Statements By Members Hermidale Future Farmers Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (13:32): I’d like to bring to the attention of the Australian parliament a wonderful project that’s happening in my electorate in the village of Hermidale. Hermidale Public School has seven students. Due to the generosity of a neighbouring farmer, they are now growing a…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton raising the Australian flag outside his Dubbo electorate office to mark National Flag Day. Apply now for community drought grants It’s hard to imagine another drought while it’s so wet and green at the moment, but we know drier times are just around the corner. That’s why…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton congratulated Gunnedah South Public School student Quinn Eyre for winning the Kurrumbede Award (Primary) for her poem Oh, Beautiful Garden at the 2022 Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards. Students from Gunnedah have been named among the winners at the 2022 Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards during the presentation ceremony…
Communities across the Parkes electorate have the opportunity to apply for a share of $12.1 million in Australian Government funding to help better prepare for drought. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said the Bogan, Bourke, Brewarrina, Broken Hill, Central Darling, Cobar, Coonamble, Dubbo, Gilgandra, Gunnedah, Gwydir, Lachlan, Narrabri, Narromine, Walgett, Warren and Warrumbungle Local…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (second from left) and his wife Robyn (left) pictured with Dunedoo Coolah Landcare Group’s Anne Kable and Sally Dent, and Central NSW Business HQ Tourism Specialist Rebecca George at O.L. Milling Park in Dunedoo where three mature Kurrajong trees will be transplanted thanks to funding provided through…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (fourth from left) pictured with Hermidale Public School students Oliver Sheather, Abbie Smith, Ruby Mudford, Jimmy Smith, Marlie Jensen, Matilda Mudford and Ned Gunning, and teacher Rebekah Coddington. Campaign to fund Macquarie Home Stay expansion Macquarie Home Stay is a vital service for people throughout western NSW,…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton, Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Development Dr Anne Webster and Macquarie Home Stay CEO Rod Crowfoot are campaigning to obtain funding for the Macquarie Home Stay expansion. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is continuing his campaign to obtain funding for the expansion of Macquarie Home Stay.…
Photo caption: Central Darling Shire Council General Manager Greg Hill and Administrator Bob Stewart, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and NSW Rural Fire Service Director of Area Operations Northern, Assistant Commissioner Jayson McKellar opened the new Ivanhoe Multi Service Outlet today. Ivanhoe residents can now access a range of government services in a modern,…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) pictured with Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey at AgQuip last week. Clarifying Marrabinya concerns A peaceful protest took place outside my Dubbo office last Friday, in response to changes to the Integrated Team Care (ITC) Program, which is currently being delivered by Maari Ma Health Aboriginal…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton caught up with members of the Toomelah Local Aboriginal Land Council last week. Apply now for Volunteer Grants I am inviting eligible not-for-profit organisations in the Parkes electorate to submit an expression of interest to my office for the 2022-23 Volunteer Grants program. Whether it’s volunteering with…