Mar 26, 2019 | Building Safer Roads, Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has again written to Victoria’s Premier to urge him to commit funding to complete the Princes Highway duplication between Traralgon and Sale. Mr Chester wrote to Mr Andrews in January to ask the State Government to allocate...
Mar 26, 2019 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
Gippsland MP Darren Chester says the new Metung boardwalk extension is a great example for other towns in the region to follow. Mr Chester inspected the completed $1.12 million project this week, which was managed by East Gippsland Shire using local contractors with...
Mar 26, 2019 | Latest News, Working with Primary Producers
The need to reduce expenses like municipal rates and the cost of feed were among the key issues for drought-affected local farmers who met with local MP Darren Chester and Federal Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud at a community meeting in Orbost on Wednesday...
Mar 21, 2019 | Latest News, Working with Primary Producers
• Coalition invests a further $3.7 million in the Rural Financial Counselling Service • Boost to services facing increased demand from drought and flood affected farmers • The RFCS to extend contracts and hire additional staff to meet demand There will be more helping...
Mar 21, 2019 | Latest News, Mobile Phone and Internet Coverage
New mobile phone towers will be built at Cape Conran and Manorina (near Bellbird Creek) under round four of the Federal Government’s $220 million Mobile Black Spot Program. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester announced Licola would also have improved mobile...
Mar 20, 2019 | Latest News
Drought affected farmers will be able to access detailed information and immediate assistance at a series of information sessions being held across Wellington and East Gippsland shires next week. The sessions will commence in Heyfield and Rosedale on March 26 and...
