Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation in Broken Hill has received $20,000 in Federal Government assistance to support its transition into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The organisation is one of the successful recipients sharing in $9 million under the second round of Transition Assistance Funding, through the Boosting the Local Care Workforce program. Federal…
New accommodation in Bourke will help attract health students to work and train in the town, according to Federal Member for Parkes and Minister for Regional Services Mark Coulton. Mr Coulton was pleased to visit the Bourke Health Service to inspect works today, which have been funded through the Government’s Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training (RHMT)…
Marathon Health has received $20,000 in Federal Government assistance for a software upgrade to support its transition into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The organisation is one of the successful recipients sharing in $9 million under the second round of Transition Assistance Funding, through the Boosting the Local Care Workforce program. Federal Member for…
Funding to combat pests and weeds Another $10 million will be delivered to drought-affected farmers and land managers to fight feral animals and weeds, with every local council in my electorate eligible to apply for the Communities Combating Pest and Weed Impacts During Drought Program. Applications to fund projects are now open, and will close…
The Inland Rail Moree Office is now open, providing a greater link between the local community and Government leading up to and throughout the construction of the rail track. Long-time local resident Angela Doering has been appointed by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development as the first Inland Rail Regional Liaison Officer…
Devastating bushfires My heart is with those who have been affected by the devastating fires in affected areas of New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. These fires are unprecedented and while we are prepared, well organised and well resourced, the rapidly escalating damage and the heart-breaking human cost calls for nothing less than…
Local community groups in the Parkes electorate are being urged to apply for Federal Government funding to support their volunteers. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said eligible groups can now submit their Expressions of Interest (EOI) to his office for the Coalition Government’s 2019-20 Volunteer Grants program. “Volunteers make such an important impact right…
The Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery has received funding to conduct a significance assessment of its collection. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton today congratulated staff during a visit to the gallery, which has received $6,140 under the Community Heritage Grant (CHG) program. The CHG program is partly funded and supported by the Australian Government,…
Christmas wishes With this being my last column for 2019, I’d like to wish all of my constituents a happy Christmas and a safe and prosperous 2020. I hope that many of you will be able to enjoy some time with loved ones throughout the festive season. I’ll be back with my weekly column in…
New accommodation in Broken Hill will help attract health students to work and train in the city, according to Federal Member for Parkes and Minister for Regional Services Mark Coulton. Mr Coulton was pleased to visit the Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health to inspect works today, which have been funded through the Government’s…