Feb 2, 2026 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has called on the East Gippsland Shire Council to publicly explain its failure to deliver a highly popular boardwalk project in a timely manner, despite receiving more than $5 million in Commonwealth funding. Mr Chester has...
Sep 4, 2025 | Latest News, News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed progress on the $2.2 million redevelopment of the Ensay Recreation Reserve, with works now nearing completion. Mr Chester said the project was the result of years of community advocacy and partnership between...
Jul 28, 2025 | Latest News
Almost five years since funding was announced for traffic lights at a busy Lakes Entrance intersection, there’s been no action on the ground to improve safety, according to local MP Darren Chester (pictured). The Member for Gippsland secured $4 million for the Eastern...
May 27, 2025 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester, Cann Valley District Representative Group President Irene Birt, Leonie Cameron, Frank Herbert, and East Gippsland Shire Council Mayor John White pictured at last week’s well-attended event, Five Years On: A...
Apr 14, 2025 | Latest News
Councils across Gippsland will be in a better position to upgrade roads and community infrastructure if the Coalition wins the federal election on May 3, as they share in more than $17 million of new funding. Member for Gippsland and Shadow Minister for Local...
