Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (second from left) inspected the new ride-on lawn mower at Baradine Golf Club today with President Merv Sutherland, Treasurer Bob Whillock and club stalwart Allan Olsen. Baradine Golf Club has benefited from a new ride-on lawn mower thanks to an $18,000 Federal Government grant. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton today met with members of the Baradine…
DetailsPhoto Caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton with 2Max FM Station Manager Cassie Boyd and President Jeff Cloake in the new 2Max FM studio today. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said a newly appointed radio studio at 2Max FM will provide exciting opportunities for volunteer announcers and the local community. Mr Coulton was…
DetailsCouncils in the Parkes electorate will be supported with more than $21 million in new funding, as part of the Federal Liberal and Nationals Government’s $1.8 billion boost for road and community projects through local governments across Australia. The investment will support local jobs and businesses, and boost local economies struggling with the effects of…
DetailsA strategic plan to investigate opportunities for Indigenous tourism in remote central New South Wales will be developed with a $20,000 grant under Round 3 of the Coalition Government’s highly successful Building Better Regions Fund. The project will be driven by not-for-profit Geomancia along with the Murrin Bridge Local Aboriginal Land Council (MBLALC), with a…
DetailsThe Australian Government continues to invest in regional infrastructure with the opening of the Peak Skate Park project today in Cobar, New South Wales. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said it was great to see local residents gathered today for the opening and that providing such facilities encourages skaters to move off the roads,…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and Regional Health Minister Dr David Gillespie pictured during a visit to the Western Cancer Centre in Dubbo last month. Local GP practices in Boggabilla, Broken Hill, Dubbo, Gunnedah, Narrabri and Moree will have more options and a larger pool of doctors to recruit from, following changes…
DetailsResidents living in Western New South Wales (NSW) can begin to connect to affordable, high-speed broadband with the launch of services on nbn’s Sky Muster satellite network. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has welcomed the official launch of nbn’s commercial Sky Muster broadband service. “This is great news particularly for people in the more…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has welcomed the sweeping changes planned for mental health services across Australia. Set to directly benefit the people of Western New South Wales, the Mental Health Reform Package sets out bold reforms to be phased in over the next three years. The key reform will see people…
DetailsConstruction of the University of Sydney medical program’s new teaching facilities in Dubbo has begun, with work expected to be completed in October. The first cohort of 24 Year 1 Sydney Medical students (Dubbo Stream) are expected to commence in early February next year. These students will be able to complete all of their four-year…
DetailsLegislation associated with one of the most comprehensive trade deals ever concluded providing exporters, including those in western NSW, with access to new markets across the Americas and Asia, has passed Parliament this week. Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment and Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11) Agreement will create…
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