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Coulton’s Catch Up – Grants for local NAIDOC events, Apply now for water infrastructure rebate scheme, Bushfire recovery grant guidelines released

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Grants for local NAIDOC events Last week, NAIDOC events across the Parkes electorate were given a financial boost, with local organisations receiving more than $38,000 in community grants to help celebrate our rich Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture. A total of 20 organisations in the Parkes electorate received funding for their NAIDOC…

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Jul122021

Coulton’s Catch Up – Grants for Gunnedah community groups, More local projects approved, Ag Visa a win for our farmers, Flood support for primary industries

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Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (second from right), pictured with Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey, Red Chief LALC board member Gwen Griffen and Chairperson Mitchum Neave at Red Chief LALC in Gunnedah where a Keeping Place will be established. Grants for Gunnedah community groups Last week I had pleasure of hitting the…

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Oct42021

Coulton’s Catch Up – Grants for flood-affected primary producers, Recognising veterans in Broken Hill, Remembering our fallen

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Grants for flood-affected primary producers I’m pleased that flood-affected primary producers in the Parkes electorate can apply for recovery grants of up to $25,000 as part of the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements. The grants are now available for eligible primary producers in the Local Government Areas that have been disaster declared from…

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Nov72022

Coulton’s Catch Up – GPs join COVID-19 rollout as Phase 1B begins, New training scheme to boost bush doctors, Paying farmers for biodiversity

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GPs join COVID-19 rollout as Phase 1B begins This week some of the most vulnerable people in the Parkes electorate will start to receive their first COVID-19 vaccination as Phase 1B begins. Phase 1B includes anyone aged 70 years and over, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 55 years and over, and people with…

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Mar222021

Coulton’s Catch Up – Government supports flood clean-up, Five groups receive Inland Rail grants, Apply now for 2021 Volunteer Grants

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Government supports flood clean-up On Friday I visited Moree to assess the damage of the flood that went through town and offer Federal Government assistance to those most impacted. The flood peaked at 10.43 metres on Thursday morning and although it didn’t quite reach the levels of the 2012 flood, many homes and businesses were…

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Mar292021

Coulton’s Catch Up – Future of CUCs secured, Capital grants funding for three local schools, Supporting sporting events in our regions, Strengthening local community groups

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Future of CUCs secured Wonderful news this week that the Coalition Government will provide the Country Universities Centre (CUC) Far West and CUC North West with a further four years of funding. Both centres in the Parkes electorate have been a success since they were established, with hundreds of students in Broken Hill, Narrabri and…

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May212022

Coulton’s Catch Up – Further Inland Rail uncertainty; Grants to strengthen our communities; Drop in trainees and apprentices; Family car tax to hit hip pockets of regional families

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Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is concerned Labor’s proposed Vehicle Efficiency Standard will add thousands of dollars to the cost of cars that regional Australians drive. Further Inland Rail uncertainty Last week I was terribly disheartened to hear that there are currently no plans to continue work on the Inland Rail north…

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Feb192024

Coulton’s Catch Up – Further $26 million to fix Parkes roads, $81 million for Basin projects, Upskilling our regional workforce

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Further $26 million to fix Parkes roads In a massive win for the Parkes electorate, 19 new road upgrades worth more than $26 million are rolling out under the latest round of the Australian and NSW Governments’ accelerated Fixing Local Roads program to improve local roads and create thousands of local jobs in the regions.…

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Apr52021