Photo 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…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton today announced that local business TEAM Irrigation has received an Industry Skills Fund (ISF) grant of over $11,000 to assist with the costs of training its staff to take advantage of new growth opportunities. TEAM Irrigation designs, installs and manages agricultural irrigation projects to support water saving solutions…
DetailsOn 11 November 2019, Australia will commemorate the anniversary of the Armistice that ended the fighting in the First World War. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is encouraging those in his electorate to participate in a local commemorative service and observe a minute’s silence at 11am. “Remembrance Day is a time to remember the…
DetailsEach year, NAIDOC Week is a time to celebrate our rich Indigenous cultures, honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander excellence, and recognise the significant contribution Indigenous people make to our lucky country. This year’s theme, Heal Country!, is not only a call for us to better protect and preserve our lands, waters, sacred and historically…
DetailsWalgett Shire Council has been successful in securing funding from the Commonwealth Government to provide much needed public toilet facilities to the village of Come by Chance. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton today announced $20,000 towards this project through Round 2 of the Coalition Government’s Stronger Communities Programme (SCP). Mr Coulton said that this…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton recently presented the Come By Chance School of Arts Hall committee with a grant worth $1,157 in the lead up to the commemoration of ANZAC Centenary in 2015. The grant will be used to conduct a commemorative event on ANZAC Day in 2015. Mr Coulton congratulated Councillor Jane Keir,…
DetailsPhoto Caption (L-R): Pictured outside the Cobar respiratory clinic are Therese Gale, Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSWPHN); Denise Gordon, Executive Manager of Clinical Service with Outback Division of General Practice; Sandy Negfeldt, Practice Nurse, Cobar Primary Health Care Centre; and Dr Sanjay Jamwal, GP, Cobar Primary Health Care Centre. Federal Member for Parkes and…
DetailsCobar Shire Council will erect commemorative monuments throughout the shire, and hold an event to honour the Centenary of Armistice Day, thanks to recently announced Federal Government funding. Member for the Parkes electorate, Mark Coulton, has congratulated the Cobar Shire Council on a grant of $5699 to develop their project. “I believe Cobar Shire Council’s…
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