$1.8 million in funding to make Narromine Shire Council priority projects a reality

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with Narromine Shire Council General Manager Jane Redden and Mayor Craig Davies last year. The Liberal and Nationals Government is investing $1,819,380 million in priority projects for Narromine Shire Council, supporting local jobs, businesses and the resilience of local economies to help communities bounce back from…

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New bores a win for Gilgandra community

Gilgandra 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…

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Show of support for local ag shows

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured at the Gunnedah Show last week. The Liberal National Government has committed $15.4 million for a second round of the Agricultural Shows Development Grant Program. Program is to support the repairs, upgrades, building or buying showground infrastructure or attractions for showgrounds. Agricultural shows will benefit from…

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Flying doctor gets $400,000 to deliver care to Bourke, Brewarrina and Walgett

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) pictured with Royal Flying Doctor Service Federation Executive Director Frank Quinlan and South Eastern CEO Greg Sam. The Royal Flying Doctor Service is receiving $400,000 from the Morrison Joyce Government to address health issues in Bourke, Brewarrina and Walgett by developing a new primary care model.…

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Councils in the Parkes electorate to benefit from $2.1 billion Commonwealth cash boost

Councils in the Parkes electorate will benefit from the Australian Government’s $2.1 billion pre-payment on next year’s Financial Assistance Grant to all councils across Australia. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said this early payment will give every council in the Parkes electorate access to funds to help manage the cumulative impacts of the floods…

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$760,000 for CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes to support high-risk youth in Bourke

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with the team from CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes at Bourke. Community safety will be enhanced in Bourke with CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes receiving $760,000 in Federal Government funding to roll out an early intervention project to help divert high-risk young people from a life of crime. Federal Member for Parkes…

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