Apr 14, 2022 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
The Buchan Recreation Reserve will receive a $4.2 million facelift after an additional $3 million in bushfire recovery funding was secured this week. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester (pictured) said he had been advised by Bushfire Recovery Victoria that an...
Mar 25, 2022 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says two additional community projects worth $5.9 million will receive funding to support the ongoing recovery from the Black Summer bushfires. Mr Chester has welcomed the decision by the Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce to...
Mar 21, 2022 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
Swifts Creek Recreation Reserve will undergo a much-needed upgrade thanks to Federal and State Government funding. Local MP Darren Chester said the funding would establish improved sporting facilities and modern amenities for locals. “I worked with the community to...
Mar 4, 2022 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
Mallacoota Bowls Club volunteers are celebrating an $85,000 win with a Federal Government grant to help replace synthetic greens damaged in the Black Summer bushfires. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester met with the volunteers prior to Christmas and supported...
Feb 21, 2022 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has urged the Government to intervene immediately and fix a “farcical situation” which has seen community-led bushfire recovery projects excluded from consideration for recovery grants. Mr Chester said he was aware of at...
