Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton with Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Society community representative Susan Wilson and president Pip Murray at The Mackellar Centre, where new signage will be installed thanks to an $8,800 Stronger Communities Programme grant. Visitors and locals alike will no longer be able to miss the Dorothea Mackellar Centre in…
DetailsFarmers and primary producers in the Parkes electorate are a step closer to benefitting from the Liberal and National Government’s new Australian Agriculture Worker Visa. The Government amended the Migration Regulations on 30 September 2021 to create the Australian Agriculture Worker Visa (Ag Visa) and continue along the pathway of providing an agriculture visa that…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton inspects Gunnedah Rural Museum’s new office equipment with secretary Pat Gaynor (seated), president Owen Tydd, vice president Ian Guest and grants officer Jim Noon. Promotion of the Gunnedah Rural Museum will be enhanced thanks to a $2,500 Federal Government grant. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton this…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) pictured with Warren Shire Mayor Milton Quigley earlier this year. Shovels will hit the ground across the Central Darling, Coonamble and Warren shires as more than $1.9 million worth of projects have been approved to enhance local roads and community infrastructure, while supporting jobs and boosting…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with Gunnedah Conservatorium Director Rebecca Ryan in front of the new storage. Gunnedah Conservatorium now has purpose-built storage for its musical instruments thanks to a $4,950 Federal Government grant. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton this week met with members of the Gunnedah Conservatorium to discuss…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (second from right), pictured with Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey, Red Chief LALC board member Gwen Griffen and Chairperson Mitchum Neave at Red Chief LALC in Gunnedah where a Keeping Place will be established. Tourists will be able to immerse themselves in Gunnedah’s rich Aboriginal heritage, with…
DetailsTenders are now being called to engage a head contractor to manage the largest project underway as part of the Newell Highway Upgrade package. The Australian and New South Wales governments are committing more than $257 million towards heavy-duty pavement upgrades along the highway to deliver safer, more reliable journeys between Narrabri and Moree. Four…
DetailsThe Australian Government has announced a new Employment Facilitator that will help job seekers connect with employment and training opportunities in the Far West Orana region of NSW. The appointment is one of 51 across the country as part of the $276 million Local Jobs Program, which aims to increase the capacity of workforces at…
DetailsThe projectors will be able to continue to roll at Broken Hill’s Silver City Cinema, once lockdown is lifted, thanks to a $35,000 Federal Government grant. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said this funding has been allocated as part of the Coalition Government’s $20 million Supporting Cinemas’ Retention Endurance and Enhancement of Neighbourhoods (SCREEN)…
DetailsSecond round applications now open for Future Drought Fund’s Networks to Build Drought Resilience program Community organisations and networks can access grants to drive action on drought resilience The program will fund events, activities, training and small-scale infrastructure that assist communities build their drought resilience capacity. Second round applications have opened for a share of…
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