Warrumbungle Shire a hive of activity as local roads and infrastructure projects roll out 

Photo caption: Warrumbungle Shire Council Director Technical Services Gary Murphy (left) and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) pictured with Drover Projects’ Brad Kasch who is currently constructing the skate park at Bowen Oval in Coolah. Upgrades to sporting facilities, roads and footpaths are among a number of projects currently rolling out across the Warrumbungle Shire, thanks…

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Metal workshop for Mendooran Men’s Shed 

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (fourth from right) pictured with members of the Mendooran Men’s Shed. A metal workshop has been established at the Mendooran Men’s Shed thanks to a $19,887 Federal Government grant. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton today met with members of the Men’s Shed to inspect the new workshop, funded under Round 6 of the Coalition Government’s Stronger Communities Programme…

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Coolah children to benefit from Federal Government grant 

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with Coolah Preschool Kindergarten administration officer Fiona Morse, committee secretary Rebecca Cavanagh, director Kirsty Arnott and three-year-old Eloise Cavanagh, who will start preschool next year. Children in Coolah will have access to important occupational therapy equipment thanks to a $4,487 Federal Government grant for Coolah Preschool Kindergarten. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton today visited the preschool…

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Inland Rail delivering more jobs and more opportunities for Australian businesses

The Liberal and Nationals Government’s delivery of Inland Rail is continuing to generate opportunities for local businesses, create new jobs and boost the economic fortunes of regional Australia. Australian owned and operated Martinus Rail has been selected to deliver approximately 570 kilometres of track linking Narromine in New South Wales and Gowrie in Queensland. This…

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Applications now open for another $50 million for national flood mitigation infrastructure initiatives

The Liberal and Nationals Government has announced applications have opened for a further $50 million for priority flood mitigation infrastructure projects across the country. The National Flood Mitigation Infrastructure Program will now deliver $100 million over two years for projects that will prepare and protect Australian communities from future devastating flood events. Federal Member for…

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Disaster assistance extended after severe weather and flooding

Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has today announced that disaster assistance has been extended to an additional eight local government areas in the Parkes electorate following severe storms and flooding. Mr Coulton said assistance is now available for the Brewarrina, Broken Hill, Cobar, Gilgandra, Gunnedah, Gwydir, Narrabri and Warrumbungle Local Government Areas, in addition…

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