Apr 15, 2025 | Building Community Infrastructure, Fixing Country Roads, Latest News
The Albanese Government has been challenged to provide more support for Australia’s 537 local councils, after the Coalition committed $1 billion for local roads and community infrastructure. Shadow Minister for Local Government Darren Chester said the Coalition’s...
Mar 3, 2025 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is working with Latrobe City Council and lobbying his Coalition colleagues in Canberra in a bid to secure $2.5 million to flood-proof the Traralgon Men’s Shed. Mr Chester said the current flood-prone site was in constant...
Feb 4, 2025 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
After facilities were left condemned for more than three years in the wake of the June 2021 floods, Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester (pictured) said it is great to see construction underway at Traralgon Recreation Reserve for a new flood-proof Multipurpose...
Feb 4, 2025 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
Locals and visitors have given the new Lakes Entrance Foreshore Playground the tick of approval, with many families appreciating the project over the summer holidays. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has secured $20 million over several years from the...
Nov 6, 2024 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester (pictured) says locals and visitors have given the new Lakes Entrance foreshore playground their approval, with huge numbers of families appreciating the project, which opened on Friday. “The hard-working team at Pearce...
Nov 1, 2024 | Building Community Infrastructure, Helping Communities Rebuild, Improving Rural Health, Latest News
Vulnerable and elderly Mallacoota and district residents now have more opportunities to stay in their community and receive support from local healthcare service providers with the official opening of the MIVA MIVA Ballymena Bushfire Recovery Cottages, according to...
