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GRANTS TO SUPPORT DEFENCE COMMUNITY IN SALE

Australian Defence Force (ADF) families who have provided essential support to the defence community have received a funding boost under the Government’s Family Support Funding Program (FSFP). Federal Member for Gippsland and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence...
SALE STUDENT’S DREAM TO FLY HIGH

SALE STUDENT’S DREAM TO FLY HIGH

Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester recently met with Catholic College student, Madeline Youl at RAAF Base East Sale to check out the RAAF Boeing Business Jet.  After speaking with Madeline about her dream of joining the Australian Defence Force as a RAAF air...
ROULETTES CELEBRATE 50 YEARS IN THE SKY

ROULETTES CELEBRATE 50 YEARS IN THE SKY

Gippsland’s much loved and admired RAAF Roulettes aerobatic display team this year mark five decades of service. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel Darren Chester last week spent an afternoon with the Roulettes at RAAF Base East Sale and took his...

BUREAU BAN IS A MISTAKE, SAYS CHESTER

Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is urging the Bureau of Meteorology to reverse its unexpected ban on local meteorologists providing weather forecasts on local radio stations. Mr Chester said his office had received dozens of requests from Gippslanders who...