Nov 27, 2023 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says all levels of government need to commit to building on the success of the $5 million East Gippsland Rail Trail redevelopment with ongoing maintenance funding and new stages. At Saturday’s official opening of the...
Nov 9, 2021 | Building Community Infrastructure
Work is set to start on the biggest upgrade of the East Gippsland Rail Trail in its 30-year history, thanks to a $2 million Federal Government grant. Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has secured the $2 million, on top of the $1.5 million received under the local...
May 21, 2021 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester and the Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack today visited the East Gippsland Rail Trail to inspect the site before work gets underway. Mr Chester secured $2 million for an upgrade of the first stage of the rail trail as...
Apr 6, 2021 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has secured $2 million for the first stage of a much-needed upgrade of the East Gippsland Rail Trail. Mr Chester said he had been working closely with the volunteer committee of management for more than two years to seek...
Oct 19, 2020 | Latest News
Bushfire recovery should be kick-started with a $10 million commitment to the East Gippsland Rail Trail and historic trestle railway bridges, according to the Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. A proposed bushfire recovery project to upgrade the East...
