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IMPROVING RURAL HEALTH

BREAST CANCER SCREENING OPENS TO MORE WOMEN May 28, 2013 Gippsland women aged between 70 and 74 will be invited for free breast cancer screening, according to Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Mr Chester said the $56 million initiative would be provided by...

MEN’S SHEDS

STRATFORD MEN LOOK TO EXPAND SHED May 27, 2013 Members of the Stratford Men’s Shed have embarked on a number of projects for local community groups and are now looking to expand their facility to provide more services. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester...

IMPROVING RURAL HEALTH

BREED STREET CLINIC TO UNDERGO $750,000 EXPANSION May 27, 2013 A $750,000 expansion to the Breed Street Clinic in Traralgon will provide improved nursing facilities, medical training rooms and an improved after-hours consultation and waiting room area, according to...

IMPROVING RURAL HEALTH

CHESTER GETS BEHIND TRARALGON BLOOD DRIVE May 24, 2013 The Traralgon Blood Donor Centre has put a call out for more blood donors and The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is on board. Mr Chester is supporting efforts to sign up 400 blood donors by the end...

BUDGET 2013

BUDGET A DISAPPOINTMENT FOR GIPPSLANDERS: CHESTER May 16, 2013 The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has expressed disappointment with the latest Federal Budget. Mr Chester said the Budget was city focused with no major regional initiatives and had let...