May 20, 2019 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News, Working with Primary Producers
Gippsland MP Darren Chester says he will be focused on delivering further drought relief for local farmers and important local community projects in Yarram, following his weekend win at the Federal election. Mr Chester was re-elected as the Federal Member for...
May 6, 2019 | Latest News, Working with Primary Producers
The Federal Government will extend a helping hand to would-be farmers looking to buy their first farm. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed the initiative, which is part of a fresh suite of measures to help farmers and create jobs in regional areas...
May 1, 2019 | Latest News, Working with Primary Producers
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has called on the Victorian Government to allocate the remainder of funding needed for phase 2 of the Macalister Irrigation District (MID) moderisation project in next month’s state budget. In February, Mr Chester secured...
Apr 17, 2019 | Latest News, Working with Primary Producers
Farmers across East Gippsland will have access to fencing rebates to keep wild dogs away from their livestock following a Federal Government funding announcement. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester announced $343,000 for East Gippsland Shire Council to...
Apr 12, 2019 | Latest News, Working with Primary Producers
The Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says new laws are needed to protect local farmers from animal activist extremists who target homes, families and businesses. Mr Chester has welcomed a Federal Government announcement that laws would be introduced to make...
Apr 10, 2019 | Latest News, Working with Primary Producers
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has secured $10 million from the Federal Government to help safeguard a reliable water supply for the irrigators in the Lindenow Valley. Mr Chester announced the funding for the Lindenow Valley Water Security Scheme...
