Jun 9, 2023 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester, congratulates the Seed Lakeside Community Garden members, Maree and Sonya, on receiving $2500 from the Federal Government’s Volunteer Grants Program to purchase an outdoor waterproof defibrillator. Seed Lakeside Community...
May 23, 2023 | In Parliament, Latest Speeches
Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (15:18): What an orgy of self-congratulation we’ve experienced this week. The one year anniversary of the Albanese government has proven that hubris and arrogance are more contagious than COVID itself. I’m not sure whether it was the...
Feb 28, 2022 | Latest News
Local organisations and community groups can now apply to be a part of the Planting Trees for the Queen’s Jubilee program. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester invited interested groups to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) to his office for potential...
Jan 24, 2022 | Latest News
Round two of the Supporting Agricultural Shows and Field Days program opens on January 28, 2022. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the funding would support show societies with a much-needed cash injection after another year of disruptions. “Show...
Sep 23, 2021 | Latest News
The Federal Government is backing away from a plan which would have short-changed bushfire impacted communities in East Gippsland, according to local MP Darren Chester. Mr Chester said he had received a letter from Emergency Management Minister Bridget McKenzie...