Feb 22, 2010 | Saving The Gippsland Lakes
February 22, 2010 The State Government has been accused of neglecting the need for investment in recreational boating facilities on the Gippsland Lakes according to The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Mr Chester has told Federal Parliament that...
Feb 17, 2010 | Saving The Gippsland Lakes
February 15, 2010 The State and Federal Governments are being urged to fund additional research and develop control strategies to overcome a plague of crabs which is invading the Gippsland Lakes. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the European...
Jan 11, 2010 | Saving The Gippsland Lakes
January 11, 2009 Gippslanders are furious that the State Water Minister has flagged the possibility of easing water restrictions on Melburnians in 2010 whilst compromising the health of the Gippsland Lakes. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester and State...
Dec 7, 2009 | Saving The Gippsland Lakes
December 3, 2009 The Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has not ruled out taking action to prevent the State Government from diverting another 10 billion litres of water from the Thomson River to Melbourne. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has...
Nov 10, 2009 | Saving The Gippsland Lakes
July 19, 2008 Newly declared Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says he will maintain the pressure on the Federal and State governments to increase funding for environmental projects in the Gippsland Lakes catchment. Mr Chester said the health of the lakes system was...
Nov 10, 2009 | Saving The Gippsland Lakes
August 6, 2008 Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is calling on the State and Federal Governments to invest more money in improving the health of the Gippsland Lakes following a decision to cull black swans which were grazing on private land. Mr Chester said...
