Federal Election 2025
The 2025 Federal Election has been called for Saturday 3 May 2025. It is facilitated by the Australian Electoral Commission.
There are two Federal electorates within the Macedon Ranges, being (click the links for more information, including a detailed electorate map):
- Bendigo: including selected western/northern Macedon Ranges localities such as Malmsbury, Kyneton, Carlsruhe, Tylden and Baynton
- McEwen: including most other Macedon Ranges localities such as Woodend, Macedon, Gisborne, Riddells Creek, Romsey and Lancefield
Council will continue to actively advocate to all parties for funding priorities identified for our shire, outlined in this Federal Election Priorities 2025 document(PDF, 2MB).
Any funding commitments will be shared below in a table, and through individual news items relevant to Council's involvement:
| Pledge |
Funding amount |
Seat |
Committed by |
Committed on |
Matched |
| Kyneton Skatepark upgrade |
$750,000 |
Bendigo |
Federal Coalition |
3 April 2025 |
Yes - Federal Labor, 14 April 2025 |
| Lancefield Park upgrades* |
$1.5 million |
McEwen |
Federal Liberal Party |
6 April 2025 |
No |
| Local Roads and Community Infrastructure |
$1.7 million cited for the Macedon Ranges
|
Bendigo |
Federal Coalition
|
14 April 2025 |
Awaiting further announcements on road funding
|
| Local Roads and Community Infrastructure |
$12 million for all of McEwen |
McEwen |
Federal Coalition |
1 May 2025 |
Awaiting further announcements on road funding |
* Lancefield Park is Crown Land managed by a volunteer Committee of Management (as opposed to being directly managed by Council).