Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and Gwydir Shire Council Mayor John Coulton pictured at the vacant block where the emergency accommodation and respite facility will be built in Warialda. Gwydir Shire residents will have access to a community facility that offers emergency accommodation and respite care, thanks to $750,000 in funding from…
DetailsA major milestone has been reached in the New Dubbo Bridge project with tenders called for the lead construction contractor to build the Australian and New South Wales Government-funded $220 million project. Tenders will be invited on 28 April 2022 and will be open for eight weeks, allowing the best proposals to come forward, the…
DetailsOur plan for a better future for the Parkes electorate Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed the 2022-2023 Federal Budget, which he said will drive the growth of towns and communities across the Parkes electorate. The Budget, which Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handed down on Tuesday evening, focuses on providing cost of living relief,…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) pictured with Warrumbungle Shire Council Mayor Ambrose Doolan. Local feedback will help shape plans for new and improved infrastructure in Dunedoo, under a $5.6 million commitment announced today. The Federal and State Governments are redirecting funding towards new infrastructure renewal projects for the Dunedoo community, following…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) pictured with Broken Hill Mayor Tom Kennedy An $8.7 million grant from the Federal Government to revitalise the CBD remains secure after a Council request to reallocate spending was accepted. The funding was announced by Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, in November last year after…
DetailsThe Australian Government is providing employers in the Orana region with greater access to skilled workers by strengthening the Orana Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA), in order to meet labour-market challenges. Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Alex Hawke said the Government consulted with businesses across the region to understand where skills…
DetailsMinister for Resources and Water, Keith Pitt has unveiled a new instalment to the Murray–Darling Communities Investment Package as part of the Federal Budget. “We’ve made great strides in the past 18 months to put people back at the centre – putting a stop to buybacks, empowering local people to improve their stretch of river…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed the 2022-2023 Federal Budget which he said will drive the growth of towns and communities across the Parkes electorate. The Budget, which was handed down by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg this evening, focusses on providing cost of living relief, creating more jobs, guaranteeing essential services and keeping Australians…
DetailsPrimary producers in the Parkes electorate are a step closer to benefitting from the Liberal National Government’s Australian Agriculture Visa, with Vietnam signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Australia on 28 March 2022. The Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, David Littleproud has welcomed the formal agreement as Vietnam becomes the first country to participate…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured on the upgraded section of the Pooncarie Road. The entire 61 kilometres of the Pooncarie Road within Central Darling Shire will be able to be sealed, thanks to an additional $14.6 million from the Federal Government as part of the 2022-23 Federal Budget. The Morrison-Joyce Government…
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