Jan 19, 2012 | Protecting Local Jobs
January 20, 2012 Helping to create new opportunities and protecting existing jobs will be the key focus for 2012, according to The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Mr Chester said he was aiming to build stronger links across the Gippsland and Latrobe...
Jan 18, 2012 | Helping Communities Rebuild
January 18, 2012 Gippslanders are being urged to register mobile phone blackspots to highlight the need for a Federal Government program to ensure the safety of local communities in times of natural disaster. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester last week...
Jan 13, 2012 | Helping Communities Rebuild
January 13, 2012 The development of a Location Based Solution for emergency warnings should be accompanied by a mobile phone blackspots program to ensure all regional communities can benefit from the technology, according to the Federal Member for Gippsland Darren...
Jan 11, 2012 | Improving Rural Health
January 12, 2012 More lives could be saved if Gippsland and Latrobe Valley residents discussed organ donation with their families, according to Latrobe Regional Hospital Senior Nurse Gwenda Dortmans and Federal MP Darren Chester. Mrs Dortmans said organ donation was...
Jan 9, 2012 | 2012 Archive
NBN ROLLOUT CONCERNING GIPPSLANDERS January 10, 2012 The Gillard Government has confirmed the $50 billion National Broadband Network (NBN) won’t provide every home in Gippsland with high-speed broadband via its fibre network. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren...