Youth and Community Centre upgraded in Cobar

Photo caption: Cobar Shire Council General Manager Peter Vlatko, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton, Cobar Youth and Community Centre Manager Brytt Moore, architect Ashley Dunn, NSW Member of the Legislative Council Sam Farraway and Cobar Shire Council Project Coordinator Carly Hunter officially opened the Cobar Youth and Community Centre today. The Youth and Community…

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Young poets urged to get creative

The annual Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards are open once again, and Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is strongly urging young poets to throw their hat in the ring. “The Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards are the perfect opportunity for school students in my electorate to get creative and put pen to paper,” Mr Coulton said. “Based…

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Young Local Sporting Champions kicking goals

Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has today congratulated 20 young athletes from his electorate who have successfully received financial assistance to fulfil their sporting dreams. The Coalition Government’s Local Sporting Champions grants program provides financial assistance for coaches, officials and competitors aged 12-18 participating in sporting championships. Mr Coulton said the young sportspeople have…

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Young citizen scientist keeping watch over Gwydir Wetlands

The environmental importance of the Gwydir Wetlands Ramsar site is being preserved by the next generation of young Australians. While continuing his tour of the northern Murray-Darling Basin today, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment Bob Baldwin met local sixteen-year-old bird watching enthusiast Curtis Haynes.   Mr Baldwin said Curtis, who is passionate…

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World Prematurity Day

 Yesterday, 17 November, we marked World Prematurity Day. Every year around the world 15 million babies are born too soon and, sadly, one million of these babies do not make it. I am glad to be able to wear this badge and to show my support for families who have been affected by premature birth.…

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