The community of Toomelah in the far north of NSW is receiving a significant upgrade to its infrastructure, as well as health and training benefits for local residents, thanks to the Coalition Government’s Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Programme (AACAP). The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, and the Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, visited Toomelah…
DetailsFederal 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…
DetailsStudents from regional and remote areas will be able to start university sooner because of changes that make it easier for them to be considered independent for student payments, the Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said. To qualify as independent for Youth Allowance and ABSTUDY Living Allowance, students from regional or remote areas must earn…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton visiting Michell Machinery Dubbo to discuss the Instant Asset Write-off in 2020 Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has warned that Labor’s changes to the Instant Asset Write-off have hamstrung its ability to assist many businesses across the Parkes electorate. From 1 July 2023 businesses will have…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has today welcomed the start of the Australian Government’s new employment service jobactive. “jobactive is the Government’s new $6.8 billion employment service which will help more job seekers in our region to secure a job,” Mr Coulton said. “Through jobactive, local job seekers can receive help…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton last week presented the Boggabri Home and Community Care Centre with a cheque for $20,000 to support the replacement of the centre’s kitchen. With the centre utilised by numerous organisations that provide crucial support services to the Boggabri community, Mr Coulton said that this project is much more than…
DetailsThe Gunnedah community has received a most welcome boost with the announcement of a $12,560 grant to construct a new kitchen in the Sunnyfield Community Service Hub. Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has congratulated Sunnyfield on their successful application, which has been funded under Round Four of the Coalition Government’s Stronger Communities Programme (SCP). “This…
DetailsPhoto Caption: Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (top, right) with members of the Binnaway Show Society including Treasurer James Larkin (top) and President Harry Powell (middle). The Binnaway Showgrounds will receive a new lease on life with $88,763 of funding under the Regional Agricultural Show Development Grants program for infrastructure upgrades. Federal Member for Parkes…
DetailsThe Burren Junction Hall will be restored with $53,010 in funding awarded under the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal’s (FRRR) Tackling Tough Times Together initiative. Member for Parkes Mark Coulton met with Council while he was in Walgett today, and said the funding will give the hall a new lease on life. “I’m very…
DetailsPhoto Caption: Larkin Oval Canteen – Member for Parkes Mark Coulton was joined by Bogan Shire Council Mayor Ray Donald OAM and community members in Nyngan today to officially open the new canteen at Larkin Oval, funded with $375,862 under the Drought Communities Programme (DCP). Bogan Shire residents will benefit from new and upgraded facilities…
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