Sep 2, 2020 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says residents and communities just beyond a travel bubble along the New South Wales-Victorian border should be included in the zone. The New South Wales Government has announced a single border region would be reinstated...
Sep 1, 2020 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed the announcement of additional funding to help the aged care sector through the coronavirus pandemic. Mr Chester said the extra $563.3 million from the Federal Government to extend support for the aged care...
Aug 28, 2020 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed a boost to coronavirus testing capacity for people living in the Latrobe Valley. Two additional testing rooms opened this week at the Latrobe Valley Respiratory Clinic in Morwell, bringing the number of rooms to...
Aug 21, 2020 | Helping Small Business, Latest News
More funding from the Federal Government will be available to help local businesses in Gippsland and support local jobs. Local MP Darren Chester said changes to the eligibility requirements for the JobKeeper program would help those impacted by the re-introduction of...
Aug 4, 2020 | Improving Rural Health, Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is urging locals to reach out for help if their mental health suffers due to the second coronavirus lockdown. Mr Chester said the Federal Government would provide 10 additional Medicare subsidised psychological therapy...