A grant of $10,100 from the Nationals-Liberal Government’s Stronger Communities Programme Round 3 will help the Gilgandra Evening Branch of Country Women’s Association of NSW build a disabilities/unisex toilet in the local branch rooms. The Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, said the funding will improve local community participation and cohesion and will help reinvigorate community…
A grant of $10,100 from the Nationals-Liberal Government’s Stronger Communities Programme Round 3 will help the Gilgandra Evening Branch of Country Women’s Association of NSW build a disabilities/unisex toilet in the local branch rooms. The Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, said the funding will improve local community participation and cohesion and will help reinvigorate community…
13 consecutive months of jobs growth Labour force figures released by the ABS show the number of jobs in Australia has increased for the 13th straight month – the longest consecutive run of jobs growth since 1994. In October, the unemployment rate dropped to 5.4 per cent. There are now 355,700 more Australians in work…
Contracts have been awarded to deliver detailed design work for the Parkes to Narromine and Narrabri to North Star sections of the Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail project. The Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said the Inland Rail works would stimulate significant development, investment and innovation opportunities for many communities. He said contracts for both…
A grant of $2,500 from the Nationals-Liberal Government’s Stronger Communities Programme Round 3 will help serve up cool refreshments for the Paramount Tennis Club in Dubbo. The Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said the fridges are an integral part of the club's daily operations and the funding will assist the club to replace both…
Roads to Recovery Last week [08-11-17] the Nationals-Liberal Government launched the first ever Roads to Recovery Statement of Expectations. Local Government Areas using funding from the Roads to Recovery (R2R) Program are urged to focus on improving road safety outcomes when undertaking local road upgrades. When selecting projects, councils are strongly urged to consider the…
The Construction Farming Cooperative at Narromine has been awarded a $169,300 grant to undertake a project aimed at overcoming barriers that growers face to adopt and produce large amounts of certified organic grain. The Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, welcomed the Coalition Government funding, as part of a $1.3 million grant round to support new…
Community organisations in the Electorate of Parkes have been urged to apply for Round Two of the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF), with applications now open for funding to support further job creation and economic growth in regional and rural Australia. The Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said the Electorate had already benefitted…
The Moree Plains Shire Council will receive $300,000 in funding for a shire-wide transport and infrastructure study as part of the Murray Darling Basin Regional Economic Diversification Program, The Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said Mr Coulton said the Federal Government’s investment of $8.4 billion in the Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail will ensure certainty…
More support from Medicare Thousands of Australian patients and their families will now be able to access new Medicare supported treatments for breast and ovarian cancer, heart disease, epilepsy, stroke, lymphoma and liver tumours. Women with a family history of breast and ovarian cancer will be supported through a new genetic testing through the BRCA…