Media Release

NEW HOUSING FOR WOMEN IN BENDIGO REACHES MAJOR MILESTONE

04 December 2025

Women in Bendigo will soon have more access to safe and secure long-term homes, with structural works now complete on 35 new social housing dwellings in the Burnayi Lurnayi development.

NEXT STAGE OF FEDERALLY FUNDED FOREST CREEK REVITILISATION PROJECT ABOUT TO BEGIN

03 December 2025

Federal Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters MP has today unveiled signs for the Forest Creek Revitalisation Project in Castlemaine marking the next stage of the federally funded project.

CHEAPER HEALTH CARE FOR BENDIGO ELECTORATE

01 December 2025

The Federal Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters MP visited Terrywhite Chemist Chemmart Bendigo to Albanese Labor Governments to celebrate one month since all Australians became eligible to be bulk billed and mark one month to go until cheaper medicines will become even cheaper.

GRANT GUIDELINES RELEASED FOR BENDIGO VETERAN HUB

28 November 2025

Improving the wellbeing of veterans and families is a key focus of the Albanese Government, backed by the findings of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.

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

ALBANESE GOVERNMENT INVESTING $1.2 MILLION IN BENDIGO LIBRARY ELECTRONIFICATION UPGRADES

19 November 2025

The City of Greater Bendigo will receive $1.2 million from the Albanese Labor Government's $100 million Community Energy Upgrades Fund to assist with its ‘Getting off Gas’ project upgrading the Bendigo Library.

FEMALE VETERANS IN BENDIGO HELPING SHAPE THE FUTURE OF VETERAN SUPPORT

19 November 2025

Federal Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters joined RSL Victoria today as it met local female veterans to help create more tailored support systems for them post-service.

HELPING OUR COMMUNITY THIS CHRISTMAS

18 November 2025

Federal Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters in partnership with Bendigo South Uniting Churches Emergency Reliefs has launched their 2026 Christmas Toy Drive Kangaroo Flat Uniting Church.

CENTRAL DEBROAH GOLD MINE REVITILASTION ON TRACK

12 November 2025

Today Lisa Chesters MP invited the Hon Catherine King, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government to Bendigo Heritage Attractions to tour the facility. 

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.