GP services re-established at Gunnedah Rural Health Centre

Patients in Gunnedah and the surrounding region will again have local access to GPs, visiting specialists and allied health care under a new arrangement that will re-open the Gunnedah Rural Health Centre. Federal Regional Health Minister and Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said the Australian Government had handed over responsibility to the Hunter New England…

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Local jobs supported with funds for Cobar Weekly

Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has today announced that the Cobar Weekly will receive a $12,627 grant to support employee wages, after being successful in the Public Interest News Gathering (PING) program. Funds have started to flow to 107 regional news outlets across the country as part of the $50 million program, providing much…

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Federal Member secures another $1m for Brewarrina projects

Photo Caption: Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) with Brewarrina Shire Council Mayor Phillip O’Connor and General Manager Jeff Sowiak at the council chambers recently. Brewarrina Shire Council’s proposed local projects have received the green light to be funded under the Coalition Government’s Drought Communities Programme (DCP) – Extension, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton…

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Inland Rail grants to benefit Parkes communities

Gilgandra Country Women’s Association (CWA) Evening Branch, Western Student Connections and the Narromine Lions Club are among the community groups across the Inland Rail alignment to receive vital grants of up to $4,000 through the Inland Rail Community Sponsorships and Donations program. Local Member for Parkes and Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local…

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Extra $1 million in drought funding for Bourke Shire projects

Photo Caption (L-R): Member for Parkes Mark Coulton with Bourke Shire Council Mayor Barry Hollman and General Manager Ross Earl in Bourke last week. Bourke Shire Council’s proposed local projects have received the green light to be funded under the Coalition Government’s Drought Communities Programme (DCP) – Extension. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said…

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Green light for improvements at Broken Hill sporting ovals

A project that will upgrade infrastructure at two Broken Hill sporting ovals has received the green light under the Coalition Government’s Drought Communities Programme (DCP) – Extension. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said he was pleased $1 million in funding had been allocated to Broken Hill City Council to upgrade lighting at both Alma…

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Disaster assistance supporting councils’ recovery

Photo Caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (centre) with Warrumbungle Shire Council Mayor Denis Todd (right) and General Manager Roger Bailey (left). Warrumbungle Shire Council is one of nine local councils in the Parkes electorate receiving disaster recovery assistance. Disaster assistance is now available to nine local councils in the Parkes electorate to help…

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Federal Member impressed by plans for Ward Oval revamp

Photo Caption (L-R): Cobar Shire Council Projects Coordinator Carly Hunter, Acting General Manager and Director of Finance and Community Services Kym Miller and Member for Parkes Mark Coulton at Ward Oval in Cobar this week. Member for Parkes Mark Coulton was in Cobar this week to discuss plans for a major revamp to the Ward…

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