Dec 18, 2020 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
Work will start in the new year to restore a grand lady of Yarram, the historic Regent Theatre. Wellington Shire Council is calling for tenders to restore the façade of the building, which dates back to 1930. Local MP Darren Chester said the Federal Government had...
Dec 18, 2020 | Building Safer Roads, Latest News
Latrobe City is part way through a multi-million dollar works program that will help save lives on local roads. The municipality will receive around $2.5 million this financial year through the Federal Government’s Roads to Recovery Program to fund the works. Local MP...
Dec 16, 2020 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is encouraging local councils and community organisations to prepare their applications for the latest round of the Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF). Mr Chester welcomed the release of the guidelines for round five and...
Dec 7, 2020 | Gippsland Rail, Infrastructure, Latest News
Trains will today travel over the new $87 million rail bridge across the Avon River at Stratford for the first time following a 10-day construction blitz to fast-track its completion. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the milestone was one for all...
Dec 4, 2020 | Communications, Latest News, Mobile Phone and Internet Coverage
Nine mobile phone towers across Gippsland will be upgraded so they will still work if there is a blackout during or after a natural disaster. Local MP Darren Chester said the Telstra would extend the life of back-up batteries at the mobile phone towers to provide a...
Nov 24, 2020 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
There is an exciting buzz around the Heyfield community this week, with the beginning of works on the town’s new pump track. The pump track is the second stage of the Heyfield Youth Play Precinct, which has already seen the completion of the town’s new and improved...
