Feb 25, 2010 | Making Streets Safer
February 24, 2010 The State and Federal Governments are failing to recognise increased levels of violence and anti-social behaviour in regional communities such as Traralgon according to The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Mr Chester last week attended...
Jan 20, 2010 | Making Streets Safer
January 21, 2010 The Federal Government has been urged to restore funding to the National Community Crime Prevention Program (NCCPP) after a survey of Latrobe Valley residents found more than 90% of people were concerned about the level of crime. The Nationals Member...
Nov 20, 2009 | Making Streets Safer
November 19, 2009 A rise in assault cases in Traralgon and Morwell has prompted renewed calls for the Federal Government to invest in preventative measures to improve community safety in the Latrobe Valley. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has again...
Sep 17, 2009 | Making Streets Safer
September 18, 2009 The Federal Government has weighed into the community violence crisis, launching a Federal inquiry into the issue. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the Federal Inquiry would investigate strategies to reduce violence and its...
May 27, 2009 | Making Streets Safer
November 19, 2008 The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has called on the Federal Government to invest in local community safety projects and to protect young people during busy times like ‘schoolies week’. Mr Chester told Federal Parliament last week that...
May 27, 2009 | Making Streets Safer
October 8, 2008 Funding to trial night security at the Traralgon taxi rank expired at the weekend. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the Federal Government had provided funding last year for Latrobe City Council to trial taxi rank security,...
