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...
May 10, 2024 | Improving Rural Health, Latest News
The Prime Minister has been urged to intervene in a Victorian Government plan to merge country hospital and health service providers, which will lead to reduced access to services in smaller Gippsland towns. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said he was...
Jul 14, 2023 | Improving Rural Health, Latest News
Friday July 14, 2023 The redevelopment of Latrobe Regional Hospital is well underway with contractors working hard to make sure the hospital can continue to function as the project is delivered. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the major redevelopment...
Jan 23, 2023 | Building Community Infrastructure, Improving Rural Health, Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says upgrading Bairnsdale Airport remains a high priority after securing $1.5 million from the Regional Airports Program. The funding will improve facilities for patient transfers and emergency medical activities at the...
Sep 16, 2022 | Building Community Infrastructure, Improving Rural Health, Latest News
Work to prepare and construct all-abilities cottages in Mallacoota is progressing well according to local MP Darren Chester. Mr Chester said early demolition in preparation for the project was completed and the design phase was nearing completion. “Once the design...
Apr 7, 2022 | Improving Rural Health, Latest News
Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed the announcement of the deregulation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Licensing as part of the Federal Budget. Mr Chester said the deregulation would allow clinics and providers to deliver Medicare-subsidised MRI...
