2017 has certainly been an interesting time in Australian politics. However, away from the spotlight of Canberra the work of the Government continues. Last month I celebrated my ten years as the Member for Parkes. The Parkes Electorate is now nearly four times larger than it was at the 2007 election. Over this period of…
Seven thousand trees will be planted at the Moree Water Park by June 2020 thanks to a $29,500 grant from the Nationals-Liberal Government for new revegetation projects that directly help recover threatened ecological communities or threatened species. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton announced the funding for a partnership between the Moree Water Ski Club,…
A grant of $4,062 through the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Programme will assist in the purchase of semi-portable sheep yards for the Narromine Agricultural Show Society. The Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, said entries for the Society’s yard dog trials had grown significantly and in past years, organisers have had to borrow panels and yards…
A grant of $350,000 will result in the construction of two primary general learning areas for the MET School, Condobolin thanks to a nationwide funding program run by the Nationals-Liberal Government. The Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said apart from the learning areas there would be the construction of withdrawal spaces, pupil amenities and store-rooms…
A grant of $650,000 to Gunnedah’s Carinya Christian School will result in the construction of a new Middle School precinct thanks to a nationwide funding program run by the Nationals-Liberal Government. The Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said the construction of the new precinct will deliver four specialist learning spaces for science, design and technology…
Farmers, fishers, community and industry groups in the Electorate of Parkes submitting applications for the first round of the $50 million Smart Farms Small Grants need to be quick as applications close at 2pm AEDT on 7 December. The Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton urged people with a good idea about how to improve soils,…
A grant of $500,000 will result in the development of a technology centre for the Dubbo Christian School thanks to a nationwide funding program run by the Nationals-Liberal Government. The Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said the proposed facility will provide general and specialist learning areas for woodwork, metalwork and computer aided design [CAD] as…
Nationals welcome Banking Royal Commission The Federal Nationals have welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement of a Royal Commission into banks and financial services. This comprehensive inquiry became necessary to restore trust and confidence in Australia’s banking and financial sector following years of concerns, particularly in rural and regional communities, about alleged misconduct and unethical behaviour…
Community input will drive progress on the Narromine to Narrabri section of the transformational Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail project, as the preferred study corridor for the section was today confirmed by Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester. Mr Chester said the corridor was chosen following community consultation and extensive engineering reports. “The…
Delivering faster payments for small business The Nationals-Liberal Government will ensure small businesses providing goods and services to the Government will receive faster payments. The Government will now be required to pay invoices for contracts worth up to $1 million within 20 calendar days, an improvement from the current policy of 30 days. This will…