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Coulon’s Catch Up – Powering local community groups, Supporting country shows, Changes to Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment, National plan to end violence against women and children

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Powering local community groups Power bills are often one of the biggest overheads for not-for-profit organisations, so I was thrilled to announce last week that 10 community groups in the Parkes electorate will share in a total of $67,700 to help reduce their energy costs. Provided through the Federal Government’s Powering Communities Program, the grants…

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Jan172022

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Federal funding towards Dubbo Airport upgrade I was very pleased to host the Deputy Leader of The Nationals and Minister for Regional Development, Fiona Nash in Dubbo last week to announce Federal funding for Dubbo Regional Council (DRC) towards their project to upgrade Dubbo Airport and its Aeromedical Facilities. DRC was successful in securing over…

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Oct102016

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Natural disasters have hit the Parkes electorate on many occasions, but the recent bushfires in the Narrabri and Warrumbungle local government areas have been particularly devastating. Scorching temperatures across the electorate and other parts of New South Wales culminated in a number of fires breaking out across the State on Sunday 12th February. At Boggabri,…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – $1.7m investment to support our local manufacturers, Reminder to download COVIDSafe app, Road Safety Innovation Fund open

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$1.7m investment to support our local manufacturers The COVID-19 pandemic has had enormous impacts on our economy and our way of life. But the silver lining in this situation is that it has reminded many of us of the importance of Australian-made goods. That’s why I was thrilled to announce Ben Furney Flour Mills in…

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May42020

Coulton’s Catch Up – $11 million investment in future of Parkes electorate, Funding available to strengthen remote communities, Supporting more resilient communities

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$11 million investment in the future of Broken Hill, Coonabarabran and Gilgandra Last week I was thrilled to announce more than $11 million in funding for the three projects in the Parkes electorate that have been successful under Round 5 of the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF). Broken Hill is the big winner…

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Oct112021

Coulton’s Catch Up – $14.8 million boost for Broken Hill battery, Major investment in NBN, RFDS, Minister’s visit a win for our region, Funding available for regional airports

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$14.8 million boost for Broken Hill battery Last week I was thrilled to announce that the Coalition Government is teaming up with AGL to construct a large-scale battery at Broken Hill which will improve energy security in regional New South Wales and help to maintain downward pressure on prices. A $14.84 million grant through the…

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Mar282022

Coulton’s Catch Up – $16 million road safety investment, Cash injection for two community projects, Murray-Darling Basin grants open

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$16 million road safety investment for our region A whopping $16 million investment from the Federal and NSW Governments will see key infrastructure improvements underway in the Parkes electorate in the coming months. Last week I announced $8.9 million for safety upgrades to the Newell Highway at Redbank, south of Coonabarabran, $2.7 million for further…

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Mar82021

Coulton’s Catch Up – $21 million for Parkes electorate projects, FRRR community cash injection, Volunteers rewarded

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$21 million for Parkes electorate projects During the week I was joined by the Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack to announce a $1.8 billion boost for road and community projects through councils across Australia. Councils in the Parkes electorate will receive more than $21 million in new funding, as part of the package. The investment…

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May252020

Coulton’s Catch Up – $30 million Inland Rail signalling contract awarded, Binnaway Showground facilities upgrades complete, New online safety bill introduced

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Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton inspected the new seating and shade sails at Binnaway Showground with Binnaway Show Society president Harry Powell. $30 million Inland Rail signalling contract awarded I was pleased to announce that the $30 million signalling and rail systems contract for Inland Rail has been awarded to global company…

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Mar12021

Coulton’s Catch Up – $9.8 million for hydrogen project, world-class health facilities on show, out and about in the Warrumbungle and Lachlan shires, Fostering drought resilient leaders

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$9.8 million for hydrogen project in Lake Cargelligo Last week I was thrilled to visit Graphite Energy’s Energy Storage Centre at Lake Cargelligo to announce a whopping $9.8 million in funding for a low-cost green hydrogen project they’re working on in partnership with Toshiba International Corporation and MGA Thermal. This funding, provided through the Federal…

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Nov222021