May 1, 2019 | Latest News, Working with Primary Producers
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has called on the Victorian Government to allocate the remainder of funding needed for phase 2 of the Macalister Irrigation District (MID) moderisation project in next month’s state budget. In February, Mr Chester secured...
Aug 29, 2017 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News, Working with Primary Producers
• $20m in federal funding will soon flow for a project to modernise water infrastructure in the Macalister Irrigation District, with the Australian and Victorian governments agreeing to a schedule for delivery of the project. • This funding delivers on a key...
Aug 18, 2017 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News, Working With Farmers
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said he was looking forward to works progressing on the next stage of the MID2030 Macalister Irrigation Modernisation Project. With stage one now complete, Mr Chester said the Federal Government had committed $20 million to...
Jun 8, 2016 | Latest News, Working with Primary Producers
June 8, 2016 The Coalition is getting on with the job of delivering our water infrastructure needs, today announcing $675,000 for a feasibility study into the second phase of the Macalister Irrigation District Development and $677,160 for a feasibility study into the...
May 25, 2016 | Latest News, Working with Primary Producers
May 25, 2016 The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says a re-elected Coalition Government will deliver $20 million to upgrade irrigation channels in one of Gippsland’s most productive dairy regions, as part of a wider industry support package for dairy...