Gunnedah residents will have improved access to Centrelink and Medicare services, when the Services Australia Service Centre in Chandos Street undergoes a transformation in early December. Minister for Government Services Senator Linda Reynolds CSC said the service centre would be given a fresh look and feel, with upgraded self-service facilities and digital support. “The Australian…
DetailsThe Coalition Government has today introduced legislation delivering on a key Ag White Paper initiative to strengthen the Farm Management Deposit (FMD) scheme, enabling farmers to better manage during periods of uncertainty. Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, and Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, said the Treasurer, Scott Morrison, has introduced…
DetailsPhoto Caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton with Acting Mayor of Gilgandra Shire Council Ashley Walker at Lucas Bridge, which will be replaced thanks to $1.25 million in funding under the Bridges Renewal Program. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has helped to guarantee a new lease on life for Lucas Bridge, announcing a…
DetailsThe Mendooran community has received a most welcome boost with the announcement of a $5,552 grant to paint the Mendooran Preschool. Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has congratulated Mendooran Preschool Committee on their successful application, which has been funded under Round Four of the Coalition Government’s Stronger Communities Programme (SCP). “This grant is an excellent…
DetailsThe Gunnedah Racecourse has a new lease on life, with an automated sprinkler system now in place thanks to funding under the Coalition Government’s Drought Communities Programme (DCP). Gunnedah Shire Council has now received a total of $944,651 under the DCP, with a range of projects underway across the shire. “I’m very pleased to see…
DetailsPhoto Caption: Larkin Oval Canteen – Member for Parkes Mark Coulton was joined by Bogan Shire Council Mayor Ray Donald OAM and community members in Nyngan today to officially open the new canteen at Larkin Oval, funded with $375,862 under the Drought Communities Programme (DCP). Bogan Shire residents will benefit from new and upgraded facilities…
DetailsThe Burren Junction Hall will be restored with $53,010 in funding awarded under the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal’s (FRRR) Tackling Tough Times Together initiative. Member for Parkes Mark Coulton met with Council while he was in Walgett today, and said the funding will give the hall a new lease on life. “I’m very…
DetailsPhoto Caption: Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (top, right) with members of the Binnaway Show Society including Treasurer James Larkin (top) and President Harry Powell (middle). The Binnaway Showgrounds will receive a new lease on life with $88,763 of funding under the Regional Agricultural Show Development Grants program for infrastructure upgrades. Federal Member for Parkes…
DetailsThe Gunnedah community has received a most welcome boost with the announcement of a $12,560 grant to construct a new kitchen in the Sunnyfield Community Service Hub. Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has congratulated Sunnyfield on their successful application, which has been funded under Round Four of the Coalition Government’s Stronger Communities Programme (SCP). “This…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton last week presented the Boggabri Home and Community Care Centre with a cheque for $20,000 to support the replacement of the centre’s kitchen. With the centre utilised by numerous organisations that provide crucial support services to the Boggabri community, Mr Coulton said that this project is much more than…
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