Media Release

FREE TAFE PROVING POPULAR IN BENDIGO

21 November 2025

New data released by the Albanese Labor Government has revealed there have been more than 685,000 Free TAFE enrolments across Australia since the start of the program with 2,626 students in Bendigo since January last year

STRENGTHENING BENDIGO WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FROM FUTURE FLOODS

10 November 2025

The Albanese and Allan Governments are investing in a project to protect the water supply of Bendigo and other central Victorian communities from disruptions caused by flooding in the future.

DELIVERING BULK BILLING FOR ALL AUSTRALIANS

31 October 2025

Federal Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters was today at Hargreaves St Medical Practice to talk about the new changes to bulk billing coming tomorrow.

MAJOR STREETSCAPE UPGRADE SET TO TRANSFORM CASTLEMAINE’S HEART

23 October 2025

Work is about to begin on the Frederick Street Precinct Project – a transformative streetscape upgrade that will revitalise Frederick Street and Mechanics Lane at Castlemaine.

LOCAL GP CLINICS READY FOR 100% BULK BILLING

22 October 2025

Federal Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters was today at Springs Medical in Kyneton to talk about the upcoming expansions for the bulk billing incentive. 

LOCAL SPORTING CHAMPS GRANTS AWARDED TO BENDIGO’S YOUNG CHAMPIONS

16 October 2025

Federal Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters, has announced 7 successful recipients of Round 1 of the 2025-26 Local Sporting Champions Grants and Local Para Champions Grants.

MORE FUNDING TO FOSTER COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

15 October 2025

Federal Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters met with the YO Bendigo Team today to announce $100,000 in Federal Government funding towards a new youth engagement project.

GROUND BROKEN ON HEATHCOTE’S COMMUNITY HUB

10 October 2025

Works are officially underway on the Heathcote Civic Precinct (Community Hub) incorporating Heathcote Library, funded through the Albanese Government’s Growing Regions Program.

THREE YEARS ON FROM VICTORIA’S WORST FLOOD DISASTER ON RECORD

06 October 2025

October marks three years since Rochester and parts of Greater Bendigo, Mount Alexander and Macedon Ranges Shires flooded in what would become Victoria's worst flood disaster on record. 

STATEMENT ON PROTEST ACTION AT THE BENDIGO ELECTORATE OFFICE

30 September 2025

My electorate office will be closed tomorrow (Wednesday 1st October) due to protest activity blocking the entrance and making it impossible for diligent electorate office staff to serve the community.