Media Release

LOCAL GP SERVICES RECEIVE A BOOST FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

24 August 2023

Federal Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters met with the team at Hargreaves Street Medical Practice today who have received a $25,000 grant from the Federal Government towards improving General Practice (GP) service capabilities.

Hargreaves Street Medical Practice is one of 45 local GP services across the Bendigo electorate who have shared in close to $1.2 million in funding as part of the Federal Government’s Strengthening GP Services Grants Program.

CHESTERS UNVEILS KYNETON COMMUNITY HOUSE PROJECT

23 August 2023

Federal Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters has visited the Kyneton Community House to unveil a new project funded under the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Program.

The Stronger Communities Program funds small capital works projects that deliver social benefits to the community.

LOCAL SCHOOLS TO RECEIVE FUNDING FOR UPGRADES AND NEW EQUIPMENT

27 July 2023

Federal Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters announced today that ten local schools will benefit from a combined $229,042 in grants to upgrade school infrastructure and equipment.

CHESTERS ANNOUNCES 2022-2023 VOLUNTEER GRANTS RECIPIENTS

18 July 2023

Federal Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters today announced 18 recipients of the 2022-2023 Volunteer Grants at a morning tea recognising their achievement.

SECTOR LEADERS GATHER FOR BENDIGO HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS ROUNDTABLE

13 July 2023

Members of the housing and homelessness sector will join Federal Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters today for a crisis roundtable to discuss the housing issues and challenges facing the region.

JULY 1 CHANGES WILL DELIVER COST OF LIVING RELIEF FOR CENTRAL VICTORIAN FAMILIES

30 June 2023

From tomorrow, some of the Federal Government’s cost of living relief supports for families take effect. This includes a cheaper childcare package, changes to paid parental leave, and an increase in wages for aged care workers.

BENDIGO FAMILIES TO BENEFIT FROM MORE AFFORDABLE EARLY LEARNING

29 June 2023

The Albanese Government is set to deliver more affordable early childhood education for around 1.2 million Australian families, including an estimated 5,000 families in the Bendigo electorate.

NEW GOVERNMENT MEASURES WILL ENCOURAGE MORE BULK BILLING

05 June 2023

Federal Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters MP said today that Federal Government increases to the bulk billing incentives will allow more local people to access GP consultation without having to pay a gap fee.

NEW GOVERNMENT CONTRACT ANNOUNCED FOR THALES BENDIGO

17 May 2023

Earlier today the Minister for Defence Industry, Hon. Pat Conroy MP was in Bendigo this to announce a new Government contact for Thales Australia. manufacturing facility in Bendigo.

The Albanese Government has secured local jobs in Bendigo with a $160 million contract to manufacture additional Bushmaster vehicles for the Australian Defence Force.

ENCHANCING AUSTRALIA’S DISASTER PREPAREDENESS, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY CAPABILITY

11 May 2023

In less than a year, the Australian Government has taken major steps to significantly enhance the country’s natural hazard preparedness, response and recovery capability.

Building on the establishment of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in September 2022 and the up to $1 billion Disaster Ready Fund from July 2023, the Australian Government has announced initiatives in the 2023-24 Federal Budget that will ensure a cohesive approach to natural hazard preparedness, emergency response, and recovery.