Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes and Regional Communications Minister Mark Coulton (right) met with Bourke Shire Council Mayor Barry Hollman to announce that Field Solutions Group has been successful in receiving funding to deploy a fixed wireless network in the shire. People living and working in the Bourke shire can now look forward to…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with Lachlan Shire Council Deputy Mayor Paul Phillips and Mayor John Medcalf OAM. Lake Cargelligo is set to be transformed into a tourist hub, with the Federal Government committing $1 million over two years to deliver the Lake Cargelligo Tourism Activation Project. Federal Member for Parkes…
Boost for local Men’s Sheds It was a pleasure to catch up with some of the members of the Bourke Men’s Shed during a visit to Bourke last week to find out how they will benefit from a $2990 Federal Government grant. The group is one of 10 Men’s Sheds in the Parkes electorate to…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (third from left) met with members of Bourke Men’s Shed, including president Robert Stutsel (centre) and Bourke Mayor Barry Hollman (third from right), to announce a $2990 grant to purchase three new air coolers. The Bourke Men’s Shed is one of 10 Men’s Shed in the Parkes…
Photo caption: Bourke Shire Council Mayor Barry Hollman and Federal Member for Parkes and Minister for Local Government Mark Coulton pictured with the new toilet facilities at Rotary Park, which have been well-received by locals and visitors. This is just one of the projects funded under the first round of the Local Roads and Community…
The Condobolin community and Warrumbungle shire have taken up the challenge of preventing drug and alcohol-related harm, by forming officially recognised Local Drug Action Teams (LDAT). Federal Member for Parkes and Minister for Regional Health Mark Coulton welcomed the formation of the Condobolin ‘Men-to-ring’ around us LDAT, formed by Western Plains Regional Development Incorporation, and…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) met with Fletcher International Exports director Roger Fletcher to discuss how the High Energy Using Business grant will help the company reduce its energy costs. One of Australia’s largest integrated processors and exporters of lamb and sheep meat products will be able to cut its energy…
The Coalition Government is delivering an investment of $7.5 million to New South Wales as part of its commitment to ensuring environmental water assets, native fish stocks and the sustainability of Basin communities. Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt said the funding will deliver the important Fencing Northern Basin Riverbanks Program. “The…
People in the Orana region will have easy access to essential government services, with the Mobile Service Centre Desert Rose on the road over the next few weeks. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said the Mobile Service Centre will be visiting Cobar, Warren, Trangie and Narromine, following stops in Coonamble and Gilgandra last week.…
Photo caption: Royal Flying Doctor Service Federation Executive Director Frank Quinlan and South Eastern CEO Greg Sam, Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack announce the partnership between the RFDS and the…