Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton welcomed the declaration by the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O’Dwyer, that the February 2017 ‘Sir Ivan Fires’ bushfires were a disaster for the purposes of establishing Australian disaster relief funds. “Following the fires, the Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, immediately raised the plight of his local…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton urged people across the Parkes Electorate to be part of Australia's largest national multicultural event – Harmony Day 2017. He said Harmony Day on 21 March gives communities across the Electorate the opportunity to celebrate Australia’s cultural diversity and recognise local groups and individuals. “Australia’s cultural diversity helps make…
DetailsAlready 800 submissions have been received for the new www.getoutofthecity.com.au campaign. The Senate inquiry was launched to put a stop to The Nationals’ plan of decentralisation. Regional Australians must tell city-based politicians why they need jobs and adding to the firepower from the bush is the Country Women’s Association calling for regional Australians to make…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has invited not-for-profit community organisations to apply for the Community Heritage Grants Program. Mr Coulton said grants of up to $15,000 are available for community organisations such as public libraries, museums, historical societies, Indigenous and multicultural groups to help preserve and protect nationally significant collections. “These grants help local…
DetailsThe Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has welcomed the Coalition Government’s decision to conduct a comprehensive review of regional education with the aim of getting more regional, rural and remote students to not just be successful at school but to go on to further study, training and employment. Mr Coulton said the review was…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said now is the time to take charge of your career and consider becoming your own boss, with greater Australian Government support to encourage self-employment and entrepreneurship. Mr Coulton said recent changes to the eligibility criteria and the opening of new places in NEIS will provide even greater opportunity…
DetailsI would like to urge regional Australians to have their say on plans to decentralise more government offices and agencies to country Australia as part of The Nationals plan to boost job opportunities in the bush. With the launch of the new Get out of the City Campaign (getoutofthecity.com.au), which aims to drive submissions from…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has invited four Community groups across the Parkes Electorate to apply for more than $330,000 in funding through the Coalition Government’s Community Heritage and Icons Grants program. Parkes Electorate currently has four National Heritage listed sites including the Brewarrina fish traps [Baiames Ngunnhu] the Moree Baths and Swimming Pool,…
Details01 March 2017 The Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has urged regional Australians to have their say on plans to decentralise more government offices and agencies to country Australia as part of The Nationals plan to boost job opportunities in the bush. Launching the new Get out of the City Campaign (getoutofthecity.com.au), which aims to drive submissions from country Australia…
DetailsNatural disasters have hit the Parkes electorate on many occasions, but the recent bushfires in the Narrabri and Warrumbungle local government areas have been particularly devastating. Scorching temperatures across the electorate and other parts of New South Wales culminated in a number of fires breaking out across the State on Sunday 12th February. At Boggabri,…
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