The construction contract for the new Brisbane and Darling streets intersection, part of the early works for the New Dubbo Bridge project, has been awarded to Abergeldie Contractors following a competitive tender process. The new intersection is one of three early works packages to support construction of the New Dubbo Bridge. The next package of…
DetailsPhoto 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. Work is forging ahead…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with Guy Roth, one of the mentors, a few years ago. The Australian Government continues to support the next generation of leaders and encourages learning and knowledge sharing to benefit Australian agriculture and the communities that depend on it through the Future Drought Fund (FDF). Federal…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton is calling on irrigators, industry and potential delivery agencies to have their say on the design of a new on-farm irrigation efficiency programme. Mr Coulton welcomed last week’s announcement by the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, the Hon Barnaby Joyce MP of the Commonwealth On-Farm Further Irrigation…
DetailsA community consultation meeting to be held in Narrabri on Tuesday 24 July will pave the way for better telecommunication services in rural, regional and remote areas. The Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee (RTIRC) is convened every three years to examine regional telecommunication services in Australia, and has been travelling to regional and remote Australia…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has welcomed the construction stage of the 70 megawatt Moree Solar Farm. Mr Coulton said that Moree was an ideal location for a large scale solar project because of the solar levels experienced in the area, the flat ground and the support that had been offered by the community.…
DetailsThe construction of Nyngan’s Early Learning Centre is well on track and due to be open to the local community in mid-2016. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton today visited the construction site along with Bogan Shire Council Mayor, Ray Donald OAM and other key Council staff. Mr Coulton congratulated the Council on…
DetailsConstruction of a $61m small stock abattoir in North West NSW is well underway thanks to a co-operative approach from the Federal Government, Bourke Council and a group of developers keen to boost the region’s economy. The Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton this week visited the site of the Capra Developments project on the…
DetailsMark Coulton I rise today to speak to the dissenting report from the coalition members of the Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Local Government. Basically, the coalition is in favour of recognising local government but the timing of the recommendations in this report, which is a preliminary report, we feel is a little…
DetailsI wish to speak on the report of the Joint Select Committee on the Constitutional Recognition of Local Government. I will say from the outset that I agree with the proposal and the words being proposed for a possible referendum, but I have been disappointed and somewhat frustrated at the way this has been handled.…
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