A $2,500 grant for the Gilgandra Men’s Shed will be a significant contribution toward the purchase of a defibrillator and first aid kit, the Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said. Mr Coulton said the Nationals-Liberal Government is providing funding for the town’s 34 Men’s Shed members and the funding will support their physical and mental…
DetailsCommunity members in the Electorate of Parkes have been urged to show their support for National Carers Week from 15 to 21 October to show carers how much they count, Mark Coulton, the Member for Parkes said. “Australia’s 2.7 million unpaid carers spend an incredible 36 million hours every week providing care and support to…
DetailsThe Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said the Nationals-Liberal Government is providing young people in the Electorate of Parkes with free access to the new Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine from the start of 2018 to protect against more strains of HPV infection. The new Gardasil® 9 vaccine will offer protection against nine strains of HPV…
DetailsAlmost 600 former pensioners in the Electorate of Parkes who lost their Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) on 1 January 2017 due to the rebalance of the assets test by electorate will have their card reinstated today [9 October 2017]. These former part-pensioners lost the card in January as a consequence of reforms to the pension…
DetailsStay Smart Online Week Stay Smart Online Week, from 9-13 October, is a national awareness raising initiative to encourage Australians to be more proactive about their cyber security. Cybercrime is estimated to cost the Australian economy more than $1 billion a year, and around 43 per cent of cybercrimes are targeted at small businesses. The…
DetailsThe Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has welcomed news that phone and Internet providers have started offering a range of increased peak and off-peak satellite broadband packages on the National Broadband Network [nbn™ ] access network. Mr Coulton said nbn’s announcement in June to increase the maximum monthly wholesale data limits and increase average wholesale…
DetailsTourism Australia has launched a new youth campaign, ‘Aussie News Today,’ to attract more young people to the Electorate of Parkes, the Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said. “Aussie News Today aims to make Australia the most desirable destination in the world for youth travellers, Mr Coulton said of the new campaign. “The campaign will…
DetailsResidents of the Electorate of Parkes are invited by their Federal Member, Mark Coulton, to apply for grant applications for round two of the Coalition Government’s Safer Communities Fund programme. The Safer Communities Fund delivers on the Coalition’s ongoing commitment to keep Australians safe and secure. Mr Coulton said only safe communities can be strong…
DetailsGovernment delivers more than $1 billion under the National Landcare program The Coalition Government is continuing its longstanding commitment to natural resource management, investing more than $1 billion for phase two of the National Landcare Program, which will be delivered from July 2017 to June 2023 as announced in this year’s Budget. Phase two of…
DetailsThe Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has urged all communities in the Electorate of Parkes to stop and think about Australia’s wartime sacrifices on the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Polygon Wood on 26 September. Mr Coulton said the Battle of Polygon Wood was part of a wider series of battles collectively known as…
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