Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (second from left) pictured with Cobar community members Colby Lawrence, Barry Knight, Reverend Graham McLeod and Cobar Deputy Mayor Jarrod Marsden at the opening of the Cobar Miners Memorial. Today, residents of Cobar Shire have celebrated the official opening of a new $971,000 Cobar Miners Memorial, which…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement of a drug court being established in Dubbo. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement of a drug court in Dubbo to support the region’s fight against substance abuse. To be funded by the NSW Government…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) caught up with CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes Social Enterprise and Community Engagement Manager Michael McDowell (left) and Cooee for Coffee team members Dimity Dixon and Tori Towney in Bourke recently. A social enterprise project helping women in Bourke and Wilcannia to enter the workforce and gain job-ready skills…
DetailsThe Hon Mark Coulton MP Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government Federal Member for Parkes The Hon Kevin Anderson MP State Member for Tamworth MEDIA STATEMENT GUNNEDAH MEDICAL SERVICES Both Australian and NSW Governments are well aware of the challenges faced by Gunnedah locals in accessing the health services they need and…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes and Regional Communications Minister Mark Coulton (right) met with Bourke Shire Council Mayor Barry Hollman to announce that Field Solutions Group has been successful in receiving funding to deploy a fixed wireless network in the shire. People living and working in the Bourke shire can now look forward to…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with Lachlan Shire Council Deputy Mayor Paul Phillips and Mayor John Medcalf OAM. Lake Cargelligo is set to be transformed into a tourist hub, with the Federal Government committing $1 million over two years to deliver the Lake Cargelligo Tourism Activation Project. Federal Member for Parkes…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (third from left) met with members of Bourke Men’s Shed, including president Robert Stutsel (centre) and Bourke Mayor Barry Hollman (third from right), to announce a $2990 grant to purchase three new air coolers. The Bourke Men’s Shed is one of 10 Men’s Shed in the Parkes…
DetailsPhoto caption: Bourke Shire Council Mayor Barry Hollman and Federal Member for Parkes and Minister for Local Government Mark Coulton pictured with the new toilet facilities at Rotary Park, which have been well-received by locals and visitors. This is just one of the projects funded under the first round of the Local Roads and Community…
DetailsThe Condobolin community and Warrumbungle shire have taken up the challenge of preventing drug and alcohol-related harm, by forming officially recognised Local Drug Action Teams (LDAT). Federal Member for Parkes and Minister for Regional Health Mark Coulton welcomed the formation of the Condobolin ‘Men-to-ring’ around us LDAT, formed by Western Plains Regional Development Incorporation, and…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) met with Fletcher International Exports director Roger Fletcher to discuss how the High Energy Using Business grant will help the company reduce its energy costs. One of Australia’s largest integrated processors and exporters of lamb and sheep meat products will be able to cut its energy…
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