Educational kits, funding marks Armistice Centenary

Schools across the Parkes electorate have already started receiving their annual educational kits in preparation for Remembrance Day, this year marking the centenary of the First World War Armistice. Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said the kits are timely, also announcing three more successful recipients of the Australian Government’s Armistice Centenary Grants in Dubbo, Condobolin…

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Economic development grants put communities and jobs at the heart of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan

Photo caption: Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton encourage communities throughout the Murray-Darling Basin to apply for Round 3 of the Economic Development Program. Communities throughout the Murray-Darling Basin can now apply for a share of $34 million in grants to stimulate job growth and…

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Dunedoo Green Army team celebrate their success

Young 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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Dubbo to host ‘A Festival of Skills’ with Federal Government grant

Western Student Connections will hold a festival in Dubbo showcasing student skills with $80,000 under Round 3 of the Coalition Government’s highly successful Building Better Regions Fund. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has congratulated the recipients, and said the weeklong event will be an important celebration of the region’s youth and their skillsets. “The…

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