Sep 21, 2020 | Latest News
East Gippsland Shire Council has received a $2.33 million payment from the Federal Government to improve the safety of local roads. The money is part of almost $18 million East Gippsland will receive under the Roads to Recovery Program over four years to 2023-24....
Sep 21, 2020 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is urging all levels of government and the community to support a $6.5 million plan to redevelop the East Gippsland Rail Trail and provide a link to Lakes Entrance. Mr Chester has been working closely with the volunteer...
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 25, 2020 | Latest News
The activation of a Telstra base station will improve mobile phone reception at Cobungra. Local MP Darren Chester said the installation of the mobile base station was part of the Federal Government’s commitment to improve connectivity through its Mobile Black Spot...
Aug 24, 2020 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland is seeking more than $30 million in road funding to target much-needed upgrades to transport routes in regions impacted by the summer bushfires. Mr Chester has written to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael McCormack...
