Anzac Day, 25th April 2014 Beenleigh 5.30am – Dawn Service Beenleigh Memorial Crete Street, Beenleigh Gunfire Breakfast Beenleigh RSL 13 Bardyn Halliday Drive Mount Warren Park 10:30am – Commemorative Service Parade forms Cnr York & Kokoda Streets 10:30am – March Commences 11:00am – Service Beenleigh Memorial Crete Street, Beenleigh Pimpama Service (No…
DetailsMEDIA RELEASE A FAIR GO FOR VETERANS – DELIVERED “The passing of this legislation today confirms this Government’s recognition of the unique nature of military service and the sacrifices military personnel and their families make on behalf of all Australians.” “This legislation is an investment in fairness and will…
DetailsLocal small businesses to benefit from new hiring guide The Coalition Government is working to build a stronger more prosperous economy with more jobs by making it easier for small businesses in Forde to hire new employees with the release of a new employment guide. Federal Member for Forde, Bert van Manen MP…
DetailsLabor puts brakes on $1.75B Roads to Recovery boost THE Australian Government’s $1.75 billion five-year funding extension of the Roads to Recovery Programme is at risk of being blocked in the Senate. Legislation to extend Roads to Recovery funding for the next five years (from 2014-15 to 2018-19) passed the House of…
DetailsANZAC DAY FOR THE TROOPS 2014 Anzac Day is an important occasion when Australians reflect on the courage of the men and women who have served in our name, particularly those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Australia’s military history and our contribution to the maintenance of international peace and security are rightly revered.…
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DetailsAGED CARE APPROVALS ROUND: APPLICATIONS OPEN MAY 2014 Aged care providers Forde will be able to apply for funds under the next Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR) from May 2014. Federal MP, Bert van Manen said this Round marks an important step forward in the Government’s reform agenda of the aged…
DetailsSix Months in Government – Letter to the Editor In what feels like a blink, we are already six months away from the federal election. We hit the ground running and the foundations have been laid to ensure we are in the best place possible to get this great nation back on track.…
DetailsNEW WOOLWORTHS STORES WELCOMED IN FORDE All levels of government attended the Woolworths site in Ormeau today to officially welcome the construction of the new store on Peachey Road. Federal Member for Forde, Bert van Manen MP, Gold Coast City Council Acting Mayor, Cr Donna Gates and State Member for Albert, Mark Boothman MP joined…
DetailsPayment Increase for 3.6 Million Pensioners More than 3.6 million pensioners will receive an increase to their payments from 20 March. The increases will help pensioners keep up with rises in cost of living expenses and are driven by the CPI increase of 1.9 per cent for the six months to December 2013. The…
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