The Turnbull Government’s plan for real needs-based funding for Australia’s schools has passed the Parliament, ensuring students will get the support and quality education they need to succeed. This historic reform will deliver tangible benefits to students, parents and teachers. It represents a major investment in Australia’s future. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen…
Government grants are now available to help fund events organised by local ex-service organisations and community groups in Forde as part of Veterans Health Week (VHW) 2017. Veterans Health Week will run from Saturday October 21 to Sunday October 29. This year’s theme is ‘physical activity’. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen said ex-service…
More than 5,000 young Australians now have jobs under the ‘Hire’ element of the Australian Government’s Youth Jobs PaTH (Prepare-Trial-Hire) program. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen said Youth Jobs PaTH was a win for the local economy, with many local businesses already having taken advantage of the financial incentives available to hire more…
Some residents of Forde are among 3.8 million people nationally set to benefit from a one-off payment of up to $75 to help with energy costs. The Energy Assistance Payment will be provided to people on the Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Parenting Payment Single as well as to Veterans and their partners who…
The National Broadband Network has arrived in parts of Forde with businesses and residents celebrating the connection of the Chambers Flat and wider Ormeau communities. Letters advising residents of the completion of the construction phase are now arriving in mailboxes across the region. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen said it was an exciting…
The chequebook at Twin Rivers Community Care in Eagleby is looking healthier thanks to a $15,000 boost from the Federal Government, as part of the Solar Communities Program. The organisation will put the funding towards the cost of installing rooftop solar photovoltaic panels. Member for Forde Bert van Manen said the funding would allow the…
The second round of applications are now open for local organisations to join the Turnbull Government’s Local Drug Action Team program. Community groups across Australia are joining forces to deliver targeted local action to help tackle drug use and addiction. “We need to work together to fight the scourge of ice and other drugs which…
The Turnbull Government is providing an additional $649 million per year to create 9911 new residential aged care places with Forde set to benefit. “I welcome the news of the funding through the 2016-17 Aged Care Approvals Round and that Infinite Aged Care in Cornubia will be funded to provide new aged care services or…
An extension to the popular instant asset write-off programme is one step closer thanks to a Bill introduced to Parliament this week, Small Business Minister Michael McCormack says. “Across Australia I heard from hundreds of small business people how helpful the $20,000 instant asset write-off programme is to help businesses grow, pursue new ideas and hire…
The Turnbull Government is seeking a high quality, comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Peru to open new markets for Forde exporters that will create more local jobs. MP Bert van Manen said Peru presents a growing opportunity for Forde exporters that the Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement (PAFTA) will help unlock. “Over the…