Federal Coalition MPs representing the Far West today announced funding from the government’s Regional Connectivity Program to dramatically expand mobile phone coverage along the Silver City Highway, between Wentworth and the Coombah Roadhouse. The $3.9m project will deploy three new Telstra macro mobile sites, to provide new and improved handheld coverage and wireless broadband along…
DetailsPhoto caption: The Hon. Scott Barrett MLC, Cobar Shire Council Mayor Peter Abbott and General Manager Peter Vlatko, NSW Minister for Lands and Water Kevin Anderson, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton, NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway MLC, NSW Minister for Western NSW Dugald Saunders, Senator Perin Davey and Cobar Water…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) pictured with Cobalt Blue Holdings CEO Joe Kaderavek and Demonstration Plant Manager Adam Randall in Broken Hill. The Liberal and Nationals’ Government has announced further steps to position Australia as a critical minerals powerhouse through grants to support four projects that will deliver new job and…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) and Gilgandra Shire Council Mayor Doug Batten (left) officially opened the Lucas Bridge today. They are pictured with Ken Lucas and Bev Lewis, descendants of the bridge’s namesake Lance Lucas. Local road users and freight operators will reap the benefits of the new Lucas Bridge over…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (centre) today met with Richard Clowes and Heather Cuming from the Pallamallawa School of Arts and War Memorial Hall to congratulate them on their successful Saluting Their Service grant. The sacrifice and service of veterans in Pallamallawa will be further preserved with the Pallamallawa School of Arts…
DetailsPhoto caption: Narromine Shire Council Mayor Craig Davies and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured at Narromine Aerodrome, where the NSW Aerobatic Championships will take place next month. In a boost to local sport and the regional economy, Narromine Shire Council has been awarded an Australian Government grant to stage the NSW State Aerobatic…
DetailsPhoto caption: Lachlan Shire Council Mayor John Medcalf OAM and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured at Gum Bend Lake. Stage three of the Gum Bend Lake shared pathway is among 11 projects rolling out across the shire thanks to more than $4.25 million in funding provided under Phase 3 of the Local Roads…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) pictured with Moree Plains Shire councillor Lisa Orchin at the Weemelah Hall. Agricultural communities in the Parkes electorate will benefit from more than $48,000 to help them better prepare for drought thanks to the Coalition Government’s $5 billion Future Drought Fund. Federal Member for Parkes Mark…
DetailsPhoto caption: Dubbo Regional Council Mayor Mathew Dickerson and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton inspecting the progress of infrastructure upgrades currently taking place at the Old Dubbo Gaol Heritage Plaza, thanks to $400,000 in funding provided through Phase 3 of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program. The Liberal and Nationals Government is investing…
DetailsDisaster assistance is now available in the Broken Hill local government area following a severe thunderstorm and flash flooding across the area on 15 March 2022. Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton welcomed the assistance for Broken Hill and the support…
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