Friday, 9 February 2024 Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has raised concerns about the design of the Wilcannia Weir in a speech to Federal Parliament. “I’d like to bring to the attention of the House an issue that’s very concerning in my electorate, and that is the design, and the change of the design,…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton, Narrabri Shire Mayor Ron Campbell and councillor Robert Kneale inspect the completed road pavement replacement project in Narrabri’s CBD. Narrabri’s new and improved central business district is set to benefit the region for years to come, with the $3.38 million road pavement replacement project now done and…
DetailsMobile black spots in the Parkes Electorate will be eligible for funding proposals under the Abbott Government’s $100 million Mobile Black Spot Programme. The programme today reached a key milestone with the start of the formal competitive selection process to determine the location of new mobile phone base stations in regional and remote Australia. “The…
DetailsMen’s Sheds across the Parkes electorate have been invited to apply for funding as part of the newest round of the National Shed Development Programme (NSDP). Funded by the Coalition Government, Round 21 of the Programme will specifically prioritise applications with a strong health, wellbeing or safety emphasis, in acknowledgement of the impact of COVID-19…
DetailsResidents of Dubbo and surrounding areas are invited to meet with their Local, State and Federal Government representatives at a Community Breakfast this Saturday 6 September at the Church Street Rotunda. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, State Member for Dubbo, Troy Grant and Mayor of Dubbo City Council, Mathew Dickerson will be attending the…
DetailsThe next Community Leaders Breakfast will be held on Saturday, 21 February 2015 at the Church Street Rotunda, Dubbo. “On Saturday 21 February from 8:00am at the Dubbo Rotunda I, Mark Coulton, Mathew Dickerson and Dubbo City Councillors and Executives would like to welcome everyone along for breakfast and a chat at the Community Leaders…
DetailsThe Coalition Government’s $5 million Environment Small Grants programme will assist local Landcare, environment and other natural resource management groups with funding to help restore their local environment in the Electorate of Parkes. The Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said the Government is providing the grants under Phase 2 of its National Landcare Program, to…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is a supporter of 2WEB radio station in Bourke. Residents of the Parkes electorate will benefit from a more robust local media sector following the announcement of the next steps in the Morrison Government’s media reform program. Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, the…
DetailsPhoto caption: The Washpool section of the Gwydir Highway was among many local roads across the Parkes electorate damaged by flooding in March. Communities across 12 Local Government Areas in the Parkes electorate will benefit from a $200 million recovery funding package announced today by the Australian and New South Wales governments to provide support…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has welcomed the announcement of more than $3 million of Commonwealth Government funding to support Indigenous languages and art in communities throughout Australia. Minister for the Arts, Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield this week announced 59 projects that will help keep Indigenous languages alive and showcase Australia’s traditional…
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