Working-class Gippslanders are set to pay more for city students to pay off their debts under a cynical vote-buying exercise announced by the Albanese Government, according to local MP Darren Chester. The Member for Gippsland said the proposal to cut all student HELP...
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Lakes Entrance Foreshore Playground
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester (pictured) says locals and visitors have given the new Lakes Entrance foreshore playground their approval, with huge numbers of families appreciating the project, which opened on Friday. “The hard-working team at Pearce...
MALLACOOTA MIVA MIVA COTTAGES OFFICIALLY OPEN
Vulnerable and elderly Mallacoota and district residents now have more opportunities to stay in their community and receive support from local healthcare service providers with the official opening of the MIVA MIVA Ballymena Bushfire Recovery Cottages, according to...
INCOMPETENT MINISTERS WILL COST LIVES: CHESTER
Gippsland motorists are being treated like second-class citizens by Labor-Greens politicians in Canberra and Melbourne, according to local MP Darren Chester. Mr Chester has accused the State Roads Minister Melissa Horne and Federal Transport Minister Catherine King of...
CHESTER JOINS NUCLEAR ‘SELECT COMMITTEE’
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has been chosen to join a Nuclear Energy Select Committee, which will examine Australia’s future energy needs. The newly established committee will consider a broad range of issues associated with establishing a nuclear...
MISINFORMATION BILL A BETRAYAL OF DEMOCRACY
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has confirmed that the Coalition will strongly oppose Labor's new Misinformation Bill, labelling it an attack on free speech. "The Government's first Misinformation Bill, released last year, faced backlash with more than...
CRITICAL PROJECT ALMOST COMPLETE
Gippsland motorists will be enjoying a fully duplicated Princes Highway between Traralgon and Sale within weeks as the final stage of the project is scheduled for completion, according to local MP Darren Chester. The Federal Member for Gippsland secured 80% of the...
CHESTER SURPRISES MORWELL CENTRAL
Morwell Central Primary School’s flags were looking worse for wear after recent high winds so Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester surprised the student leadership team with a new set. Pictured (from left) are Olivia Robinson, Assistant Principal Chris...
CHESTER URGES GIPPSLANDERS TO BE READY FOR 3G SWITCH-OFF
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is urging Gippslanders to ensure they are prepared for the 3g network switch-off slated for Monday, October 28. "The 3G network shutdown has been five years in the making, with Australia's mobile network operators preparing...
ALL-ABILITIES COTTAGES SET TO BENEFIT MALLACOOTA AND DISTRICT
Mallacoota and district residents are set to benefit from all-abilities accessible cottages that have been built to improve housing options for vulnerable locals, according to Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Mr Chester said the significant housing...
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS NEED OVERHAUL: CHESTER
Extreme environmental laws are hampering Gippsland infrastructure projects, risking lives and adding to the cost of living, according to local MP Darren Chester. Speaking in Federal Parliament, Mr Chester blamed the excessive restrictions on clearing native vegetation...
SPIN TWINS HAVE BUILT NOTHING
The Albanese Government has admitted it hasn’t signed any contracts for projects under its ‘Growing Regions Program’, and local Councils are expecting cost blowouts because of the long delays. Shadow Minister for Local Government Darren Chester says it’s hard to...
MORWELL ACTION DAY
Local Members of Parliament Martin Cameron and Darren Chester with Morwell resident Linda Prendergast. Following local feedback about rubbish accumulating in Waterhole Creek in Morwell, the MPs assembled a team to undertake their own community action day. Despite...
LABOR IS BITING THE HAND THAT FEEDS US ALL
Gippsland farmers are bearing the brunt of Labor Federal Government policies that are increasing costs, reducing productivity and undermining the financial viability of agriculture, according to Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud. Mr Littleproud and the Federal...
FUNDING CUTS WILL COST LIVES: CHESTER
Locals and visitors risk being killed or seriously injured on the Cann Valley Highway because the Labor Party is refusing to invest in the regional road network, according to Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Mr Chester said the Victorian section of the...
SHADOW AG MINISTER TO TOUR GIPPSLAND
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud will meet with farm leaders during this week’s two-day tour of Gippsland. Mr Littleproud was invited to the region by local MP Darren Chester and will visit primary industry representatives...
LESS SPIN, MORE ACTION NEEDED ON ROADS
Two Labor Ministers have been accused of misleading East Gippslanders after trying to pretend they had provided new funding to construct a roundabout on the Princes Highway in Bairnsdale. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said State Roads Minister Melissa...
STAGE ONE END IN SIGHT
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says locals and visitors are likely to be enjoying the first stage of Krauatungalung Walk near the surf club at Lakes Entrance before the end of October. Local firm Design Co Builders has installed a significant section of...
TIME FOR A NEW SHED TO AVOID FLOODING
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is working with Latrobe City Council and the Traralgon Men’s Shed to secure funding for a new facility for the popular organisation. Mr Chester said the current flood-prone site was in constant danger of water damage, and he...
FOOTY COLOURS DAY
The students and staff at Metung Primary School were into the spirit of the AFL finals with an invitation to dress up to celebrate ‘Footy Colours Day’. In addition to a parade, the students participated in some football-related exercise before joining in a lunch...