Guidelines are now available and applications open for the Liberal and Nationals Government’s Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program, paving the way for much-needed upgrades to some of Australia’s forgotten roads. The Government has committed $150 million for upgrades to unsealed roads throughout remote Australia, many of which haven’t been worked on since the Great Depression.…
Local Land Services has received $247,147 in funding for a project to improve soil health and management in Western NSW, as part of the final round of the Coalition Government’s Smart Farms Small Grants program. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said this funding will be used for the Western Local Land Services’ Rangelands Network…
Christmas gift for local volunteers Last week I was thrilled to announce that a total of 30 community groups in the Parkes electorate will share in more than $109,000 under the latest round of the Federal Government’s Volunteer Grants program. Volunteers play a vital role in shaping this electorate; they give countless hours of their…
Disaster recovery assistance is now available in Narrabri following the severe weather event that occurred in September this year. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said a destructive storm and a tornado swept through the Yarrie Lake area on the south east of Narrabri on 30 September 2021. “Large hail and intense winds caused widespread…
Twenty new or upgraded gauging stations located in the Darling, Macquarie, Culgoa, Gwydir, Border Rivers, and Namoi catchments will be installed across New South Wales thanks to a joint Australian and NSW Government-funded project. Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt said the gauge installation was funded through the $35 million Murray–Darling Basin Enhanced Water…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton met with members of the Coolah Men’s Shed last week to announce their grant for $3,500, which they will use to purchase matching work shirts, as well as PPE and First Aid equipment. Volunteers in the Parkes electorate will be rewarded with an early Christmas gift, sharing…
Local councils and community organisations in the Parkes electorate are encouraged to apply for a share of $250 million in funding to better our regions. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said applications for Round 6 of the popular Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) are now open, paving the way for new infrastructure and community…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is pleased that the Disaster Recovery Allowance has been made available to people who have been impacted by flooding and storms in 16 Local Government Areas across the Parkes electorate. Communities throughout the Parkes electorate that have been impacted by the recent storms and flooding can now…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (fourth from right) pictured with members of the Mendooran Men’s Shed. Catching up with local communities I had a big week on the road last week, visiting a number of community groups throughout the Warrumbungle and Coonamble shires. It was great to stop and catch up with…
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has proposed that a multi-million-dollar material distribution centre be built in Narromine as part of the Inland Rail project. Planning and investigations are underway for the facility which will service the future installation of ballast, sleepers, rail and turnouts along the 1700-kilometre Inland Rail alignment. ARTC Inland Rail interim…