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WORKING WITH FARMERS

CHESTER WELCOMES VICTORIAN COALITION MID COMMITMENT May 1, 2013 The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed a commitment by the Victorian Coalition Government to carry out the first stage of the Macalister Irrigation District (MID) 2030 plan. Deputy...

IMPROVING RURAL HEALTH

STATE LABOR MPs SHOULD STAND UP AND BE COUNTED ON LRH April 30, 2013 The State Labor Opposition should focus on supporting efforts to upgrade Latrobe Regional Hospital (LRH) rather than scoring cheap political points according to Federal Member for Gippsland Darren...

LOCAL SPORTING CHAMPIONS

TRARALGON SWIMMERS SUCCEEDING AT NATIONAL LEVEL April 26, 2013 Fresh from competing at the Swimming Australia Nationals Age Championships, Traralgon Swimming Club members Caiden Gill and Taylah Da Ros are also two of the region’s latest Local Sporting Champions. Both...

PROTECTING LOCAL JOBS

GAS CONDITIONING PLANT TO DELIVER NEW JOBS: CHESTER April 24, 2013 Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says approval for the construction of Esso’s Gas Conditioning Plant at Longford will help deliver around 250 new jobs to the region. Mr Chester said the...

WORKING WITH FARMERS

VEGETABLE GROWING SURVEY TO STUDY INDUSTRY’S FUTURE April 19, 2013 The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) vegetable growing survey could provide keys to unlocking the potential of the industry in the future according to The...