Oct 31, 2011 | Helping Communities Rebuild
October 31, 2011 A national database to track known and suspected arsonists will be used for the first time this summer as a bushfire prevention measure, according to Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Mr Chester has campaigned for a nation-wide approach to...
Oct 31, 2011 | 2011 Blogs
ROAD SAFETY FUNDING CRITICAL IN REGIONS October 31, 2011 The latest Transport Accident Commission (TAC) figures have confirmed that East Gippsland has one of the worst road accident and fatality records in Victoria. Over the past three years, 23 people have died on...
Oct 27, 2011 | Saving The Gippsland Lakes
October 27, 2011 A wetland rehabilitation project in the catchment of the Gippsland Lakes is an outstanding example of practical environmental work according to Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Mr Chester inspected the Heart Morass as part of a tour with...
Oct 26, 2011 | 2011 Archive
VETERANS’ HEALTH WEEK CELEBRATIONS AT COCKATOO RISE October 27, 2011 A crowd of around 100 have attended Veterans’ Health Week celebrations at Cockatoo Rise War Veterans Retreat near Sarsfield this week. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester spoke at the...
Oct 26, 2011 | 2011 Archive
RAAF UPGRADE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES October 26, 2011 A $185 million upgrade at the East Sale RAAF Base is being designed to make sure small to medium businesses from across Gippsland have opportunities to work on the project. The Nationals Member for...