Jul 3, 2026 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has launched “Putting Locals First Month”, a July social media campaign celebrating the small and family-owned businesses that are the backbone of the regional economy. Mr Chester said the month-long campaign...
Nov 14, 2025 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is encouraging Gippslanders to support local businesses this Christmas and help to create more jobs across the region. Mr Chester says putting locals first is the best Christmas gift because there are so many outstanding...
Aug 15, 2024 | Helping Small Business, Latest News
Local businesses are the backbone of the community, and the annual Gippsland Business Awards are a key means of acknowledging the remarkable businesses that make Gippsland a better place to live, according to Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. “The...
May 23, 2023 | In Parliament, Latest News
Shadow Minister for Forestry and Shadow Minister for Regional Development – Transcript Senator the Hon Jonno Duniam – Shadow Minister for the Environment, Fisheries and Forestry The Hon Darren Chester MP – Shadow Minister for Regional Education and...
