The 2018 Budget is a reflection of a healthy economy and a plan to ensure that strong economic growth can continue to be secured and shared. The Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said the Budget is a clear indication the economy is back on track. Mr Coulton said tax relief initiatives, more home care packages, and…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton met with Broken Hill Mayor Darriea Turley AM to discuss plans to build the new library and cultural precinct thanks to $8.7 million in funding through the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund. The Broken Hill community can look forward to benefitting from a brand new library…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (third from left) pictured with Cooinda Coonabarabran board members Kevin Baldock, David Sanson and Stuart Rodgers (right), CEO Leanne Redfern and Operations Manager David Cholson. The kitchen and laundry facilities at Cooinda Coonabarabran are set to undergo a major renovation, thanks to a $2.1 million investment from…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and Gilgandra Shire Council Mayor Doug Batten pictured in the plaza area which will be developed as part of The Mill on Miller Street project. Gilgandra’s town centre is set to be transformed into a thriving social and cultural precinct, thanks to a $329,514 investment from the…
DetailsA Moree Aged and Disability service provider will extend and enhance the provision of its services to people in outer rural and remote areas following the announcement of infrastructure projects to be funded under the first round of the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions Fund. Minister for Regional Development Fiona Nash and the Federal Member…
DetailsA much needed facility to provide respite for adults and children with disabilities in the township of Trangie is set to become a reality following the announcement of infrastructure projects to be funded under the first round of the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions Fund. Minister for Regional Development Fiona Nash and the Federal Member…
DetailsThe latest $200 million round of the Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) will be wholly and solely dedicated to helping communities hardest hit by the drought. With applications for Round 4 open today, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is urging communities to take advantage of the fund and get local infrastructure and community-building projects…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (second from left) pictured with DCRA President Ian Gourley, University of Sydney’s Narrabri campus commercial cropping supervisor Kieran Shephard and Director Northern Region Agriculture Dr Guy Roth at the University of Sydney’s Narrabri campus, where three trial sites will be set up to utilise AquaTill technology thanks…
DetailsWith applications now open for round five of the Safer Communities Fund, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is urging local organisations to apply. The Safer Communities Fund provides funding to address crime and anti-social behaviour through crime prevention and security initiatives such as CCTV and lighting. Mr Coulton said his electorate has a strong…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton was very pleased to present the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion with a piece of Aboriginal artwork from his electorate at Parliament House in Canberra today. When visiting Coonabarabran late last year, Mr Coulton was honoured to receive the painting entitled “Mutual Respect” on…
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