Oct 30, 2020 | Latest News
An innovative environmental project to restore important fish habitat and improve water quality at Corner Inlet has secured $400,000 from the Federal Government. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has announced the West Gippsland Catchment Management...
Jun 19, 2019 | Caring for the Environment, Latest News
Eastwood Landcare Group has received Federal Government funding to purchase a locally-built water cart. Federal Member for Gippland Darren Chester said the Eastwood Landcare Group was formed six years ago and had already planted around 30,000 tube stock around...
Oct 27, 2017 | Latest News, Working with Primary Producers
Farmers across Gippsland can now lodge joint bids for grants up to $4 million to embrace innovative sustainable land management practices to protect and improve the environment. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the National Landcare Program’s new...
Oct 4, 2017 | Caring for the Environment, Latest News, Uncategorized, Working with Primary Producers
The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester today welcomed a Federal Government investment of more than $1 billion for phase two of the National Landcare Program. Mr Chester said a key component of the funding package was $450 million for the Regional Land...
Jul 7, 2017 | Caring for the Environment, Latest News
Twenty million trees will be planted across Australia – and everyone is invited to help out. Community groups, local organisations and individuals, including those with and without a green thumb, can embark on a tree planting project with financial help from the 20...
