Jan 18, 2019 | Latest News, Putting Locals First
Club members at Surf Life Saving Lakes Entrance will be SunSmart as well as safe in the water, thanks to a donation by Federal MP Darren Chester. Mr Chester has provided the club with broad-brimmed hats again this summer to support the junior lifesaving program. “It’s...
Jan 18, 2019 | Latest News, Putting Locals First
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is encouraging Gippslanders to celebrate what’s best about our nation this Australia Day: our hard-working volunteers and those who work every day to keep us safe. “We live in the best region, of the greatest nation in the...
Jan 18, 2019 | Latest News, Working With Farmers
The Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says all levels of government will need to do more to support local drought-affected farming families. Speaking after a tour of drought communities and a meeting with Victorian Farmers Federation representatives this...
Jan 17, 2019 | Improving Rural Health, Latest News
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is now being rolled out in East Gippsland and Wellington shires. People living in these two local government areas will join more than 208,000 Australians already participating in NDIS. The Federal Member for Gippsland...
Jan 16, 2019 | Building Safer Roads, Latest News
Federal MP Darren Chester says Gippsland motorists are being neglected and insulted by Labor ministers who can’t be bothered responding to local media questions about the future of the Princes Highway duplication between Traralgon and Sale. As pressure mounts on the...