Construction work has begun on the New Dubbo Bridge after years of planning and investment by the former Coalition Government in conjunction with the New South Wales Government. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said that he was pleased to see the construction of the bridge had begun thanks to $176.2 million in Federal funding…
A project to revitalise the Castlereagh Riverbank area has been completed, a win for local users of the river, visitors enjoying the area, and the longer-term health of the waterway. “Revitalising the riverbank area of the Castlereagh River in Coonabarabran is a project that is close to the hearts of many in our community,” said…
Spotlight on bank closures It was good to host Senator Matthew Canavan in Moree last week to talk to locals about the impact of bank closures, just a day before Westpac’s Moree branch closed its doors for the final time after almost 150 years of serving the community. Senator Canavan is currently touring around the…
Communities in the Parkes electorate that have lost their bank are this week in the spotlight as part of a recently established Senate inquiry into regional bank closures. Chair of the Committee Senator Matthew Canavan was joined in Moree by Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton as part of a national tour he is conducting…
Brand new trees have been planted around the upgraded Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) in Moree thanks to $10,200 in funding provided under the Australian Government’s Planting Trees for the Queen’s Jubilee program. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton today attended the official opening of the refurbished PCYC Moree and had the honour of planting…
Local roads and community infrastructure funding details finally released I’ve been calling on the Labor Government to advise councils regarding the amount of funding each could expect to receive through Phase 4 of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program. I was pleased to see the details of this critical program finally confirmed. While…
Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is this Sunday marking 15 years since he gave his maiden speech at Parliament House in early February of 2008. Today he reflects on that speech and what has been achieved since he has been the Member for Parkes for over a decade. “What an incredible honour it’s been…
Regional communities of Western NSW have been left out in the latest round of Mobile Blackspot funding, with Labor prioritising areas in their own seats. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland has chosen Labor electorates for 25 out of 26 available grants in New South Wales under the Improving Mobile Coverage Round of the Mobile Black Spots…
13 February 2023 Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (17:25): I’d be very happy to second the motion. I’d like to thank the member for Macarthur for bringing this to the House. It’s a subject very close to my heart. As someone who represents a western New South Wales electorate with great exposure to the sun,…
13 February 2023 Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (10:42): A couple of weeks ago it was my birthday. As a special treat we caught the train from Moree to Willow Tree. I had lunch at the Willow Tree Inn with my family and then caught the train back again. Why that’s significant for this chamber…