Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton spoke in the Federal Parliament last week about the positive future available to young people from Brewarrina. Mr Coulton spoke about Brewarrina locas, Burra Mac, and his passion for photography and Nathan Johnson who is undertaking a fine arts degree at the University of Newcastle. “These young men clearly…
DetailsBrewarrina Shire Council has received a significant boost, with $495,000 approved from its $1.5 million allocation to build much needed infrastructure projects under the Coalition Government’s $35 million Drought Communities Programme. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Barnaby Joyce said the three approved projects would boost economic activity and help create…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has announced the Brewarrina Doppler weather radar has been switched on according to schedule, providing weather information to western New South Wales communities in the lead-up to a hot summer. Mr Coulton said he was thrilled the Federal Government had brought the radar online right on time; news that…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes—Opposition Whip) (16:42): I’d like to bring to the House’s attention the incredible achievement of Menindee grazier Brendan Cullen, who just this week has swum the English Channel. What’s amazing about Brendan’s achievement is that he did all his training in western New South Wales, in the Menindee Lakes. He started this process…
DetailsLandholders and community members across the Western region are set to benefit with the news Bourke Shire Council has successfully received $926,000 from the Federal Liberal and Nationals’ Government to combat the wild dog problem. The funding will be invested in coordinated baiting, trapping, monitoring and capacity building, involving 16 pest animal control and Landcare…
DetailsPhoto caption: Bourke Shire Council Mayor Barry Hollman and Federal Member for Parkes and Minister for Local Government Mark Coulton pictured with the new toilet facilities at Rotary Park, which have been well-received by locals and visitors. This is just one of the projects funded under the first round of the Local Roads and Community…
DetailsPhoto Caption (L-R): Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt, Mayor of Bourke Shire Council Barry Hollman, Mayor of Brewarrina Shire Council Phillip O’Connor and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton at today’s announcement in Bourke. Bourke and Brewarrina Shire Councils will share in an economic boost of $900,000 from the Murray-Darling Basin…
DetailsA proposal to build a state of the art, small stock abattoir just outside of Bourke has received strong support from the town’s Federal representative. Speaking in the Federal Parliament in Canberra on Tuesday evening, Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton conveyed his strong support for the abattoir proposal. Mr Coulton has been…
DetailsPhoto caption: Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt (third from left) and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (second from right) pictured at the Collarenebri Primitive Camping Ground where the Collarenebri Bore Bath will be built, with Collarenebri Health Service Manager Suzanne Mahoney, Registered Nurse Marlise Latta, Walgett Shire councillor Lawrence Walford, Mayor Ian…
DetailsAs an MP representing communities along more than 900 kilometres of the Queensland border, I have been contacted in recent days with feedback on the challenges local residents face with the most recent set of border restrictions introduced by the Queensland Government. It has been disheartening to see COVID-19 continue to spread, and the experience…
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