Media Release
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.
MORE TAKE HOME PAY THANKS TO LABOR'S FAIRER HECS REPAYMENTS
25 September 2025
People with student debts will see up to $50 a fortnight extra in their take-home pay from yesterday (24 September), as a result of the Federal Labor Government’s changes to student debt repayments.
VOLUNTEERS IN THE BENDIGO ELECTORATE TO RECEIVE MORE SUPPORT WITH VOLUNTEER GRANTS
09 September 2025
The Labor Government is continuing to recognise the efforts of volunteers and community organisations, today announcing that 19 local groups in the Bendigo electorate will receive grants up to $5,000.

