Sep 7, 2020 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says state and federal government bureaucrats need to demonstrate a greater sense of urgency to fund bushfire recovery projects. Mr Chester said the East Gippsland community was increasingly frustrated with long delays in...
Aug 5, 2020 | Latest News
Changes have been made to grant programs for primary producers and small businesses so more Gippslanders affected by the summer bushfires can receive government support. Primary producers and small businesses in East Gippsland and Wellington shires will benefit from...
Aug 4, 2020 | Latest News
Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says East Gippsland needs more than $180 million in government funding over the next 10 years to achieve its full potential. Releasing a draft ‘East Gippsland Recovery 2030 Plan’, Mr Chester said all levels of government needed to...
Jul 27, 2020 | Latest News
Community groups in bushfire-affected areas of Gippsland can now apply for grants of up to $50,000 to help rebuild and repair their facilities destroyed or damaged in the summer bushfires. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is urging eligible volunteer and...
Jul 23, 2020 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed progress on the replacement of a historic piece of infrastructure destroyed in the summer bushfires in far East Gippsland. Mr Chester said the destruction of the 93-year-old footbridge in Genoa had greatly...
