New Child Safety Initiative Launched in Forde On Friday Bert van Manen MP Federal Member for Forde officially welcomed the ‘Ditto in a Box Education Pack’ with Bravehearts at St Stephens College in Coomera. The ‘Ditto in a Box Education Pack’ was developed to extend the popular ‘Ditto Child Safety Show’ which recently…
DetailsLocal Student Visit’s Parliament House as Young Voice of Forde Rivermount College student, Selena Lang visited Parliament House last week as a result of winning the first ever ‘Young Voice of Forde’ essay competition. Over two days Selena attended a committee meeting, visited Question Time, and met Deputy Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Julie…
DetailsCaitlin Watt – “Promise to Remember Me” Campaign I have met a number of young people in the electorate living with type 1 diabetes and it is truly remarkable to hear about their positive outlook on life considering the obstacles they live with each and every day. I met Caitlin yesterday and she…
DetailsNominations Open For National Volunteer Awards Federal Member for Forde, Bert van Manen MP is calling for locals to nominate people and organisations who support and strengthen their community through volunteer efforts for the Australian Governments National Volunteer Awards. Mr van Manen said he plans to recognise the selfless work of 10…
DetailsChildcare Worker’s Speak Out Childcare workers have told Bert van Manen MP they feel over burdened with regulation at a childcare facility in Eagleby yesterday. Mr van Manen was invited to visit the ‘All About Kids Early Learning Centre’ to learn more about the difficulties being faced by childcare workers on a daily…
DetailsYoung Voice of Forde Congratulations to Selena Lang, a year 12 Student from Rivermount College, for taking out the first ever ‘Young Voice of Forde Competition’. Selena was followed closely by year 11 Kimberley College student, McKinley Fiveash, who gave a passionate speech about NAPLAN failing school children with learning difficulties. The competition…
DetailsBaldwin Likes Beenleigh At a meeting yesterday afternoon the Mayor, Pam Parker shared her vision for a revitalised Beenleigh Town Centre with the Shadow Minister for Tourism and Regional Development, the Hon. Bob Baldwin MP. Mr Baldwin was invited to Beenleigh by Bert van Manen MP, in an effort to gain support for…
DetailsDestination Logan The potential for Logan to become a tourist destination was discussed at a meeting this morning with the Federal Shadow Minister for Tourism, The Hon. Bob Baldwin MP, Bert van Manen MP and the Logan Tourism Taskforce. During the meeting a vision was cast for the city which included upgrading the…
DetailsThe Coalition is committed to upgrading broadband sooner, cheaper and more affordably for consumers. The Coalition’s plan for better broadband will encourage competition among infrastructure providers rather than stamp it out. It will see existing infrastructure used where possible and will use a mix of technologies, meaning broadband speeds will be upgraded much…
DetailsSafer Streets under a Coalition Government Local communities in Forde will be able to apply for crime prevention infrastructure such as better lighting, fixed or mobile cameras, under a major plan announced by the Coalition. In our first year, a future Coalition government will provide $50 million to tackle crime hotspots and help…
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