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Coulton’s Catch Up – $14.8 million boost for Broken Hill battery, Major investment in NBN, RFDS, Minister’s visit a win for our region, Funding available for regional airports

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$14.8 million boost for Broken Hill battery Last week I was thrilled to announce that the Coalition Government is teaming up with AGL to construct a large-scale battery at Broken Hill which will improve energy security in regional New South Wales and help to maintain downward pressure on prices. A $14.84 million grant through the…

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Mar282022

Coulton’s Catch Up – $11 million investment in future of Parkes electorate, Funding available to strengthen remote communities, Supporting more resilient communities

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$11 million investment in the future of Broken Hill, Coonabarabran and Gilgandra Last week I was thrilled to announce more than $11 million in funding for the three projects in the Parkes electorate that have been successful under Round 5 of the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF). Broken Hill is the big winner…

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Oct112021

Coulton’s Catch Up – $1.7m investment to support our local manufacturers, Reminder to download COVIDSafe app, Road Safety Innovation Fund open

Coulton's Catchup, COVID-19 (coronavirus)

$1.7m investment to support our local manufacturers The COVID-19 pandemic has had enormous impacts on our economy and our way of life. But the silver lining in this situation is that it has reminded many of us of the importance of Australian-made goods. That’s why I was thrilled to announce Ben Furney Flour Mills in…

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May42020

Coulton’s Catch Up

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Federal funding towards Dubbo Airport upgrade I was very pleased to host the Deputy Leader of The Nationals and Minister for Regional Development, Fiona Nash in Dubbo last week to announce Federal funding for Dubbo Regional Council (DRC) towards their project to upgrade Dubbo Airport and its Aeromedical Facilities. DRC was successful in securing over…

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Oct102016

Coulton’s Catch Up

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Natural 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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Coulton: Opportunities Abound for Students

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 Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has encouraged students in Dubbo to carefully consider their career options as they approach the end of high school with countless opportunities on offer for regional students. Mr Coulton invited former Young Engineer of the Year Jill Kilby to address students at Dubbo College Senior Campus as they approach…

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Aug252014

Coulton: Biosecurity Essential to Agriculture

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 Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has slammed commentary that biosecurity arrangements should be transferred from the Department of Agriculture to the Border Security portfolio. In a speech to the Federal Parliament Mr Coulton said that changes of this nature would be detrimental to the integrity of Australian agriculture and biosecurity. “In some ways, being…

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