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Media Releases
The Tottenham Men’s Shed Incorporated will receive a $7,305.00 grant through the Veteran and Community Grants program, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton announced today.
Administered through the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, the Veteran and Community Grants program offers gr... ... (23-May)
Shadow Minister for Childcare and Early Childhood Learning the Hon Sussan Ley MP visited the Parkes Electorate today to meet with local childcare service providers to discuss issues affecting their viability.
Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton travelled with Ms Ley to Coonamble ... ... (17-May)
Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed the announcement that the impact of mining coal seam gas on the Murray Darling Basin will be part of a Senate inquiry that will be conducted by the Rural Affairs and Transport Committee.
“This is significant as mining and especiall... ... (12-May)
The Federal Government outlined in the Budget the $1.8 billion flood levy which will see flood affected residents in the Parkes Electorate being taxed to rebuild the flood affected regions in Queensland and Victoria.
Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton explained despite the fact... ... (11-May)
The Federal Government has yet again ignored the desperate needs of the Parkes Electorate. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has expressed his disappointment that the budget did not contain adequate funding for the electorate in vital areas such as health and infrastructure.
Th... ... (11-May)
Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Agriculture that funding for the Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS) will be extended four years.
Funding for the service was due to cease from July this year, however Mr Coulton had been... ... (06-May)
Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has today encouraged voluntary organisations in the Parkes Electorate to apply for the 2011 round of Volunteer Grants, which opened this week.
2011 marks the tenth year of the Volunteer Grants. Mr Coulton said the Federal Government’s Voluntee... ... (05-May)
Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton is urging all local students and parents who may be impacted by the changes to the Youth Allowance scheme to attend the Roundtable being held in Dubbo this Thursday.
The roundtable discussion is part of the Government’s Review of Student Incom... ... (04-May)
Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed the announcement that the Federal Government will provide $1,432,540.23 to three community organisations in the Parkes Electorate through the Family Support Program.
Mr Coulton has congratulated the Mackillop Rural Community Servic... ... (03-May)
Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton received a response from the Attorney-General Robert McClelland today that confirmed the areas that experienced flooding that did not originate from Queensland would not be able to access the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP).
... ... (03-May)