Local residents from the bayside and Gumdale-Wakerley areas joined officers from Wynnum Police, as well as volunteers from Crime Stoppers and Volunteers in Policing, at Coffee with a Cop hosted by Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta, in Manly West last Saturday. Coffee with a Cop gave members of the community an opportunity to get…
DetailsMember for Bonner Ross Vasta is urging residents to nominate a local environmental hero for the 2017 State Landcare Awards. Mr Vasta said local Landcare groups and volunteers deserved to be recognised for their passion and commitment to conservation and the work they do to maintain our local environment. “Landcare is an important part of…
DetailsThe second round of applications is 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…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government is providing $4,000 in funding to Wynnum Manly and Districts Men’s Shed for the purchase of much-needed tools and equipment including a defibrillator and wall-mounted cabinet, as well as for first aid and CPR training for 20 of its members. Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta said he was pleased to be…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government’s 2017 Budget is delivering on Health, Child Care, Aged Care, Employment and reform on Banks, just to name a few, to ensure our nation’s economy to secure better days ahead for the hard working people of the Bonner electorate. The Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta said our economic growth has been hard…
DetailsA new schools funding estimator is set to help parents, teachers, principals and school communities in the Bonner electorate see exactly how they stand to benefit from the Turnbull Government’s new $18.6 billion needs-based schools funding plan. Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta said the new online estimator showed that schools across the local area…
DetailsVolunteers in Bonner are among nearly 100,000 volunteers across Australia benefiting from $10 million in Australian Government grants to support community organisations. Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, announced that almost 2,700 community organisations would benefit from a grant to support the work of volunteers. Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta, said the Turnbull Government’s investment…
DetailsFederal MP Ross Vasta has announced his second Bonner Bright Star Winner for 2017. Today the Bonner MP announced 11-year-old Jessica Thomas from Moreton Bay College was chosen as the award recipient for April. Jessica was nominated by her teacher for he outstanding efforts in sport, her dedication to her schooling, her consistent efforts as…
DetailsFederal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta said the local community would pause on Anzac Day to honour the service and sacrifice of all Australian men and women who have served in defence of our country. Mr Vasta said the following services and marches would be held in Bonner: Bayside National Service Association 6:10am: Service commences…
DetailsFEDERAL Member for Bonner Ross Vasta was joined today by Small Business Minister Michael McCormack to discuss how the Government’s small business plan was helping local small businesses to grow and create local jobs. “It’s great to have the Minister here today to visit local small businesses in my electorate of Bonner,” Mr Vasta said. …
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