The Federal Government today announced that the deadline for public nominations for Round 2 of the Mobile Black Spots Programme has been extended from 31 December 2015 to 15 January 2016. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton welcomes the extended deadline and said his office has already received a significant number of enquiries about…
DetailsProtecting our national and world heritage icons and key threatened species is the major focus of hundreds of new Green Army projects to be rolled out across Australia in coming months, including projects in and around Condobolin and Coonabarabran. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton is a major supporter of the Green Army programme…
DetailsAfter spending time in Warren and Lake Cargelligo this week discussing aged care places with concerned residents, Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton is very pleased to announce the allocation of additional funding for aged care in rural towns across Western New South Wales. Multi-Purpose Service providers in Warren, Coonamble, Lake Cargelligo, Lightning Ridge…
DetailsMinister for Justice, the Hon Michael Keenan MP and Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton today announced that grant applications for Round 2 of the Coalition Government’s Safer Streets Programme opened on 17 December 2015. Round 2 of the Safer Streets Programme will invest up to $29.4 million in individual grants for local government…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton today announced that local business TEAM Irrigation has received an Industry Skills Fund (ISF) grant of over $11,000 to assist with the costs of training its staff to take advantage of new growth opportunities. TEAM Irrigation designs, installs and manages agricultural irrigation projects to support water saving solutions…
DetailsWellington Aboriginal Corporation Health Service (WACHS) is participating in the Australian Government’s programme to help control tobacco use among Indigenous Australians and reduce smoking rates. The Minister for Rural Health, Fiona Nash and Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton have announced that WACHS has been successful in the recent regional tobacco control grant round…
DetailsThe construction of Nyngan’s Early Learning Centre is well on track and due to be open to the local community in mid-2016. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton today visited the construction site along with Bogan Shire Council Mayor, Ray Donald OAM and other key Council staff. Mr Coulton congratulated the Council on…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has today called for nominations of mobile black spot locations in the electorate of Parkes to be submitted by 31 December 2015 for consideration under Round 2 of the Mobile Black Spot Programme. “The Commonwealth Government has committed $60 million which will help provide new or upgraded mobile…
DetailsAUSTRALIAN’s living in remote communities in the electorate of Parkes are set to benefit from improved access to basic services and essential deliveries such as food, medicine and mail as part of projects announced today under the Remote Airstrip Upgrade Programme. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said…
DetailsYoung people involved in the Dunedoo and Districts’ Green Army team have seen the results of their hard work come to fruition after completing their on-ground project. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton announced that locals can now experience the significant benefits of stage one of the ‘Renew, Restore, Educate & Revegetate’ project. …
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