Apr 23, 2019 | Latest News
Local MP Darren Chester says the timber industry and visitor economy can co-exist and it will be economic and environmental madness to force more timber job cuts on East Gippsland. The Federal Member for Gippsland is supporting Orbost and District Community...
Mar 26, 2019 | Latest News, Working with Primary Producers
The need to reduce expenses like municipal rates and the cost of feed were among the key issues for drought-affected local farmers who met with local MP Darren Chester and Federal Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud at a community meeting in Orbost on Wednesday...
Mar 20, 2019 | Latest News, Working with Primary Producers
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester will this week host Agriculture Minister David Littleproud on a visit to drought-affected parts of East Gippsland. The Minister with meet with individual farmers and spend time on the ground hearing first-hand about the...
Sep 27, 2018 | Building Safer Roads, Latest News
Federal MP Darren Chester says the redeveloped Princes Highway east of Orbost was starting to take shape and would deliver long-term safety and economic benefits. Mr Chester drove the highway this week and said the improved shoulders, overtaking lanes and new...
Sep 26, 2018 | Improving Rural Health, Latest News
The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is working with his Canberra colleagues to try to solve the shortage of doctors in communities like Orbost. The difficulty attracting doctors to the town was one of the important issues raised when Mr Chester visited...
