Media Releases

In very positive news for regional Victorians, Victoria’s Chief Health Officer has announced the lockdown across regional Victoria will lift from 11:59pm tonight. There have… Read More »Regional lockdown lifts as community pharmacy vaccine rollout steps up

Victorian Labor’s plans to construct a high voltage powerline from Bulgana, north of Ararat, to Melbourne – across some of the best farming land in… Read More »Victorian Labor’s high voltage powerline shows contempt for farmers and regional communities

Joint media release A massive construction blitz will see trains travelling faster on the Echuca Line before the year’s end. Victorian Minister for Transport Infrastructure… Read More »New stations and faster journeys on the Echuca Line

Three local arts organisation have received a major boost today to recover from COVID-19, sharing in more than $1 million under the fourth batch of… Read More »Major funding boost for Meredith Music Festival, Lorne Sculpture Biennale and MoPA

Media statement It is regrettable that, once again, the federal member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters has misled local residents about federal funding, this time for… Read More »Chester misleads residents on Bendigo Airport funding

Senator for Victoria Sarah Henderson has welcomed the Victorian Business Support Package, jointly funded by the Commonwealth and Victorian governments, which will deliver an additional… Read More »Victorian Business Support Package a major boost for regional communities

JMR with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure Barnaby Joyce Bendigo Airport and Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome are among 89 regional airports nationwide set to… Read More »Major airport funding boost at Bendigo and Bacchus Marsh