Caption: Member for Parkes Mark Coulton with Dr Hanif during a recent visit to the North West mobile respiratory clinic. Wee Waa locals are benefitting from the extension of services for the mobile COVID-19 respiratory clinic currently operating in North West New South Wales. Based in Boggabri and servicing residents of Gunnedah, Boggabri, Narrabri, and…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton today welcomed funding to help care for and promote maritime heritage in the Mid-Western Regional Council area. “This funding will ensure that important maritime heritage of Kandos is available to the community now and for future generations,” Mr Coulton said. Mr Coulton said that $7000 had been made available…
DetailsMore livestock producers in the Parkes electorate will have access to practical support to help them cope with drought, with the Australian Government committing another $50 million for the popular On-farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme. The rebate pays up to 25 per cent of eligible infrastructure costs, capped at $25,000, and can be used…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton welcomed the Coalition Government plan to embrace community groups across Australia to deliver targeted local action to help tackle drug use and addiction. Mr Coulton said in the latest offensive against the scourge of ice, the first 40 Local Drug Action Teams have been announced to tackle the challenges…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has presented Wellington’s Committee for Provision of Aged Persons Accommodation Incorporated (PAPA) with a cheque for more than $7,000 which will contribute towards the organisation’s installation of CCTV cameras at local premises. Discussing the project with members of the PAPA, Mr Coulton said that the purchase and installation of…
DetailsAUSTRALIAN’s living in remote communities in the electorate of Parkes are set to benefit from improved access to basic services and essential deliveries such as food, medicine and mail as part of projects announced today under the Remote Airstrip Upgrade Programme. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said…
DetailsA forum to benefit western region businesses will be held in Condobolin, thanks to a $44,737 grant under Round 3 of the Coalition Government’s highly successful Building Better Regions Fund. The Western Area Business Forum is a project partnership between Growing Lachlan, Lower Lachlan Community Services, Regional Development Australia (RDA) Central West and Lachlan Shire…
DetailsBusinesses and communities across the electorate of Parkes stand to benefit from a more innovative Australia. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said the Australian Government’s new Innovation and Science Agenda includes a range of initiatives that will improve the well-being and quality of life in Australia’s regional and rural areas. “The agenda…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes–The Nationals Chief Whip) (19:28): I, too, rise tonight to speak on the Wheat Export Marketing Amendment Bill 2012 and in support of the amendment introduced by my colleague the member for Calare. There has been a lot of attention on this bill, a lot of discussion and quite a bit of intrigue.…
DetailsPhoto Caption (L-R): David Chadwick, Coonamble Shire Council Mayor Al Karanough, Angus Chadwick, Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and Andrew Fisher at the Coonamble Aerodrome, which will receive a new lease on life with $218,988 in Federal Government funding. The Coonamble Aerodrome will receive a new lease on life with $218,988 in Federal Government funding…
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