Dec 23, 2009 | Supporting Regional Students
December 23, 2009 Sunny Cheung from Bairnsdale has been rewarded for his hard work during his final year of school in 2008 to be one of 500 students across the country to receive an Australian Student Prize. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester this week...
Dec 23, 2009 | 2009 Archive
MODERN AWARD SYSTEM TO IMPACT ON LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES December 23, 2009 There is concern for the small business community throughout Gippsland due to the Rudd Labor Government’s new ‘modern award’ system which commences on January 1, 2010. The Nationals Member for...
Dec 19, 2009 | Fixing Country Roads
December 20, 2009 The release of the latest accident statistics have confirmed the Princes Highway east of Melbourne as the state’s riskiest highway and supported calls by The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester for additional funding. Mr Chester has...
Dec 18, 2009 | Supporting Regional Students
December 18, 2009 The campaign to improve income support for Gippsland students has received a boost with a Senate Committee recommending the implementation of a Tertiary Access Allowance worth $10,000 per year for students forced to move away from home to attend...
Dec 18, 2009 | 2009 Archive
NEW TOURIST ATTRACTION FOR GREAT ALPINE ROAD December 18, 2009 The Great Alpine Road has a new tourism attraction with the official opening of ‘The Pressing Shed Cafe’ at Nullamunjie olive groves near Swifts Creek. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester...