Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen is encouraging Indigenous league fans to make healthy choices to score a specially designed Deadly Kangaroos jersey during the Rugby League World Cup this October and November. Mr van Manen said it was part of an exciting new health initiative, led by league legend and Kangaroos coach Mal…
DetailsQueensland’s ongoing bid for the major defence contract that could create hundreds of jobs for the state came to Forde today, when Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s BOXER CRV rolled into town. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen welcomed representatives from Rheinmetall to the Beenleigh RSL, where several local businesses were briefed on the company’s bid…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government has assisted 10,000 long-term unemployed young Australians get off welfare and into work through the Youth Bonus Wage subsidy component of the Youth Jobs PaTH program. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen said the Youth Jobs PaTH program was delivering significant outcomes by getting young people off welfare, into work and…
DetailsTackling drug abuse and welfare dependency was high on the agenda when local community service agencies met with Minister for Human Services Alan Tudge today when he visited Forde. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen invited Minister Tudge to discuss the rollout of the Government’s drug testing trial in Logan, as well as further…
DetailsFederal Member for Forde Bert van Manen is urging the local community to stop and think about Australia’s wartime sacrifices today on the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Polygon Wood. Mr van Manen said the Battle of Polygon Wood was part of a wider series of battles collectively known as the Flanders Offensive, which…
DetailsMember for Forde Bert van Manen is encouraging locals to check if they have any lost or unclaimed superannuation, with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) today announcing its latest figures. As at 30 June this year, there were over 6.3 million lost and ATO-held super accounts worth almost $18 billion. Mr van Manen said with…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government is taking action to encourage even more parents to meet immunisation requirements for their children. Under legislation being introduced today, parents’ fortnightly Family Tax Benefit Part A payments will be reduced by about $28 per fortnight for each child who does not meet the immunisation requirements. From 1 July 2018, this will…
DetailsThe Australian Government continues to honour its promise to ensure that all Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel are ready for the opportunities of post-service life. Helping our former Defence personnel find meaningful post-service careers is one of the best ways we can honour their service and sacrifice. The Government has launched the inaugural Veterans’ Employment…
DetailsPre-schoolers in Forde will be amongst the first in Australia to be introduced to science, technology, mathematics and engineering (STEM) through a new series of fun, play-based apps. Member for Forde Bert van Manen confirmed Logan TAFE Community Child Care Centre was one of 100 selected to be part of the Turnbull Government’s innovative Early…
DetailsFederal Member for Forde Bert van Manen brought Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Dan Tehan along to Diggers Day at the Beenleigh RSL to hear from local veterans today. “We are lucky to have a strong and vibrant veteran community in Forde,” Mr van Manen said. “Today’s visit was an opportunity for our local veterans to…
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