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FAMILY VIOLENCE

SURVEY RESULTS PUT FAMILY VIOLENCE BACK IN SPOTLIGHT December 23, 2013 Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have backed efforts by Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester to keep the spotlight on family violence. Mr Chester, a White Ribbon...

PUTTING LOCALS FIRST

SMALL BUSINESS MINISTER VISITS LATROBE VALLEY  December 19, 2013 The Latrobe Valley has had its first visit from a Federal Minister since the September election with Small Business Minister Bruce Billson visiting Traralgon today. Mr Billson was in the region to meet...

MOBILE PHONE COVERAGE

TELSTRA FLICKS THE SWITCH ON 4G FOR LAKES ENTRANCE December 18, 2013 Lakes Entrance residents, the business community and tourism industry has been boosted by the switch-on of Telstra’s 4G network. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester today joined Telstra...

FIXING COUNTRY ROADS

NEXT SECTION OF HIGHWAY DUPLICATION UNDERWAY December 18, 2013 Duplication of the Princes Highway between Traralgon and Sale is a step closer after Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester turned the first sod at the Nambrok Rd section of the project today. The...

CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

WORKING TOGETHER TO BOOST ENVIRONMENT December 17, 2013 A new partnership between the local indigenous community, the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (EGCMA) and the Federal Government is boosting the local environment. Federal Member for Gippsland...