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Aug 9, 2010 | 2010 Archive

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LOCALS RAISING ISSUES WITH CHESTER ON TALK TO ME TOUR

August 9, 2010

The environmental health of the Gippsland Lakes, the future of the tourism industry and the need for increased funding to upgrade the Princes Highway were three key issues raised with The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester during his Talk to Me Tour visit to Metung last week.

Mr Chester’s Talk to Me Tour will continue in Lakes Entrance today (Wednesday) at 12noon until 3pm where he will discuss local issues in the lead-up to the Federal Election on August 21.

“One of the main issues which has been raised with me throughout East Gippsland is the need for funding to upgrade the Princes Highway from Sale to the New South Wales border,” Mr Chester said.

“Several sections of the highway, including the stretch between Lakes Entrance and Bairnsdale, have not received adequate funding for safety upgrades over the past decade.

“I am supporting a petition which calls on the Federal Government to provide additional funding for safety upgrades to help reduce the road toll into the future.”

The Fix Our Highway petition will be available for signing between 12noon and 3pm today (Wednesday) at Foodworks in Lakes Entrance.

“I invite people to come along and sign the petition or discuss any other issues of concern,” Mr Chester said.

“Since I was elected in 2008, I’ve been working hard to raise the profile of the Gippsland Lakes and the need for further funding for practical environmental works across our region.

“The health of the lakes is critical to the social and economic life of the region and I will be doing everything in my power to ensure that additional funding is available for practical environmental work, research and monitoring of the lakes system.

“In terms of tourism I support the Coalition’s plan for additional funding for regional tourism infrastructure and marketing and will keep the pressure on the State Government to support one of our most important regions.”

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