Media Release

REGIONAL AIRPORTS PROGRAM KEEPS BENDIGO AIRPORT READY FOR TAKEOFF

28 February 2025

The Federal Labor Government is building Australia’s future, investing $143,000 to upgrade the Bendigo Airport. 

Airports are vital for regional communities, providing critical access to emergency healthcare, as well as commerce, industry, tourism and education.

$3.01 MILLION FOR BETTER ACTIVE TRANSPORT IN CASTLEMAINE

25 February 2025

Castlemaine locals will have more opportunities to walk, cycle and actively move through their community thanks to new funding from the Federal Labor Government.

FEDERAL LABOR COMMITS TO CUT THE STUDENT DEBT OF 17,105 PEOPLE IN THE BENDIGO ELECTORATE

24 February 2025

The Federal Labor Government will cut a further 20 per cent off all student loan debts, wiping around $16 billion in student debt for around three million Australians.

This will benefit 17,105 people with a student debt in the Bendigo electorate.

INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF BENDIGO RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDING BOOST

20 February 2025

The Federal Labor Government is supporting the Indian Association of Bendigo (IAB) through the latest round of the Multicultural Grassroots lnitiatives (MGl) grant opportunity.

FEDERAL FUNDING HELPS YOUNG CENTRAL VICTORIANS DISCOVER THE WORLD OF STEM

14 February 2025

The Federal Labor Government is backing Australian science and giving young people in Bendigo the opportunity to engage in hands-on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) creativity and learning thanks to a new investment into Discovery Science and Technology Centre Bendigo.

AUSTRALIAN AND VICTORIAN GOVERNMENTS AGREE TO FULLY AND FAIRLY FUND ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN BENDIGO ELECTORATE

07 February 2025

The Albanese Labor Government and Allan Labor Government have come to an historic agreement that will put all public schools in the Bendigo electorate on a path to full and fair funding.

LABOR IS INVESTING IN OUR APPRENTICES

03 February 2025

The Federal Labor Government is building Australia’s future, today announcing $10,000 incentive payments to encourage more Australians to take up apprenticeships in the residential housing sector, and provide support while completing their trade.

FUNDING FOR AUSTRALIAN FESTIVALS FLOWS TO CASTLEMAINE

22 January 2025

The Castlemaine Fringe Festival will benefit from fresh funding for projects celebrating music, dance, theatre, literature and visual arts.

Through its Festivals Australia program, the Federal Labor Government will invest $29,730 towards the Castlemaine Fringe Festival’s Opening Night Spectacular - a free street party to open the 16-day festival.

THE FEDERAL LABOR GOVERNMENT IS TURBOCHARGING HOUSING IN MARONG

20 January 2025

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 INVESTING IN BENDIGO

16 January 2025

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