Brisbane City Council is getting on with the job of ensuring residents get home quicker and safer, with the final designs released for a major upgrade of the Green Camp Road corridor. Infrastructure Chairman Amanda Cooper said the $28 million upgrade project, which was jointly funded with the Australian Government, would deliver vital infrastructure for…
Local ex-service organisations can now apply for Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) grants and Grants-in-Aid, Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta said today. “These grants help ex-service organisations provide vital advocacy services for current and former serving men and women which help veterans with their compensation claims and also ensure they get correct…
Wondall Heights State School’s new netball courts are currently undergoing some much needed resurfacing works and already they’ve got local groups lining up to take to the courts. Thanks to the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Programme, Bonner Federal Member Ross Vasta advocated for the school and secured $18,094 for the parents and community group to…
Federal Member for Bonner Ross Vasta has spent the last three months tirelessly petitioning the community to support his campaign calling for action on the disastrous Lindum Station Crossing. Collecting more than 4,500 signatures Mr Vasta then transported the petition to Canberra last week and hand delivered it to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister…
Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta said unpaid carers in his electorate would benefit from $85.6 million in additional funding for support services. Mr Vasta said the new support services were in recognition of the important contribution unpaid carers were providing to their families, the community, and the nation. “The Turnbull Government will provide a…
The Labor Party must commit to Work for the Dole. Their continued suggestions that a Labor government will scrap this program and prevent thousands of Australians from improving their chances of getting a job are alarming. Work for the Dole is a vital part of the Turnbull Government’s commitment to creating jobs for Australians. It…
More patients in Bonner are seeing their doctor without paying a cent, with the bulk-billing rate increasing to a record 85.8 per cent in the first half of the 2017–18 financial year. This is the highest GP bulk-billing rate on record for the July to December period and is nearly 4% higher than Labor’s 81.9%,…
Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta MP welcomed the unveiling of Australian Hearing’s flagship store in Mt Gravatt today. The new Australian Hearing centre features an interactive reception area, activity zones, revamped consulting rooms and spaces to interact with the latest hearing technology. Mr Vasta said Australian Hearing’s clients told them they wanted a more…
Over 60 school captains from primary and secondary schools across the Bonner electorate attended the second Student Leaders Afternoon Tea hosted by Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta yesterday. The students enjoyed a captivating talk by Red Frogs founder Andy Gourley and had the opportunity to ask questions about his work and what they could…
Representatives from local cold chain logistics companies had the opportunity to discuss energy prices and energy security with the Federal Minister for Energy and Environment, the Hon Josh Frydenberg, at a Q&A session hosted by Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta this week. Minister Frydenberg said he understood power bills were a major expense for…