Young children have the opportunity to learn a second language before they start school, with preschools and child care centres in Forde encouraged to sign up to the Turnbull Government’s popular Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) program. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the ELLA program was open nationally for the first…
The Turnbull Government’s legislation to rebuild vocational education and training has passed the Parliament, delivering a system students and taxpayers can trust and ending the rip-offs and rorts that plagued Labor’s failed VET FEE-HELP scheme. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the Turnbull Government’s new VET Student Loans program will replace Labor’s…
The National Broadband Network (NBN) build has now commenced in a number of Northern Gold Coast suburbs in the electorate of Forde. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said construction of the NBN was underway for Fibre to the Node in Ormeau, Norfolk Village, Ormeau Hills, Kingsholme and Upper Coomera. “The message for…
Every pre-schooler in Forde will have the opportunity to learn a foreign language with applications for the Turnbull Government’s popular Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) program now open. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said local preschools can apply for the national rollout of the play-based tabled app for devices like iPads. “The…
The Labor opposition yesterday confirmed they will force Australians to pay more tax so they can give foreign workers a tax cut. Labor’s changes to Working Holiday Maker tax arrangements will almost halve the amount of tax these foreign workers would pay on their Australian earnings and force Australian taxpayers to make up for the…
Community organisations in Forde can apply for a grant of up to $5000 to assist the work of their volunteers. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said funding was provided under a $10 million Volunteer Grant announced by Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter. “This funding is a key part of the Australian…
The Turnbull Government’s Stronger Communities Program is driving improvements across the region with Park Ridge Pirates AFL Club the latest organisation to be awarded a grant. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said Park Ridge Pirates had received $18,562 under Round 2 of the Stronger Communities Program. “This funding will be used by…
An exciting new grandstand shade project for the Ormeau Junior Rugby League Football Club (JRLFC) will be going ahead thanks to a generous Turnbull Government Stronger Communities grant. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said Ormeau Junior RLFC would receive $13,182 under Round 2 of the Stronger Communities Program. “Brien Harris Oval is…
Young people in Bethania will be better supported thanks to a Turnbull Government Stronger Communities grant. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the Bethania Youth Drop-in Centre had been successful under Round 2 of the Stronger Communities Program, and would receive a $5047 grant. “The Youth Drop in Centre is located at…
The Turnbull Government will reduce the cost of thousands of medical devices ranging from pacemakers and lenses to knees and hips by half-a-billion dollars to take pressure off private health insurance premiums for Australians. Federal Member for Forde, Bert van Manen MP said the Turnbull Government was reforming regulations that have seen the cost of…