Federal Member for Bonner Ross Vasta has affectionately named 2019 the year of the Volunteer in his South-east Brisbane electorate. This week marks the 30th National Volunteer Week but the celebrations began early in Bonner when the Coalition Government announced more than $90,000 for local community groups in February to help support their volunteers. Organisations…
Millions of Australians flocked to polling places on Saturday 18th May to get their rightfully deserved democracy sausage and place their votes in today’s federal election. In Bonner, the two party preferred choice was between incumbent and local resident, Ross Vasta for the LNP and Bill Shorten’s Labor candidate Jo Briskey. In the end the…
Federal Member for Bonner Ross Vasta has today announced that a re-elected Morrison Government will provide $350,000 to provide an all-inclusive playground for years 4,5, and 6 at Wishart State School. Mr Vasta said the rapidly growing school is in need of another playground on site and this funding will enable them to build its…
First home buyers in Bonner will receive a helping hand to get into the housing market through a new Morrison Government initiative to slash the amount of money needed for home loan deposits, one of the biggest barriers to home ownership. Federal Member for Bonner Ross Vasta said saving a deposit for your first home…
Women across Bonner are set for a boost with a $75 million commitment from the Morrison Government for new mid-career checks to help them pick up the work they want or to work more. Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta said many Australians in their thirties and forties were part of the ‘sandwich generation’ that had…
A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $308 million to cut the cost of life changing prescription medicines for more than 1.4 million Australians with chronic conditions who require multiple medicines. Member for Bonner Ross Vasta said this will help locals suffering from chronic conditions such as heart disease, high cholesterol, arthritis, asthma, diabetes and cancer.…
Member for Bonner Ross Vasta welcomed the Coalition Government’s investment of $30 million in a network of six new Veterans’ Wellbeing Centres to bring together the key services for our veterans and their families. This investment is part of a $63.2 million suite of initiatives to create Veterans’ Wellbeing Centres across the country, deliver job…
Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta is delivering for Bayside sporting women. Mr Vasta has today announced that a re-elected Morrison Government would provide $580,000 for Wynnum Vikings AFL Club to build and upgrade female amenities at the Bayside sporting club. Mr Vasta said this is an important project for the local female AFL players…
The Morrison Government will fund thirteen new congestion busting projects across South-East Queensland with a further $226.25 million funding boost, including $14 million for the dangerous roundabout at Rochedale Rd and Priestdale Rd in the Bonner electorate. Federal Member for Bonner Ross Vasta said this is great news for the families of Bonner who frequent…
Federal Member for Bonner Ross Vasta has secured $213,631 for the Mt Gravatt Community Centre to fund its Social Isolation program Ways of Wellness project. This funding builds on the $422,000 commitment from Ross Vasta and the Coalition Government to expand and renovate ‘Bernies Centre’. This project is reliant on Link workers and will enable…