Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed the 2022-2023 Federal Budget which he said will drive the growth of towns and communities across the Parkes electorate. The Budget, which was handed down by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg this evening, focusses on providing cost of living relief, creating more jobs, guaranteeing essential services and keeping Australians…
Primary producers in the Parkes electorate are a step closer to benefitting from the Liberal National Government’s Australian Agriculture Visa, with Vietnam signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Australia on 28 March 2022. The Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, David Littleproud has welcomed the formal agreement as Vietnam becomes the first country to participate…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured on the upgraded section of the Pooncarie Road. The entire 61 kilometres of the Pooncarie Road within Central Darling Shire will be able to be sealed, thanks to an additional $14.6 million from the Federal Government as part of the 2022-23 Federal Budget. The Morrison-Joyce Government…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton today announced a $14.84 million ARENA grant to construct the Broken Hill battery. He is pictured with Fluence General Manager Australia Aaron McCann and AGL Head of Gas and Renewables Kevin Taylor in Broken Hill today. The Morrison Government is teaming up with AGL to construct a…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with RFDS Federation Executive Director Frank Quinlan. The Morrison Joyce Government and the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) will enter into a record 10-year strategic partnership, worth nearly $1 billion, to provide more certainty for regional, rural and remote patients who rely on the critical aeromedical…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with some of the staff and participants at Making Tracks Far West. At-risk youth in Broken Hill, Dubbo, Lake Cargelligo and Moree will be further supported to get their lives back on track thanks to $1,483,919 in Federal Government funding for BackTrack Network to increase its…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton met with South Broken Hill Football Club President Drew Mashford today to inspect the club’s new solar panels. South Broken Hill Football Club will be able to save on its power bills after installing a new solar system, thanks to a $5,455 grant provided through the Federal…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) and Narromine Shire Council Mayor Craig Davies at Narromine Airport, which is undergoing a number of upgrades thanks to more than $800,000 in funding from the previous two rounds of the Regional Airports Program. Regional airports or aerodromes across the Parkes electorate can now apply for…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) and Warialda Anglican Church Warden Rod Smith inspected the new solar panels that have been installed on the roof of the Warialda Anglican Church vicarage. Warialda Anglican Church is already saving on its power bills after installing a new solar system, thanks to a $5,000 grant…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and Gwydir Shire Mayor John Coulton pictured at the Warialda Memorial Pool, which has been allocated $260,000 in funding for renovations and improvements. The Australian Government is investing $2,364,448 million in priority projects in Gwydir Shire Council, supporting local jobs and to help the community bounce back…