Coulton’s Catch Up – Flooding across the Parkes electorate, Heavy vehicle safety grants on offer, Calling for innovative ideas to help fill local jobs

Flooding across the Parkes electorate Widespread rainfall and flooding has impacted large parts of the Parkes electorate over the past week, and my thoughts go out to all those people who have been displaced, isolated or had property damaged by flood water. Our farmers in particular have been dealt a cruel blow, as hopes of…

Disaster assistance extended after severe weather and flooding

Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has today announced that disaster assistance has been extended to an additional eight local government areas in the Parkes electorate following severe storms and flooding. Mr Coulton said assistance is now available for the Brewarrina, Broken Hill, Cobar, Gilgandra, Gunnedah, Gwydir, Narrabri and Warrumbungle Local Government Areas, in addition…

Coulton’s Catch Up – $9.8 million for hydrogen project, world-class health facilities on show, out and about in the Warrumbungle and Lachlan shires, Fostering drought resilient leaders

$9.8 million for hydrogen project in Lake Cargelligo Last week I was thrilled to visit Graphite Energy’s Energy Storage Centre at Lake Cargelligo to announce a whopping $9.8 million in funding for a low-cost green hydrogen project they’re working on in partnership with Toshiba International Corporation and MGA Thermal. This funding, provided through the Federal…

Lachlan Shire a hive of activity as local roads and infrastructure projects roll out

Photo three: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with Lachlan Shire councillors Mark Hall and Paul Phillips on the Lake Cargelligo walkway, which was funded thanks to $293,000 in funding through the Federal Government’s LRCI program. Swimming pool and sporting facility upgrades, a new animal shelter and a youth centre renovation are among the…

Lake Cargelligo technology company to help drive down emissions thanks to $9.8 million investment

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton today visited Graphite Energy’s Energy Storage Centre in Lake Cargelligo to announce $9.8 million in funding from the Federal Government for a partnership with Toshiba International Corporation, Graphite Energy and MGA Thermal to produce low-cost green hydrogen. He is pictured with Graphite Energy Chief Operating Officer Byron…