Oct 17, 2017 | Improving Rural Health, Latest News
Leukaemia and lymphoma patients across Gippsland will benefit from affordable access to a new medicine, being subsidised by the Federal Government. Ibrutinib (sold as Imbruvica®) has been added to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Ibrutinib would normally cost...
Oct 13, 2017 | Darren's Blog, Latest Blogs
Victorians are rightly proud of Melbourne’s title as the ‘sporting capital of the world’ but there’s one event featuring everyday heroes that rarely gets a mention. Sure, we have the Australian Open Tennis, Melbourne Cup, F1 Grand Prix, AFL Grand Final and Boxing Day...
Oct 11, 2017 | Building Safer Roads, Transcripts, Uncategorized
Thank you Lachlan for the invitation, and congratulations to the ACRS for hosting another successful event. My address tonight starts on a bit of a sombre tone and I hope I don’t depress you over dinner. But the first point I want to make is that since 1925, 189,000...
Oct 11, 2017 | Latest News
The dedication and contribution of volunteer careers will be celebrated next week –National Carers Week, October 15 to 21. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said Gippsland carers were unsung heroes who voluntarily devoted themselves to providing love and...
Oct 9, 2017 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
Local councils and community groups are being encouraged to apply for funding for Closed Circuit Television cameras (CCTV) and improved lighting under round two of the Federal Government’s Safer Communities Fund which is now open for applications. The Safer...
