Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured on the banks of the Darling River at Wilcannia today. Central Darling Shire is one of a further nine local government areas (LGAs) now eligible for disaster assistance following severe storms and flash flooding across the southern regions of New South Wales from 5 January 2022…
DetailsDisaster assistance is now available for an additional two local government areas in the Parkes electorate following severe storms and flooding. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said assistance, provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), has been extended to the Bogan LGA and Unincorporated Area of NSW. These areas are…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has announced that disaster assistance is now available for people in the Gwydir, Moree Plains, Brewarrina and Warren Local Government Areas following severe storms and floods in December. Disaster assistance is now available to residents from four Local Government Areas in the Parkes electorate to help fund…
DetailsCommunities in the Lachlan and Moree Plains shires that have been impacted by recent heavy rainfall and flooding will be able to access disaster assistance to aid in their recovery, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has announced. Mr Coulton said assistance is now available to help Lachlan and Moree Plains shire councils, residents, primary…
DetailsPhoto caption: An aerial view of flooding at Chinamans Lane, Moree on Wednesday morning. Photo courtesy of Sascha Estens, Rabbit Hop Films Disaster recovery assistance has been made available to those in the Moree Plains and Gwydir local government areas impacted by severe storms and floods from 10 March onwards. A major flood warning and…
DetailsDisaster recovery assistance is now available in Narrabri following the severe weather event that occurred in September this year. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said a destructive storm and a tornado swept through the Yarrie Lake area on the south east of Narrabri on 30 September 2021. “Large hail and intense winds caused widespread…
DetailsA week after devastating bushfires which burnt through the Boggabri, Leadville and Uarbry areas in the bottom eastern pocket of the Parkes electorate, the Federal Member Mark Coulton has reiterated calls for further assistance for the region. After visiting and speaking with affected farmers on the ground, Mr Coulton said it would not be hard…
DetailsDisaster assistance has been made available for affected communities in the Narrabri and Warrumbungle Local Government areas following last weekend’s devastating bushfires. The Federal Member for the electorate of Parkes Mark Coulton welcomed today’s funding announcement that would ensure affected individuals, families, and councils have the resourcesand support they need to recover from the impacts of the bushfires…
DetailsSix more local government areas in the Parkes electorate will be eligible for disaster assistance following severe storms and flooding, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton announced today. Mr Coulton said assistance is now available for the Bourke, Coonamble, Dubbo, Narromine, Walgett and Warren Local Government Areas. These areas are now included in addition to…
DetailsPhoto 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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