Jan 14, 2019 | Latest News, Putting Locals First
Woodside Beach Surf Life Saving Club members will be SunSmart as well as safe in the water, thanks to a donation by Federal MP Darren Chester. Mr Chester has provided the club with broad-brimmed hats again this summer to support the junior lifesaving program. “It’s...
Jan 8, 2019 | Latest News, Putting Locals First
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has defended the jobs of power station workers in the Latrobe Valley from a Victorian Greens campaign to begin closing Yallourn and phase out all coal-fired plants by 2030. Describing the Greens policy position as ‘reckless,...
Dec 11, 2018 | Latest News, Putting Locals First
A sculpture of a solider kneeling near a small field of poppies will be the centrepiece of a memorial in Nowa Nowa that honours the memory of a local soldier who died during the Second World War. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester, who is also Minister...
Nov 8, 2018 | Latest News, Putting Locals First
The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester today congratulated Councillor Alan Hall on his election as the new mayor of Wellington Shire Council. Mr Chester also congratulated Councillor Malcolm Hole on his election as deputy mayor. “I am looking forward to...
Nov 5, 2018 | Latest News, Putting Locals First
Federal MP Darren Chester has paid tribute to outgoing East Gippsland Shire Mayor Joe Rettino and called on the community to unite to focus on the economic and social challenges facing towns such as Lakes Entrance. Mr Chester this week met with Cr Rettino and...
Oct 17, 2018 | Caring for the Environment, Latest News, Putting Locals First, Putting Locals First
The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has paid tribute to local volunteers who dedicate their time and energy to their communities across Gippsland. Mr Chester attended the opening of the Lions District Convention on Friday night at Morwell’s Kernot Hall,...
