Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton flew over Moree to inspect the damage following the flood last week. Moree Plains is one of a number of local government areas in the Parkes electorate eligible for the joint Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements. The Australian and NSW Governments are looking ahead to the next…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton recently visited Oscar Pearse, whose home was inundated by floodwater during the Moree flood. The Federal Government has extended the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) and Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA) to support those significantly affected by the storms and flooding in more areas of New South…
Community groups in the Parkes electorate are being urged to apply for the latest round of Federal Government funding to support their volunteers. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said eligible not-for-profit community organisations can now submit their Expressions of Interest (EOI) to his office for the 2021 Volunteer Grants program. “We all know how…
Photo caption: An aerial view of flooding at Chinamans Lane, Moree on Wednesday morning. Photo courtesy of Sascha Estens, Rabbit Hop Films Disaster recovery assistance has been made available to those in the Moree Plains and Gwydir local government areas impacted by severe storms and floods from 10 March onwards. A major flood warning and…
The Narromine community continues to benefit from the Inland Rail Community Sponsorships and Donations Program, with the Mudyigalang Ladies Group receiving $4,000 of grant funding in the seventh round of the program. The funds will be used by the organisation to replace their sewing machines. Local Member for Parkes and Minister for Regional Health, Regional…
Communities in the North West continue to benefit from the Inland Rail Community Sponsorships and Donations Program, with four new groups sharing in almost $14,000 of grant funding in the seventh round of the program. The Inland Rail Sponsorship and Donations program provided: $2,640 for the North Star State School P&C Association to install a…
Work to provide more overtaking opportunities on the Newell Highway has taken another leap forward with two lanes recently completed at Redbank and Coobang. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the Australian Government was investing in new overtaking lanes on the Newell Highway to improve the safety…
GPs join COVID-19 rollout as Phase 1B begins This week some of the most vulnerable people in the Parkes electorate will start to receive their first COVID-19 vaccination as Phase 1B begins. Phase 1B includes anyone aged 70 years and over, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 55 years and over, and people with…
Photo caption: More than 1,000 general practices and 100 GP-led respiratory clinics across Australia will join the COVID-19 vaccination program from Monday 22 March. Federal Member for Parkes and Minister for Regional Health Mark Coulton visited Orange Aboriginal Medical Service last week. It is one of the Aboriginal Medical Services involved in Phase 1B of…
Up to 400 general practitioners will train to work in regional Australia over the next four years, with the establishment today of the Coalition Government’s Rural Generalist Training Scheme (RGTS) to boost doctor numbers in the bush. The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) will deliver the Government-funded $49.7 million program, with ACRRM…