Jul 12, 2019 | Building Community Infrastructure, Gippsland Rail, Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is seeking an urgent update regarding timelines to upgrade Gippsland train services. Mr Chester secured $504 million in federal government funding when he was Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, toward a $530 million...
Jun 25, 2019 | Latest News, Supporting Regional Students
A University Study Hub will open in Bairnsdale next semester to support local students to undergo university studies without having to relocate to Melbourne. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester secured $595,000 from the Federal Government to establish an East...
Jun 21, 2019 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
An additional two courts are planned for Bairnsdale’s World Netball Centre to provide more timeslots and more opportunities for local netballers. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the additional two courts would also help to grow the annual Bairnsdale...
May 31, 2019 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
Train travellers, residents and other interested community members have less than three weeks left to have their say about the works they think should be done as part of the $530 million Gippsland Rail Corridor Upgrade. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester, who...
May 22, 2019 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News, Putting Locals First
Work will start as soon as possible on a $100,000 upgrade of the East Gippsland Rail Trail, following the re-election of Gippsland MP Darren Chester. Mr Chester said the project would re-seal 12 kilometres of the trail from Bairnsdale to Nicholson. “More than $3...
