North West farming success I thoroughly enjoyed spending time in the North West of my electorate last week. Touring around Robert Hoddle’s orange farm near Gunnedah was a highlight. It was great to witness a successful harvest, and to see farmers looking at how innovation can apply to the citrus industry. With water so scarce…
DetailsNew opportunities for North West students Minister for Education Dan Tehan joined me in the North West last week to officially open the Country University Centres – North West regional study hub. The hub means that students living in the Moree and Narrabri areas will have access to campus-like facilities with modern IT equipment, and…
DetailsNew Nationals leaders The National Party last week elected two new leaders to take us forward over the coming years as we continue to fight to get the best outcomes for regional Australia. I’d like to congratulate our new leader David Littleproud and deputy leader Senator Perin Davey, who I’m confident will do a great…
DetailsNational Rural Health Commissioner Bill I took great pride in introducing legislation in the House of Representatives, which will see the continuation and extension of the Office of the National Rural Health Commissioner. The legislation will ensure rural communities and the rural health workforce will continue to have an independent advocate. The Office will take…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (centre), Narrabri Shire councillor Robert Kneale and Mayor Ron Campbell inspect the completed road pavement replacement project in Narrabri’s CBD. Narrabri forging ahead It was great to spend some time in Narrabri last week with Narrabri Shire Council Mayor Ron Campbell and councillor Robert Kneale, taking a…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with one of the murals at the recent Pave the Way to Gular Festival. The mural was painted on one of the three billboards that were constructed thanks to a $39,600 Festivals Australia grant. Round 15 of the Festivals Australia program is now open. Mourning Her…
DetailsMore National Cabinet actions on COVID-19 National Cabinet last week agreed that Australia will continue to progress a successful suppression/elimination strategy for the virus, with new modelling that has confirmed that measures put in place to suppress the virus have largely been successful. I have made it clear that I feel our efforts to minimise…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is pictured at the Big ArmaTree, which forms part of the upgraded Armatree Memorial Precinct. More LGAs eligible for disaster assistance Fourteen Local Government Areas in the Parkes electorate will now be able to access disaster assistance for flooding that has occurred from September 14. The Bogan,…
DetailsMore drought funds for Parkes electorate I was thrilled to announce more than $113,000 in drought funding for my electorate last week under the Tackling Tough Times Together program. Communities dealing with drought at Wee Waa will benefit through an upgrade to fire protection at the showground pavilion, while 24 students from Bellata, Bullarah and…
DetailsMore drought funds for local councils All 18 local councils in my electorate, and the Unincorporated Far West, can now apply for up to $1 million each under the Drought Communities Programme (DCP) to help stimulate local jobs and business. This is on top of the $1 million per council which was delivered for local…
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