Darren Cheeseman

Victorian Federal MPs
Member for Corangamite

Parliament House Contact:
Tel: (02) 6277 4702
Fax: (02) 6277 8524

Electorate Office:
Shop 3a 195-203 Colac Road
Waurn Ponds 3216

PO Box 635 Belmont 3216
Tel: (03) 5243 2400
Fax: (03) 5241 1863
Phone toll free Vic country 13006611352

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About Darren Cheeseman

Darren  Cheeseman is a young father with a mortgage, who lives in Torquay on the Surf Coast.

Darren is passionate about securing economic opportunities and jobs for Western Victoria, supporting local communities and is focused on education and training, tackling climate change and restoring fair work laws.

Darren brings local knowledge, energy and a wealth of experience to representing the people of Corangamite.

Growing up in a small town just north of the electorate, Darren  attended the Mount Clear Technical High School before studying for a Bachelor of Applied Science Geology at the University of Ballarat.

Darren has served as a councillor for the City of Ballarat, and during that time he also worked for the former Association for the Blind, raising funds to improve services for the blind and vision impaired.

He has also had the privilege to work for the Community and Public Sector Union, coordinating campaigns for members across regional and rural Victoria to improve wages, conditions and workplace rights.

Since being elected, Darren has attracted hundreds of millions of dollars of investment to the region, securing thousands of local jobs building an array of fantastic local projects. These include an upgrade of both our public and private transport systems, upgrades to local schools and new water, community and recreation initiatives.

Darren is married to Kirsty and has a young son, Isaac.

He is also a passionate supporter of the Cats in the AFL, the Torquay Tigers in the Bellarine League and South Barwon in the Geelong Football League.

A general sports nut, Darren also loves his soccer and has put a priority on promoting local sports including netball, basketball and bowls by delivering sports facilities to local communities.