Inland Rail to save $170 million annually in transport costs

Photo caption: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack (left) and Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) caught up with Concrete World Industries’ Dave Radel and Troy Paten to discuss how the Dubbo business has the potential to…

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Inland Rail to slash freight transport costs by $213 million a year

Photo caption: (Left) Mayor of Narrabri Shire Council Ron Campbell, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Barnaby Joyce and Interim Chief Executive Inland Rail Rebecca Pickering in Narrabri. New modelling shows Inland Rail could cut freight transport costs by up to $213 million a…

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International performance artist mentors local artists

Young local artists will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work with a world-class artist as a result of Australian and NSW Government support for a major international art event by Kaldor Public Art Projects.   Kaldor Public Art Projects is bringing internationally renowned performance artist Marina Abramovi? to Dubbo for an immersive public art experience…

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International Year of Co-operatives

Mr COULTON (Parkes–The Nationals Chief Whip) (10:57): I too rise this morning to speak in support of this motion moved by the member for Cowper. I also acknowledge the contributions made by other members. It is important to note that 2012 is the International Year of the Cooperative and that there are over two million…

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Investing in Murrin Bridge community services

 The Australian Government is supporting social and economic projects that benefit remote Indigenous communities through the creation of jobs and employment-related participation activity, with funding of $115,000 for Murrin Bridge. Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion and the Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said today a key priority for the Government  was to ensure as…

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Investment restores water security for Menindee graziers

Graziers near Broken Hill will soon benefit from improved water security thanks to a new dedicated pipeline to replace the deteriorating structure. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Barnaby Joyce said this project is co-funded under the Australian Government’s National Water Grid Connections funding pathway, through the $3.5 billion National…

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