Aug 18, 2022 | Latest News
Gippsland’s sustainable timber industry is essential for local jobs and to bolster the local manufacturing and construction industries according to Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Mr Chester toured Australian Sustainable Hardwoods (ASH) with Minister for...
Mar 18, 2021 | #myvalley, Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
An exciting milestone has been reached at the Latrobe Creative Precinct as the last of the 10 feature trees were installed. Local MP Darren Chester said the trees were a fantastic addition to the new centre. “The installation of the feature trees brings this project...
Nov 21, 2019 | Latest News, Protecting Local Jobs, Putting Locals First
Local MP Darren Chester is today hosting the Federal Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries as he meets timber industry representatives in Gippsland still reeling from the Andrews Government decision to halt all logging in native forests by 2030. Federal MP...
Jun 16, 2017 | Latest News, Putting Locals First
Country people have had a gutful of being told what jobs they can and can’t have by city-based Labor and Greens politicians. It is not too late for the State Labor Government to give Australian Sustainable Hardwoods (ASH) mill in Heyfield the timber it needs to stay...