Coalition gives childcare workers a voice Bert van Manen today alerted local childcare operators and staff throughout Forde on their opportunity to comment on the Gillard Government’s short term pay rise plan for less than one in three of the nation’s childcare workers. Last week the Federal Coalition successfully referred the Early Years…
DetailsSTATEMENT 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…
DetailsLetter to the Editor – Tuesday, 2 May 2013 The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) seeks to bring a positive change for Australians living with a disability. On a number of occasions I have spoken in support of the NDIS both here in our community and in the federal parliament. In Canberra I…
DetailsLOCAL TREE NOW PROTECTED Federal Member for Forde Bert Van Manen MP is proud to announce the inclusion of the threatened Ormeau Bottle Tree (Brachychiton) under the Federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999 Mr van Manen said members of the Ormeau community have been fighting long and hard to save the endangered…
DetailsAnzac Day 2013 marks an important period in Australia’s contemporary military operations. It is the first Anzac Day since our troops have withdrawn from Timor-Leste and it will be the last observed by Australian troops in the Solomon Islands. As we pause to mark the sacrifices of Australian soldiers, sailors, airmen and airwomen this…
DetailsBert van Manen MP is urging patients who have had elective surgery delayed as a result of the Federal Labor Government’s cuts to hospital funding to contact his office for assistance. Locals who have recently received notice of postponement for elective surgery should contact Bert for representation to the Federal Health Minister Tanya…
DetailsBert van Manen MP invited the Shadow Minister for Families, Housing and Human Services to the electorate to hear what our local community service providers had to say. The roundtable representatives from Night Light, Rosies, M.A.D, Lighthouse care, Soul Centre, the police, State Government and the Logan City Council discussed issues such as homelessness,…
DetailsLogan sporting organisations have slammed a lack of leadership and funding directives from the government. – Tom Boswell, Quest Newspapers, 20th February 2013 Read online: http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/logan/officials-slam-lack-of-leadership-in-local-sport/story-fn8m0u8i-1226580461120 Frustrated officials from the Forde electorate called for better guidance from above and the elimination of red tape during a sports forum with Federal Member for Forde, Bert van…
DetailsCentenary of Anzac grants now open! Federal Member for Forde, Bert van Manen MP, today officially opened applications for funding from the Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program. “The Centenary of Anzac will be the most significant national period of commemoration in our nation’s history”, Mr van Manen said. “Locally, our community…
DetailsFederal Election is Called – A Message From Your Federal MP, Bert van Manen The election on the 14th September will offer voters the clearest choice in a generation. I have had the privilege of listening and speaking with people throughout Forde over the past couple of years and leading up to the…
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