The Federal Labor Government is boosting Greater Bendigo’s housing supply by investing in critical infrastructure that will unlock up to 2,369 homes in Marong.

The Albanese Labor Government is building Australia’s future today announcing over $20 million to boost housing and community infrastructure in the Bendigo region.

Bendigo will be home to a new art residency program delivered by the La Trobe Art Institute courtesy of a successful grant from Creative Australia.

Help is on the way for Castlemaine residents seeking assistance with Services Australia after it was announced the Australian Government Mobile Services Centres are coming to town later this month.

The Albanese Government will build more than 40 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, locking in over 250 local jobs in Bendigo and continuing its commitment to defence and a future made in Australia.

Every person in the Bendigo electorate receiving youth, student and carer support will receive an increase when indexation takes effect from today, 1 January 2025. 

Federal Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters is committed to securing mental health services in the Bendigo region, with headspace Bendigo receiving $1.22 million in Federal Government funding over the past 4 years.

The Federal Labor Government is strengthening the small to medium arts sector, thanks to a two-year pilot investment program supporting small to medium arts organisations delivered via Creative Australia.

Medicare billing data shows the Albanese Government’s record investment to strengthen Medicare one year ago has revived bulk billing, with Australians in regional Victoria having an additional 585,900 free visits to the GP in the past year.

The Federal Labor Government is supporting wine tourism in Heathcote through the latest round of the Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant Program.