There will soon be more support for farmers and small businesses in the Parkes electorate, following a $57.4 million suite of Coalition Government announcements made on a farm near Dubbo today. “It is a great privilege to welcome my Federal colleagues to Kevin and Robyn West’s farm at Eumungerie today, including Prime Minister Scott Morrison,…
DetailsUp to 400 general practitioners will train to work in regional Australia over the next four years, with the establishment today of the Coalition Government’s Rural Generalist Training Scheme (RGTS) to boost doctor numbers in the bush. The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) will deliver the Government-funded $49.7 million program, with ACRRM…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton today officially opened a new classroom, a new resource room, a covered outdoor assembly area and a refurbished library at St Philomena’s School in Moree. Students and staff at St Philomena’s School now have full use of the new facilities. The Australian Government provided $722,187 in funding from the…
DetailsPhoto Caption: Member for Parkes Mark Coulton with Condobolin Preschool and Childcare Centre President Vickie Tyson, Director Melissa Nesbitt and local children, pictured earlier this week. The centre will provide 31 additional placements for children, thanks to a $200,000 grant from the Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF). An expansion of facilities at the Condobolin Preschool…
DetailsThe Coalition Government this week introduced legislation to provide simpler, more affordable and flexible child care for families across Australia. Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said the Coalition Government will invest almost $40 billion over the next four years to provide greater child care choices for more than 1.2 million families across Australia under…
DetailsCancer patients across Western New South Wales now have access to life-saving treatment and diagnostic services closer to home, following the opening of the $35 million Western Cancer Centre. Regional Health Minister Dr David Gillespie and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton today toured the newly-opened facility at Dubbo Hospital. Mr Coulton said it was…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has urged communities across Western New South Wales to get involved in a national campaign on how disrespect towards girls can grow into something more serious. Stop it at the start aims to help families, teachers, sports coaches and others challenge their own views about respectful relationships and gender…
DetailsGilgandra is a significant step closer to improved water access with the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) today announcing four sites where bores, supplying water for the construction of Inland Rail and ultimately the local community, will be drilled. Drilling and testing work will start this week, following a partnership between the Gilgandra Shire Council…
DetailsA new clubhouse opened its doors in Baradine today, replacing the existing 72-year-old timber building and breathing new life into the region’s golf community. Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton, who attended today’s official opening, said the project provided a welcome boost to the local economy…
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…
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