Coulton’s Catch Up – Trees to be planted across the Parkes electorate, Connecting with grant recipients, Locals bettering the lives of Indigenous youth

Trees to be planted across the Parkes electorate Trees will be planted across the Parkes electorate thanks to more than $76,000 in funding provided under the Planting Trees for The Queen’s Jubilee Program. It was a pleasure to visit the first three recipients last week, including the MET Condobolin Campus, Macquarie Home Stay in Dubbo…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Election results formally declared, Upgrades to the Newell Highway, Queen’s Birthday 2022 Honours List

Election results formally declared On Thursday I was pleased to officially be declared the Member for Parkes, for the sixth consecutive time, by the Australian Electoral Commission. As I have said on many occasions, it is an incredible honour to represent this diverse, productive and vibrant area of our country in the Federal Parliament. Once…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Nationals’ Chief Whip appointment, Parkes electorate leading the way, Funding to preserve Australia’s wartime heritage

Nationals’ Chief Whip appointment This week I had the honour of being appointed as the National Party’s Chief Whip by leader David Littleproud. I previously held this position for two terms from 2010 to 2016, so I am looking forward to resuming the role throughout this next term of government. As Nationals’ Chief Whip, I…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Back to business, Supporting events in Dubbo, Indigenous tourism grants closing soon

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton, Nathan Cubby and Charlie McHughes at the Clontarf Foundation Central West Employment Forum in Dubbo last week. Back to business With the election campaign now over, it’s back to business as usual for me, meeting with constituents and attending various events across the electorate. Although last week…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Future of CUCs secured, Capital grants funding for three local schools, Supporting sporting events in our regions, Strengthening local community groups

Future of CUCs secured Wonderful news this week that the Coalition Government will provide the Country Universities Centre (CUC) Far West and CUC North West with a further four years of funding. Both centres in the Parkes electorate have been a success since they were established, with hundreds of students in Broken Hill, Narrabri and…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Campaign launch, Head to Health Centre for Broken Hill, $2.45 million to extend Macquarie Home Stay, Backing Broken Hill’s Hawsons Iron Project, Boosting mobile coverage

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and Federal Member for Riverina Michael McCormack at the launch of Mark’s campaign in Dubbo last week, with Nationals members and supporters. Campaign launch It was wonderful to have my good friend and colleague, the former Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack join me in Dubbo last week…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Big week on the road, Improved water security for Cobar, Protecting Warren against future floods, Medical centre extension, bypass openings

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured REDI.E Programs Manager Michael Cooper (fifth from left) and the staff at the Wilcannia General Store last week. Big week on the road I enjoyed a big week on the road last week, which kicked off with the Western Division Councils of NSW conference in Cobar,…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Back to business, Accelerating the Broken Hill Cobalt project, New $2.5 million Lucas Bridge now open, Preserving local wartime heritage

Photo one: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with some of the participants of LeaderLife in Dubbo last week. LeaderLife has recently received a share of $1.48 million in Federal Government funding to build its capacity through the Safer Communities Program. Back to business It was good to be back on the road last…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Commemorating Anzac Day, COVID cancels campaign plans, Getting young farmers back on the land, Banking on livestock and pasture genetics

Commemorating Anzac Day Anzac Day is one of the most important days on our national calendar. It’s an opportunity for all of us to pause, remember and reflect on the conflicts that have gone before us, and those that are still being battled in the world. This year in particular is a chance for reflection…

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