Coulton’s Catch Up – Apply now for Volunteer Grants, Happy National Science Week, Chance for senior students to make their voices heard, Working with Indigenous communities

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton caught up with members of the Toomelah Local Aboriginal Land Council last week. Apply now for Volunteer Grants I am inviting eligible not-for-profit organisations in the Parkes electorate to submit an expression of interest to my office for the 2022-23 Volunteer Grants program. Whether it’s volunteering with…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Apply now for community drought grants, National Flag Day 2022, Gunnedah poets represent at poetry award, Trees to be planted in Dunedoo

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton raising the Australian flag outside his Dubbo electorate office to mark National Flag Day. Apply now for community drought grants It’s hard to imagine another drought while it’s so wet and green at the moment, but we know drier times are just around the corner. That’s why…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – All matters health and Indigenous communities, Checking in with Mungindi, Peace of mind in Gular, Restarting the business events sector

Photo Caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton at Gulargambone Pre-School with Committee Member Jodie Peart, Treasurer Belinda Moeris, Director Amii Marchant and Gulargambone Central School Principal Michael Spora. Gulargambone Pre-School will benefit from $87,525 in Federal Government funds for security enhancements. All matters health and Indigenous communities It’s been another productive week on the…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Aged care investment, Silverton Road upgrade complete, Keeping mice at the door

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton visited Whiddon Narrabri Jessie Hunt last month (prior to lockdown) to hear about plans to upgrade the rooms, thanks to capital grants funding through the Federal Government’s Aged Care Approvals Round. He is pictured with Acting Clinical Care Coordinator Gladys Apostol, Whiddon Narrabri Director Care Services Sara…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Acting PM visit signifies road and rail investment, Driver reviver upgrades to help save lives, Supporting young veterans

Acting PM visit signifies road and rail investment I was thrilled to have the Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack join me for engagements in Narrabri, Moree and Croppa Creek early last week, with a focus on road and rail. The recently announced $44 million investment in upgrading…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – A truckload of cash for our region, Money is flowing for local projects, Regional Australia to reap rewards

Photo Caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton with Acting Mayor of Gilgandra Shire Council Ashley Walker at Lucas Bridge, which will be replaced thanks to $1.25 million in funding under the Bridges Renewal Program. A truckload of cash for our region The Parkes electorate stands to benefit from more than $16 million for safer…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – 2022 election campaign in full swing, Contract awarded for largest ever Newell Highway upgrade, Funding priority projects for our local councils

Photo caption: Transport for NSW Acting Director West Paul Polansky, Moree Plains Shire Council Deputy Mayor Susannah Pearse and Mayor Mark Johnson, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton, NSW Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall, NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway and Narrabri Shire Council Mayor Ron Campbell announced the successful tenderer…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – $9.8 million for hydrogen project, world-class health facilities on show, out and about in the Warrumbungle and Lachlan shires, Fostering drought resilient leaders

$9.8 million for hydrogen project in Lake Cargelligo Last week I was thrilled to visit Graphite Energy’s Energy Storage Centre at Lake Cargelligo to announce a whopping $9.8 million in funding for a low-cost green hydrogen project they’re working on in partnership with Toshiba International Corporation and MGA Thermal. This funding, provided through the Federal…

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