Jan 15, 2021 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has nominated six strategic projects which should receive bushfire recovery funding as soon as possible to boost local jobs. Mr Chester said the long delays in announcing funding for regional economic recovery projects was...
Jan 7, 2021 | Latest News
Three arterial roads significantly impacted by last summer’s bushfires will receive more than $10 million in Federal Government funding to improve safety and resilience of the transport corridors. Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the Bonang Rd,...
Jan 7, 2021 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
Nine community projects across East Gippsland will share in $2.4 million of funding to assist bushfire recovery efforts in the region under the Local Economic Recovery Program (LERP). Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the joint Federal-State Government...
Dec 11, 2020 | Latest News
Local MP Darren Chester is urging all Gippslanders to stand by one another and look forward to Christmas and the summer holidays with optimism. Mr Chester said it was more important than ever for Gippslanders to support each other as they marked 12 months since the...
Dec 11, 2020 | Latest News
More than $20 million has been provided to primary producers and small businesses in East Gippsland to help their recovery from the summer bushfires, says local MP Darren Chester. That total may grow further after the deadline for two assistance programs was extended...