May 11, 2022 | Building Safer Roads, Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester (pictured) says the Princes Highway duplication project has reached a major milestone with traffic switched to the new section at Flynn. The $250 million final three stages of the project is 80% funded by the Federal...
Mar 31, 2022 | Building Community Infrastructure, Building Safer Roads, Gippsland Rail, Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester (pictured) says the Federal Government will fund $182 million worth of road and rail work in the region during the 2022-23 financial year. The Federal Budget detailed the funds that will actually flow into Gippsland over the...
Jul 7, 2021 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has reminded local motorists to allow extra travel time and be alert to changed road conditions on the Princes Highway between Traralgon and Sale. A number of traffic changes have been implemented along the highway in the...
Apr 28, 2021 | #myvalley, Building Community Infrastructure, Building Safer Roads, Fixing Country Roads, Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is urging the state government to get work started on the final stages of the Traralgon-Sale, Princes Highway duplication as soon as possible. Mr Chester said Gippslanders were increasingly worried by the unexplained delays...
Nov 11, 2020 | #myvalley, Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says the full duplication of the Princes Highway between Traralgon and Sale will save lives, create jobs, and deliver bring long-term productivity benefits for Gippsland’s economy. Mr Chester said construction work on the...