Nov 30, 2020 | Latest News
Low-level flooding of community infrastructure at Nowa Nowa is making recovery from the bushfires and coronavirus pandemic more difficult for local business owners, according to Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Mr Chester met with business and community...
Nov 25, 2020 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says the Mallacoota-Genoa Road is not fit for purpose, and was endangering the lives of locals and visitors. Mr Chester has proposed a $10 million funding boost for the road which was closed for six weeks after last summer’s...
Oct 26, 2020 | Latest News
Qualified construction companies have less than two weeks to submit their tender to build a new bridge to Bullock Island near the gateway to Lakes Entrance. East Gippsland Shire Council has invited tenders to construct the replacement bridge. The council has also...
Oct 26, 2020 | Latest News
The Bairnsdale Advertiser, Lakes Post and Snowy River Mail will receive more than $90,000 from the Federal Government to support local journalism during the coronavirus pandemic. Local MP Darren Chester said the three mastheads were the latest media outlets...
Oct 19, 2020 | Latest News
Bushfire recovery should be kick-started with a $10 million commitment to the East Gippsland Rail Trail and historic trestle railway bridges, according to the Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. A proposed bushfire recovery project to upgrade the East...
