Sep 20, 2017 | Building Safer Roads, Infrastructure, Latest News
A narrow, single-lane bridge near Stacey’s Bridge, west of Yarram, will be made safer with funding secured by Gippsland MP Darren Chester under the Federal Government’s Bridges Renewal Program. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the Albert River...
Sep 19, 2017 | Building Community Infrastructure, Improving Rural Health, Latest News
The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has secured $3 million of Federal Government funding to support the development of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in Victoria’s east. Mr Chester said the $3 million allocation had been made towards the...
Sep 15, 2017 | Building Community Infrastructure, Improving Rural Health, Latest News
Gippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Cooperative will be able to provide additional intensive case coordination in Bairnsdale with outreach to Lakes Entrance, thanks to a $312,928 investment by the Coalition Government. • More mental health, drug and alcohol...
Sep 15, 2017 | Latest News
The Turnbull Government has today extended assistance available through the Hazelwood Structural Adjustment Package to Carter Holt Harvey workers who will be impacted by the impending closure of the Morwell timber mill. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester and...
Sep 14, 2017 | Building Safer Roads, Latest News, Working with Primary Producers
A timber, single lane bridge over the Buchan River at Buchan will be replaced with a new $3.3 million structure. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has secured $1.665 million in Federal Government funding to replace the Buchan River bridge under round...
Sep 12, 2017 | Improving Rural Health, Latest News
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will next month be available in Latrobe, South Gippsland, Baw Baw and Bass Coast local government areas. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the NDIS rollout would mean the number of people with a...
