Small businesses and not-for-profit organisations in the Parkes electorate can now apply for grants of up to $50,000 to help them recover from recent severe storm and flooding events. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said the Storm & Flood Small Business Disaster Recovery Grant is designed to help pay for costs of clean-up and…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) pictured with Royal Flying Doctor Service Federation Executive Director Frank Quinlan and South Eastern CEO Greg Sam. The Royal Flying Doctor Service is receiving $400,000 from the Morrison Joyce Government to address health issues in Bourke, Brewarrina and Walgett by developing a new primary care model.…
DetailsI rise to speak about a matter that has become topical in the press today but that has been a topic of conversation in regional Australia for some time-particularly in my electorate-and that is the issue of foreign ownership of agricultural land. I should say at the outset that a large part of the agricultural…
DetailsFoundation Broken Hill will be better equipped to attract donations by offering an important taxation benefit to donors, with the Government’s approval of the organisation as a specifically-listed Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) in the 2019 Budget. The news means taxpayers may claim an income tax deduction for gifts of money or property of $2 or…
DetailsPhoto one: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) presented two Certificates of Appreciation to Raymond John Harvey who served in two separate peace keeping operations as a sailor in the Royal Australian Navy from 1967 to 1979. Four veterans with ties to Broken Hill have been recognised for their military service during a special…
DetailsTwo preschools in Dubbo and one each in Gunnedah and Wilcannia will be among the first in Australia to be introduced to science, technology, mathematics and engineering (STEM) through play-based digital learning program. The Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said the preschools were among 100 selected to be part of the Nationals-Liberal Government’s innovative Early…
DetailsAround one million families are set to receive free child care during the coronavirus pandemic under a new plan from the Coalition Government. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said the plan will help deliver financial relief for parents in his electorate. “Today’s announcement will help ensure the early childhood education and care sector in…
DetailsResidents of the Warrumbungle Shire will soon be better connected, with the Federal Government funding a $56,930 project that will install free WiFi in all towns in the shire. The project is one of six which have been funded with $941,930 under the Coalition’s Drought Communities Programme (DCP). Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said he…
DetailsPhoto: Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton inspect a map of the Murray-Darling Basin, looking at where the Lower Darling Fish Passage Program will run. The Coalition Government is providing $1.1 million for New South Wales to deliver fish passages that revitalise aquatic waterway health…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has said that he is looking forward to events being held over the next few days to commemorate the 50 year anniversary of the historic Freedom Rides. Mr Coulton said that he was honoured to be invited to be involved with events being held in Dubbo, Moree and Walgett.…
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