Mar 29, 2019 | Building Safer Roads, Latest News
Gippsland MP Darren Chester today welcomed an additional $2.2 billion to improve safety on local roads, saying it will save lives in regional areas. Mr Chester said the Federal Government had a national leadership role to play in reducing road trauma and working with...
Mar 29, 2019 | Latest News, Working with Primary Producers
More farming families should take advantage of the drought assistance measures available to them, according to Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Mr Chester has urged local farmers not to assess their own eligibility for different drought programs and be...
Mar 28, 2019 | Latest News, Putting Locals First
Lindenow can further build its growing reputation as a popular destination for foodies after securing Federal Government money to upgrade the kitchen at the local hall. The Lindenow Hall has already hosted a number of events showcasing regional local produce – and the...
Mar 28, 2019 | Latest News, Working with Primary Producers
All three levels of government need to do more to support drought-affected Gippsland farmers, according to local MP Darren Chester. Mr Chester said the ongoing dry conditions, coupled with high winds, had turned a bad situation into a crisis in parts of Gippsland. “If...
Mar 26, 2019 | Building Safer Roads, Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has again written to Victoria’s Premier to urge him to commit funding to complete the Princes Highway duplication between Traralgon and Sale. Mr Chester wrote to Mr Andrews in January to ask the State Government to allocate...
