Community groups, families and sporting teams are at the heart of Gippsland MP Darren Chester's $2.5 million funding commitment for the redevelopment of Gaskin Park in Churchill under a Coalition Government. The Federal Member for Gippsland has committed up to $2.5...
Volunteer firefighters at Traralgon South CFA will see a new Australian flag hoisted on the station's flagpole following a visit from the Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester. Mr Chester presented the Traralgon South CFA firefighter Greg Carter with a new...
Former Traralgon College student Sarah Bryan has won two major trainee awards at the Officers’ Training School graduation parade at East Sale RAAF Base. The 17-year-old received ‘The Military Skills Award’ and ‘The Through Adversity to the Stars Award’ at the...
Pictured (from left): Member for Gippsland Darren Chester, Flight Officer Olivia Cautela and retired Air Commodore Allan Pappin at the Initial Officer Course 01/2025 graduation ceremony at East Sale RAAF Base. Flight Officer Cautela was honoured to win the ‘Allan...
Rotary Club of Mitchell River’s annual fundraising breakfast for Centenary House was a great success with strong support from the community. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester welcomed guests to the event and thanked Rotarians for their tireless support....
Construction works are progressing well at a major Traralgon intersection, which has been the scene of serious accidents and congestion for years, according to local MP Darren Chester. The Federal Member for Gippsland secured funding for the Princes Highway-Breed St...
Gippsland food charities will receive additional support if the Coalition wins the federal election on May 3. The Nationals have announced a $50 million investment to support food charities such as Foodbank, SecondBite, and OzHarvest in expanding their services,...
Gippsland will be able to secure more federal funding for major roads if the Coalition wins the election on May 3, according to local MP Darren Chester. A new Coalition Government will return to providing 80% of funding for nationally significant road projects in...
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester will deliver up to $2.5 million in a grant to build a new Traralgon Men’s Shed, if the Coalition wins the federal election on May 3. Mr Chester has announced the funding guarantee to relocate the facility from the...
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has committed up to $2.7 million in funding to finish the restoration of the historic Snowy River Railway Trestle Bridge and deliver the project's full social and economic benefits if the Coalition wins the federal election...
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has taken the fight for funding to finish the Krauatungalung Walk (KW) project to Canberra. Mr Chester said he has lobbied senior Coalition colleagues to seek a funding commitment ahead of the federal election, which will be...
Maffra aged care facility Stretton Park is searching to further bolster care capacity and capabilities through the next stage of the major multi-million dollar redevelopment project, according to Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. "Stretton Park is a...
Gippslanders have an enormous capacity to unite and offer strength to each other during times of hardship, which is why Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is urging everyone to support Matt, Amy and the Daly family at the 'Little Jem Foundation Fun Run' on...
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says motorists across Gippsland are backing the plan to cut the fuel excise by 25 cents per litre, if the Coalition wins the election on May 3. Mr Chester, who has been a long-time advocate for cutting fuel excise, says the...
St Gabriel's Primary School in Traralgon warmly welcomed a special guest at the final assembly for Term 1, the Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester. "I had the privilege of awarding the achievement certificates to St Gabriel's Primary School's 2025 student...
The Gippsland Vehicle Collection in Maffra will receive a $1 million grant to future-proof facilities if the Coalition wins the federal election, which is expected to be held in May this year. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester made the funding guarantee this...
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is encouraging locals to attend the Tinamba Food and Wine Festival this Sunday, April 6. Gippsland is quickly establishing itself as a prominent winemaking region, and the family-friendly street party beside the iconic...
Australia is heading in the wrong direction, and we have an opportunity to set a new and more optimistic course with the federal election on May 3. As a born and bred Gippslander, I’m passionate about making sure we get our fair share of government resources so that...