Mar 24, 2023 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says governments are failing to deal with the real environmental issues facing regional Australia. Speaking in Federal Parliament this week, Mr Chester called for a broader environmental debate which wasn’t focused solely on...
Apr 14, 2022 | Caring For Gippsland’s Environment - Practical Action, Caring for the Environment, Environment, Latest News
East Gippsland Conservation Management Network (EGCMN) will improve protection for Brush-tailed Rock-wallabies in Gippsland thanks to Federal Government funding. Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said EGCMN received $200,663 through the Environment Restoration Fund....
Dec 22, 2021 | Caring for the Environment, Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester (left) with Abi Wills and Matt Kennedy from Envite Environment at Nowa Nowa where a rare species of callistemon is being mapped and protected. The Boggy Creek Bottlebrush is a rare species found on rock-bars in a limited...
Aug 16, 2021 | Latest News
Nearly 20 projects in East Gippsland will receive funding to aid the recovery of native wildlife and habitat severely impacted by the 2019/20 black summer bushfires. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester welcomed the announcement of more than $3.8 million in...
Jun 11, 2021 | Caring for the Environment, Latest News, Saving The Gippsland Lakes
The impacts of bushfire events on Victoria’s Gippsland Lakes Ramsar site will be investigated by scientists to help build resilience and protect them into the future. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has been working to secure funding for an environmental...
