An integral step demonstrating support for the Western New South Wales integrated cancer care centre has taken place with the presentation to the Australian Parliament of a petition containing more than 45,000 signatures. Presenting the petition, the Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said each of the 45,961 signatures proved there was overwhelming support for…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, said pensioners in regional New South Wales are $51.80 per fortnight better off for singles and $78 per fortnight for couples since the Coalition Government was elected following a further rise in the age pension. Mr Coulton said: “Age pensioners deserve our support and once again the age pension…
DetailsAlmost 600 former pensioners in the Electorate of Parkes who lost their Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) on 1 January 2017 due to the rebalance of the assets test by electorate will have their card reinstated today [9 October 2017]. These former part-pensioners lost the card in January as a consequence of reforms to the pension…
DetailsDubbo’s PCYC will share in a $1,987,634 Federal Government grant to help at-risk youth secure employment and gain real-life skills. Member for Parkes Mark Coulton announced the funding today, which has been committed to PCYC NSW under Round 3 of the Coalition’s $30 million Safer Communities Fund. “I’d like to commend PCYC NSW on successfully…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is pleased to announce more than $71,000 in Federal Government funding for the Pave the Way to Gular 2022 Festival. He is pictured in front of a mural by one of the previous Pave the Way to Gular artists, John Murray from Lightning Ridge. The local arts…
DetailsJust days after the federal budget which allocated $100 million to improve mobile phone coverage in regional Australia, Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has hosted Parliamentary Secretary for Communications, Paul Fletcher on an Electorate visit. Mr Coulton thanked Mr Fletcher for taking the time to come out to the electorate to discuss the black…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, will be hosting the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Darren Chester, in Moree and Warialda on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. During his visit Mr Chester will meet with staff and cadets from the Moree Air Force Cadet unit, 339 Squadron. “This is a great…
DetailsA joint initiative of Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shires aimed at raising public awareness of the dangers of heavy vehicle load restraint breaches has been granted a share of funding under Round 5 of the Australian Government’s Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI). Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development and Federal Member…
DetailsPhoto Caption: Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government and Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Michael McCormack, marking the completion of the Parkes to Narromine section of Inland Rail. History was made at Peak Hill today when the final…
DetailsThe Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said he was honoured to accept the position of Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. “This is a wonderful opportunity to do further work for the Government and for the Electorate of Parkes,” Mr Coulton said. “The economy of our Electorate is underpinned by exports and tourism and…
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