Feb 20, 2019 | Building Safer Roads, Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says more needs to be done to improve safety on the Hyland Highway linking Yarram and the Latrobe Valley. Mr Chester inspected the $10 million of upgrades recently undertaken by the Federal and State Governments, but is...
Feb 14, 2019 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester asked the Federal Parliament to remember the 11 people in Gippsland who lost their lives during the Black Saturday bushfires when he made a speech to the House of Representatives this week. Mr Chester spoke about the Black...
Feb 7, 2019 | #myvalley, Caring for the Environment, Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says “the most exciting job creating-proposal in the Latrobe Valley for decades” has moved a step closer to reality with the release of Australian Paper’s feasibility study into an Energy from Waste plant at the Maryvale...
Jan 8, 2019 | Latest News, Putting Locals First
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has defended the jobs of power station workers in the Latrobe Valley from a Victorian Greens campaign to begin closing Yallourn and phase out all coal-fired plants by 2030. Describing the Greens policy position as ‘reckless,...
Oct 25, 2018 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
Construction is now underway between Alexanders Road and Old Melbourne Road, as the Traralgon to Morwell shared pathway continues to take shape. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has announced $1.6 million from the Federal Government toward a...