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Coulton’s Catch Up – Bright future for Broken Hill, Western Cancer Centre officially opened, Creating drought resilient leaders, Rebuilding our regional communities

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Bright future for Broken Hill The future is looking bright for Broken Hill, with the Coalition Government last week granting Major Project Status to the $560 million dollar Broken Hill Cobalt Project. This project will produce 16,700 tonnes of high purity cobalt sulphate per year – a highly sought-after form of this critical mineral, used…

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Mar72022

Coulton’s Catch Up – Boosting connectivity across Parkes, $203 million Newell Highway upgrades complete, Opening of new Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service

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Boosting connectivity across Parkes Last week I was thrilled to announce that four projects in the Parkes electorate will share in more than $8 million in funding to improve telecommunications services under the Regional Connectivity Program (RCP). People living and working in the Boggabilla, Moree Plains, Gunnedah, Warren and Narromine areas can now look forward…

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Apr192021

Coulton’s Catch Up – Boost for regional pharmacies, Call for more people to become organ donors, Parliament resumes for 2021

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Boost for regional pharmacies I recently announced changes to the Regional Pharmacy Maintenance Allowance (RPMA) program, which will assist community pharmacies in maintaining access to medicines and healthcare services. Pharmacies across the Parkes electorate, including in Dubbo, Coonabarabran and Wilcannia, are among more than 400 additional pharmacies which are now eligible to apply for the…

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Feb82021

Coulton’s Catch Up – Bizarre biosecurity bill; Energy bills continue to rise under Labor; Youth crime a complex issue

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Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton spoke against the biosecurity protection levy bill in Parliament last week. Bizarre biosecurity bill Last week in Parliament I spoke against Labor’s biosecurity protection levy bill which proposes to charge farmers for the biosecurity costs of importing products to Australia. To ask Australian farmers to pay for…

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Mar252024

Coulton’s Catch Up – Biodiversity Bill for farmers, Communities in the Parkes electorate to benefit from media reform package, Reopening to tourists and other international travellers and Funding to help preserve wartime heritage

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BIODIVERSITY BILL FOR FARMERS On 9 February 2022, the Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship Market Bill was introduced to parliament. This Bill will create a framework to support new income streams for farmers, improved biodiversity, and international recognition of Australia’s biodiversity stewardship credentials. The Bill builds on the Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship Package, which aims to improve on-farm…

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Feb142022

Coulton’s Catch Up – Big week out west; Construction on Broken Hill’s new library begins; Grants benefitting local community groups; More overseas workers to help fill job vacancies

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Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton toured Maari Ma Health’s new Wilcannia Health and Wellbeing Centre, which will be officially opened this week. The former Federal Coalition Government provided funding for the construction of this new purpose-built facility. Big week out west I spent last week on a big road trip visiting many…

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Apr152024

Coulton’s Catch Up – Big week on the road, Improved water security for Cobar, Protecting Warren against future floods, Medical centre extension, bypass openings

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Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured REDI.E Programs Manager Michael Cooper (fifth from left) and the staff at the Wilcannia General Store last week. Big week on the road I enjoyed a big week on the road last week, which kicked off with the Western Division Councils of NSW conference in Cobar,…

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May92022

Coulton’s Catch Up – Big week back on the road; Narromine Lions Club funding; Funding opportunity for childcare providers; Live music grants available

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Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton met with Narromine Lions Club members to check out the completed restoration of the historic turntable precinct. Big week back on the road I was happy to be back out on the road last week after a few weeks in Canberra. My favourite part of the job…

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Feb262024

Coulton’s Catch Up – BBRF packs a punch for Parkes electorate, Helping older Australians stay connected, Aussie made campaign

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BBRF packs a punch for Parkes electorate A highlight of my week was sharing the exciting news that the Parkes electorate stands to benefit from a whopping $18.8 million under the latest round of the Federal Coalition Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF). A real standout was Cobar Shire Council which will receive a mammoth…

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