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Coulton’s Catch Up – Saluting Their Service with local grants, Funds on offer to build Stronger Communities, Stay secure when shopping online

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Saluting Their Service with local grants I’m thrilled to announce that three groups in the Parkes electorate committed to preserving Australia’s military history have been awarded $18,000 under the Federal Government’s Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program. Congratulations to the Moree Plains Shire Council, Condobolin RSL Club and Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Dubbo, all…

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Jan252021

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

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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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Jan182021

Coulton’s Catch Up – Christmas wishes, Rural health milestone, Sky’s the limit for local produce, Cooking in Cooee

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Photo Caption (L-R): Paul Richardson (Patterson Building Group), Scott Biggs, Prof Cheryl Jones, A/Prof Mark Arnold and Member for Parkes Mark Coulton. Have a safe and happy Christmas The tail-end of 2020 represents something different for each of us. It has been a year that heralds the resilience of regional Australia as we contend with…

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Dec212020

Coulton’s Catch Up – Road safety investment for our region, Regional Tech Hub launch, Preserving our heritage, University scholarships on offer

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Photo Caption 1 (L-R): Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton with Dubbo Regional Council Mayor Ben Shields, State Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders and Dubbo Regional Council CEO Michael McMahon. Road safety investment for our region A whopping $10 million investment from the Federal Coalition Government will see key road infrastructure improvements underway in the…

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Dec142020

Coulton’s Catch Up – Supporting best practice cancer care, Christmas comes early with ag show grants, Managing kangaroo grazing pressure, Heavy vehicle safety paramount

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Photo Caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton – it was a privilege to meet with Gail O’Brien AO (wife of the late Professor Chris O’Brien AO) and Catherine Lambert (Director of Nursing and Clinical Operations) during last week’s visit to the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse ‘You Can’ centre in Sydney, for adolescents and young adults…

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Dec72020

Coulton’s Catch Up – Making tracks on Inland Rail, Red ribbon cut on local projects, Moving livestock made easy

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Photo Caption – Inland Rail sod turn, Moree (L-R): Gunnedah Shire Council Mayor Jamie Chaffey, Gwydir Shire Council Mayor John Coulton, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton, Moree Plains Shire Council Mayor Katrina Humphries and Narrabri Shire Council Mayor Ron Campbell, pictured…

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Nov302020

Coulton’s Catch Up – Investing in local jobs and community infrastructure, Bush benefits from $1 billion agreement, Boosting mobile coverage

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Investing in local jobs and community infrastructure Back in May, I was thrilled to announce that a new grants program would deliver a whopping $21 million to Parkes electorate councils, to support local jobs and businesses. Since then, funds under the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program have been flowing to councils right around…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Fixing more local roads, Backing our local newspapers, Practical policy supporting local business, Electronic work diary for truckies

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Photo Caption (L-R): Gunnedah Shire Council Mayor Jamie Chaffey, Rebecca Wilson (HE Silos), Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and HE Silos owners Cherylee and Darryl Morrison. Fixing more local roads More regional communities are set to benefit from the Australian and NSW Governments’ commitment to improving local roads, with a second round of the…

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Nov162020

Coulton’s Catch Up – Timely reminder – get your skin checked, NAIDOC Week celebrations, Telestroke service for improved patient care

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Photo Caption: Federal Member for Parkes and Minister for Regional Health, Mark Coulton, and former Australian test cricketer and now farmer, Peter Taylor of Gurley near Moree, have thrown their support behind a campaign to raise awareness of non-melanoma skin cancer. Timely reminder – get your skin checked With many farming communities across the Parkes…

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Nov92020