Coulton’s Catch Up – North West telecommunications win, Funds on offer to grow stronger communities, Support for COVID-hit shows, Creating drought resilient leaders

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton looking at plans to upgrade telecommunications along the Narrabri to North Star Inland Rail corridor with Gwydir Shire councillors Jim ‘Curly’ Moore and Geoff Smith (obscured) and stakeholder Alan Pearlman. North West telecommunications win Inland Rail will be the fast freight backbone that will transform how goods…

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North West NSW towering ahead thanks to Inland Rail mobile telecommunications upgrades

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton today announced new and improved telecommunications infrastructure will be provided along the Narrabri to North Star Inland Rail corridor. He is pictured (centre) in North Star with Gwydir Shire councillor Jim ‘Curly’ Moore, ARTC Inland Rail Delivery Director Central Heather Parry, Gwydir Shire councillor Geoff Smith, stakeholders…

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$450,000 grant for new teacher housing at St Therese’s Community Parish School

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (centre) pictured with Wilcannia-Forbes Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green and Catholic Education Wilcannia-Forbes Assistant Director Corporate Services Mal Goodwin at the official opening of new teacher accommodation for St Ignatius Parish School in Bourke earlier this year. Staff and students at St Therese’s Community Parish School in Wilcannia will…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – $11 million investment in future of Parkes electorate, Funding available to strengthen remote communities, Supporting more resilient communities

$11 million investment in the future of Broken Hill, Coonabarabran and Gilgandra Last week I was thrilled to announce more than $11 million in funding for the three projects in the Parkes electorate that have been successful under Round 5 of the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF). Broken Hill is the big winner…

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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

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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