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 11, 2019 | Latest News, Putting Locals First
Desert Rose will be back on the road in Gippsland from next week to give locals easy access to Australian Government services. The Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the specially equipped truck, operated by the Department of Human Services, would make...
Jan 10, 2019 | Latest News, Putting Locals First
The Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has urged locals and holiday makers to continue to take extra care around water as the National Summer Drowning Toll reaches 53, including five lives lost near Paynesville and at Cape Schanck and Phillip Island. The toll...
Dec 11, 2018 | Latest News, Putting Locals First
The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed a $26 million Federal Government boost to help the community better handle natural disasters, including bushfires. Mr Chester said the funding would be invested in aerial firefighting capabilities, a new...
Oct 17, 2018 | Caring for the Environment, Latest News, Putting Locals First, Putting Locals First
The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has paid tribute to local volunteers who dedicate their time and energy to their communities across Gippsland. Mr Chester attended the opening of the Lions District Convention on Friday night at Morwell’s Kernot Hall,...
Oct 2, 2018 | Latest News, Putting Locals First
A regional employment trial to create more job opportunities in the Latrobe Valley has commenced. Gippsland has been selected as one of 10 regions across Australia to benefit from a new Federal Government employment trial that will enable local organisations, which...
