Eumungerie and District Recreational Association will receive a major boost from the Commonwealth Government to assist with the upgrade of local cricket facilities. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton yesterday visited the Eumungerie Recreational Grounds to see firsthand the facilities that will receive a $5,000 enhancement. The funding announcement is a result of Round 1…
Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has welcomed this week’s announcement by Minister for Employment, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash that the Coalition Government will be introducing legislation into the House of Representatives in the week commencing 18 April 2016 to ensure that orders setting mandatory remuneration rates for truck drivers cannot commence before 1…
With state Premiers in Canberra for the latest Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting, the states and territories agreed to sweeping reforms to country of origin food labelling which will give Australian consumers clearer and more meaningful information about the products they buy. This agreement comes after decades of frustration on the part of consumers…
Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay, NSW Member for the Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton today announced Expressions of Interest are open for the $15 million Fixing Country Rail pilot program, which is targeted at improving freight movements across the State. “This pilot program kick-starts the full $400…
Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and NSW Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall today announced a $700,000 investment to upgrade three local roads in Moree to improve freight links in the district. Mr Gay said Gosport Street, Tapscott Road and Rosedale Road will be upgraded to allow…