Coalitions Green Army – Media Release 8th July 2013

  COALITION’S GREEN ARMY WILL IMPROVE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT The Coalition will build the largest standing environmental workforce in Australia’s history and deliver local on-the-ground environmental projects in Forde and around Australia. Federal Member for Forde, Bert van Manen said that if the Coalition is elected it will build a 15,000 strong Green Army to provide…

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Must Read Before Signing a Gonski School Funding Petition

Make Sure You Get All The Answers   For those who intend to sign the Gonski petition make sure you ask the following questions:   1.       Ask why under the Labor Governments own figures six Logan Schools will be worse off under Gonski modelling including Eagleby South, Shailer Park, Springwood Central, Slacks Creek, Waterford and Woodrige.…

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Boer War Memorial

Boer War Memorial I am pleased to support the Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott, and the Member for Ryan Jane Prentice who presented a petition to Parliament in May.   The petition with over 10,200 signatures is to erect a memorial acknowledging The Boer War.   No memorial has yet been erected to remember the…

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Free Cuppa for Ormeau Residents – This Saturday

Come along for a cuppa with Bert!   I’ll be in Ormeau this Saturday listening to what locals have to say about our community and any issues they may have federally.   I will be hosting several friendly informal coffee meetings over the coming months in an effort to give locals the opportunity to have…

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Creative Young Stars

Young people in Forde urged to apply to help them be creative young stars   Bert van Manen MP today urged students and young people in Forde to apply to share in $23,500 to help them develop their talents and chase their dreams by taking part in creative, cultural, academic and community activities.   The…

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Statement – 30th May 2013

STATEMENT     I want the people in Forde to know that I was not prepared to support an increase in public funding to political parties.   Ultimately, it is not the Governments money to play with it is the Australian people’s taxes.   The Government can’t be making budget cuts because they are broke…

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