Councils in the Parkes electorate will benefit from the Australian Government’s $2.1 billion pre-payment on next year’s Financial Assistance Grant to all councils across Australia. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said this early payment will give every council in the Parkes electorate access to funds to help manage the cumulative impacts of the floods…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with the team from CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes at Bourke. Community safety will be enhanced in Bourke with CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes receiving $760,000 in Federal Government funding to roll out an early intervention project to help divert high-risk young people from a life of crime. Federal Member for Parkes…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is pleased that Lake Cargelligo has been added to the Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS) Extended Targeted Recruitment Pilot location list, making the Lake Cargelligo Family Practice a more appealing place for young doctors to complete their training. Lake Cargelligo Family Practice is now a more appealing…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton met with Barbara Moritz from the Lightning Ridge Historical Society to find out how the CHART grant will help promote the Heritage Walk at Lightning Ridge. The Coalition Government continues to deliver record support to the creative and cultural sector, with three projects in the Parkes electorate…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton today met with The Rural Woman Cooperative CEO Rebel Black to discuss how a $348,740 National Careers Institute grant will be used for a project to increase the number of women in the agricultural industry. Rural women in the Parkes electorate will have more access to career…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton inspected the plans for the Narrabri Tourism and Cultural Precinct, with Narrabri Shire Council Open Spaces Manager Evan Harris, Tourism and Community Development Manager Nikki O’Neill and Deputy Mayor Cathy Redding. Narrabri locals and visitors will soon have access to a new modern amenities block near the…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and Gwydir Shire Council Mayor John Coulton pictured at the vacant block where the emergency accommodation and respite facility will be built in Warialda. Gwydir Shire residents will have access to a community facility that offers emergency accommodation and respite care, thanks to $750,000 in funding from…
DetailsA major milestone has been reached in the New Dubbo Bridge project with tenders called for the lead construction contractor to build the Australian and New South Wales Government-funded $220 million project. Tenders will be invited on 28 April 2022 and will be open for eight weeks, allowing the best proposals to come forward, the…
DetailsOur plan for a better future for the Parkes electorate Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed the 2022-2023 Federal Budget, which he said will drive the growth of towns and communities across the Parkes electorate. The Budget, which Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handed down on Tuesday evening, focuses on providing cost of living relief,…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) pictured with Warrumbungle Shire Council Mayor Ambrose Doolan. Local feedback will help shape plans for new and improved infrastructure in Dunedoo, under a $5.6 million commitment announced today. The Federal and State Governments are redirecting funding towards new infrastructure renewal projects for the Dunedoo community, following…
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