Mental wellbeing prioritised I was pleased to announce last week that another round of funding is available for Men’s Sheds in my electorate under the National Shed Development Programme. Men’s Sheds are vital in providing a safe space for men to talk and work on meaningful projects – they have become a focal point for…
DetailsPhoto Caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton with Roger Fletcher of Fletcher International Exports. Bringing a piece of Parkes to Parliament I took the opportunity to speak in Parliament last week, sharing local examples of how regional Australia is the engine room driving our national recovery from COVID-19. I highlighted stories of successful businesses…
DetailsPhoto Caption: Federal Member for Parkes and Minister for Regional Health, Mark Coulton, and former Australian test cricketer and now farmer, Peter Taylor of Gurley near Moree, have thrown their support behind a campaign to raise awareness of non-melanoma skin cancer. Timely reminder – get your skin checked With many farming communities across the Parkes…
DetailsPhoto Caption (L-R): Gunnedah Shire Council Mayor Jamie Chaffey, Rebecca Wilson (HE Silos), Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and HE Silos owners Cherylee and Darryl Morrison. Fixing more local roads More regional communities are set to benefit from the Australian and NSW Governments’ commitment to improving local roads, with a second round of the…
DetailsInvesting in local jobs and community infrastructure Back in May, I was thrilled to announce that a new grants program would deliver a whopping $21 million to Parkes electorate councils, to support local jobs and businesses. Since then, funds under the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program have been flowing to councils right around…
DetailsPhoto Caption – Inland Rail sod turn, Moree (L-R): Gunnedah Shire Council Mayor Jamie Chaffey, Gwydir Shire Council Mayor John Coulton, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton, Moree Plains Shire Council Mayor Katrina Humphries and Narrabri Shire Council Mayor Ron Campbell, pictured…
DetailsPhoto Caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton – it was a privilege to meet with Gail O’Brien AO (wife of the late Professor Chris O’Brien AO) and Catherine Lambert (Director of Nursing and Clinical Operations) during last week’s visit to the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse ‘You Can’ centre in Sydney, for adolescents and young adults…
DetailsPhoto Caption 1 (L-R): Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton with Dubbo Regional Council Mayor Ben Shields, State Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders and Dubbo Regional Council CEO Michael McMahon. Road safety investment for our region A whopping $10 million investment from the Federal Coalition Government will see key road infrastructure improvements underway in the…
DetailsPhoto Caption (L-R): Paul Richardson (Patterson Building Group), Scott Biggs, Prof Cheryl Jones, A/Prof Mark Arnold and Member for Parkes Mark Coulton. Have a safe and happy Christmas The tail-end of 2020 represents something different for each of us. It has been a year that heralds the resilience of regional Australia as we contend with…
DetailsCOVID-19 vaccination rollout We are still winning, but we have not yet won the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Many readers would be aware of a confirmed case of COVID-19 travelling through Nyngan, Broken Hill and Orange at the beginning of January, and once again, I urge everyone to remain vigilant and monitor the latest…
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