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WORK FINALLY STARTS ON BRIDGE STRENGTHENING

WORK FINALLY STARTS ON BRIDGE STRENGTHENING

After more than two years of delay, work has finally started on a bridge-strengthening project that will make the Sale Alternative Route safer for heavy vehicles. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester secured $6.2 million from the previous Federal Government to...
POOL PROJECT SET TO MAKE A SPLASH

POOL PROJECT SET TO MAKE A SPLASH

The largest capital works projects in Wellington Shire is on track, with the Sale Swimming Pool Complex set to provide long-term social and economic benefits, according to the Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Now known as Aqua Energy, the pool complex...
TIME TO HARDEN UP TO SECURE FEDERAL FUNDING

TIME TO HARDEN UP TO SECURE FEDERAL FUNDING

Local Councils are worse off and haven’t received the ‘fair increase’ in funding promised by the Albanese Government, according to Shadow Minister for Local Government Darren Chester. Speaking at this week’s Australian Local Government...
A NEW ERA IN TRARALGON COURTHOUSE’S RICH HISTORY

A NEW ERA IN TRARALGON COURTHOUSE’S RICH HISTORY

A new chapter for the historic Traralgon Courthouse precinct is drawing closer as the latest round of restorative and re-purposing works nears completion. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the restoration of the historic Traralgon Courthouse was a...
CHESTER WELCOMES ASH CONTRIBUTION TO GIPPSLAND

CHESTER WELCOMES ASH CONTRIBUTION TO GIPPSLAND

Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says he is committed to continuing to expose the hypocrisy of bans on the native hardwood timber industry after visiting Australian Sustainable Hardwoods (ASH) in Heyfield. Mr Chester said ASH was ‘continuing to make...