde Bert van Manen is encouraging clubs, schools, workplaces and businesses in Forde to hold an event to mark the 25th anniversary of International Day of People with Disability on December 3. Mr van Manen said thousands of events had been held across Australia since International Day of People with Disability was…
DetailsBert van Manen is encouraging Forde residents to reflect on the gift of organ and tissue donation in the lead up DonateLife Thank You Day on Sunday 19 November. “In communities across Australia, including here in Forde, thousands of Australians lives are saved and transformed each year thanks to the generosity of living and deceased…
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