Dec 20, 2019 | Building Community Infrastructure, Improving Rural Health, Latest News
The construction of the final 16 residential aged care rooms for Yallambee within Margery Cole Residential Aged Care Services is nearing completion. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester, who secured $1.88 million for the project, visited the site recently to...
Dec 19, 2019 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
Tenders for the construction of living accommodation for people with a disability in Yarram are on track to be called early next year. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester this week met with Mirridong Services CEO Doreen Milne, who said the plans were close to...
Dec 19, 2019 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
A huge hole has appeared at the corner of Grey and Church Streets in Traralgon, but it won’t stay there forever. Workers began excavating the hole in October. When they are finished, the hole will be a 74-space underground car park and the foundations of the Latrobe...
Dec 5, 2019 | Latest News, Working With Farmers, Working with Primary Producers
Seventy-seven kilometres of new or reinforced fencing will be erected across East Gippsland to protect livestock from wild dogs. Federal Government is providing $343,000 in rebates towards the cost of installing 35 kilometres of new fences and upgrading 42 kilometres...
Dec 5, 2019 | Building Safer Roads, Latest News
A $10 million project to improve safety and accessibility along the Great Alpine Road between Bruthen and Cobungra is nearly finished, little more than two years since funding was announced. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said work on the project began at...
Dec 5, 2019 | Building Community Infrastructure, Improving Rural Health, Latest News
Work at the Hope Restart Centre near Bairnsdale is quickly nearing completion with preparations well underway for the centre to open its doors to clients early next year. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester secured $3.8 million in Federal Government funding...
