Sep 28, 2020 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says he will work with local councils to secure additional funding for tourism infrastructure following the announcement of a new $200 million fund. The Federal Government has announced a new round of the Building Better...
Sep 25, 2020 | Latest News
Eight major events in Gippsland will share $210,000 to help revive local towns impacted by the summer bushfires and a drop in visitor numbers due to the coronavirus. The Bruthen Blues Arts and Music Festival, Paynesville Music Festival, Wild Harvest Seafood Festival...
Sep 25, 2020 | Latest News
The Latrobe Valley has been identified as a potential beneficiary of the Federal Government’s $1.9 billion investment in low emissions technology. The investment, as part of the coming Federal Budget, includes $70.2 million for a regional hydrogen export hub and $50...
Sep 25, 2020 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
The old exhibition shed at the Yarram Showgrounds is no more. The derelict building has been demolished and will be replaced with a new exhibition and storage shed. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester secured $250,000 in Federal Government funding for the...
Sep 25, 2020 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has thrown his support behind efforts to uncover the reasons behind a State Government decision to halt all native timber logging by 2030. The Native Timber Taskforce (NTT) has lodged a Freedom of Information request to the...
Sep 23, 2020 | Latest News
Gippslanders will have access to ultra-fast broadband as part of a $4.5 billion investment and upgrade to the National Broadband Network (NBN). The network investment will give up to 75 per cent of fixed line premises across regional and metropolitan Australia access...
