Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has welcomed the launch of a new million dollar partnership between the Coalition Government and Crime Stoppers Australia to establish a national Dob in a Dealer campaign. The Commonwealth Government is providing $1 million to fund the national Dob in a Dealer campaign to raise awareness of methamphetamine, or…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said 5,350 families across the Parkes Electorate are set for child care cost relief and their children will benefit from more early learning opportunities as part of the Turnbull Government’s reforms to the system that passed Parliament late last week. Mr Coulton said the new reforms would offer relief…
DetailsChanges in care levels for a portion of aged care places in Boggabri, Brewarrina, Dunedoo, Nyngan and Warren will allow additional older residents, with increasing care needs, to stay connected with their communities. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous Health, Ken…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has welcomed the announcement of the Government’s first Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman describing it is a big win for small businesses across Western New South Wales. “Small businesses are the backbone of local economies right across the federal electorate of Parkes and we need to…
DetailsThe Narromine Aviation Museum project, which has added a 600m2 extension to the existing museum, is now complete, with the $430,000 project officially opened today. Minister for Regional Development Fiona Nash said the Nationals invested $210,000 towards the project to construct a space for the museum to display aircraft and other artefacts, photographs and documents.…
DetailsMember for Parkes Mark Coulton has today congratulated 13 young athletes who have been successful in receiving financial assistance to realise their sporting dreams. Mr Coulton said the young sportspeople hail from Dubbo, Condobolin, Narrabri, Warialda, Gravesend and Gunnedah, and have gained national and state representation in a variety of sports including athletics, cricket, swimming,…
DetailsEumungerie and District Recreational Association will receive a major boost from the Commonwealth Government to assist with the upgrade of local cricket facilities. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton yesterday visited the Eumungerie Recreational Grounds to see firsthand the facilities that will receive a $5,000 enhancement. The funding announcement is a result of Round 1…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton yesterday paid a visit to the Gulargambone Men’s Shed Inc to formally announce a grant from the Commonwealth Government to support the shed’s operations. Mr Coulton announced that the shed will receive $5,000 under Round 11 of the National Shed Development Programme to assist with the costs of tools…
DetailsDubbo’s Community Men’s Shed Inc has marked the inaugural “Men’s Shed Week” with a visit from Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton. The Australian Men’s Shed Association (AMSA) in conjunction with the Bipartisan Parliamentary Friends of Men’s Sheds Group was happy to announce the very first Men’s Shed Week encouraging sheds across Australia to invite…
DetailsAn MP who represents the biggest federal electorate in New South Wales and thousands of farmers has slammed a proposal to slash fuel tax credits. The Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has described an Australian Conservation Foundation plan to cap fuel tax credit claims at $20,000 per claimant by 2018-19 as “disastrous for farmers…
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