Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (third from left) and Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt (third from right) with members of the Wee Waa Community Complex Incorporated, Bruce Gray, treasurer Kerry Watts, Anne Weekes and chair Andrew Greste, at the housing site. A community project to establish housing for medical professionals…
Photo caption: The Washpool section of the Gwydir Highway was among many local roads across the Parkes electorate damaged by flooding in March. Communities across 12 Local Government Areas in the Parkes electorate will benefit from a $200 million recovery funding package announced today by the Australian and New South Wales governments to provide support…
The Coalition Government is investing more than $520,000 to work with the Warren and Collarenebri communities to help address the social and economic impacts of water recovery under the Murray–Darling Basin Plan. Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt said the funding would support a facilitator dedicated to identifying economic development opportunities and improving community…
Photo caption: Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt (second from left) and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (third from left) visited the Collarenebri Community Health Hub today with Walgett Shire councillor Lawrence Walford, RARMS CEO Mark Burdack, Anisha Thompson, Dr Julian White, Ash Mack, councillor Kelly Smith and Mayor Ian Woodcock OAM. The…
Photo caption: Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt (third from left) and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (second from right) pictured at the Collarenebri Primitive Camping Ground where the Collarenebri Bore Bath will be built, with Collarenebri Health Service Manager Suzanne Mahoney, Registered Nurse Marlise Latta, Walgett Shire councillor Lawrence Walford, Mayor Ian…
Farmers in the Parkes electorate impacted by drought can now apply for funding from the popular On-farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme (EWIRS) to help them make their properties more drought resilient. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said local farmers can apply from now up until 30 June 2022 to get their share of…
NAIDOC Week events across the Parkes electorate have been given a financial boost, with local organisations receiving more than $38,000 in community grants to help celebrate our rich Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said a total of 21 events in the Parkes electorate have received funding…
Each year, NAIDOC Week is a time to celebrate our rich Indigenous cultures, honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander excellence, and recognise the significant contribution Indigenous people make to our lucky country. This year’s theme, Heal Country!, is not only a call for us to better protect and preserve our lands, waters, sacred and historically…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (second from left), pictured with Broken Hill Community Incorporated President John Harris, Bernard Williams, secretary Sharon Hocking and Leah Cutjar in the green room, which has been refurbished thanks to a $16,383 Federal Government grant. Broken Hill Community Incorporated will be able to complete a much-needed makeover…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has announced 15 projects in the Parkes electorate will share in more than $8 million in funding under the third round of the Federal Government’s Economic Development Program, including a $974,215 upgrade of the Back O Bourke Exhibition Centre. Murray-Darling Basin communities in the Parkes electorate are…