Narromine shire a hive of activity as local roads and infrastructure projects roll out

Photo caption: Narromine Shire Mayor Craig Davies and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton inspect the completed perimeter fencing around Cale Oval, one of a number of local projects funded under the Federal Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program. Upgrades to Narromine’s Cale Oval are among a number of projects currently rolling out across…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Narrabri forging ahead, Caring for country, Grants open for innovative drought resilience projects, Commonwealth Closing the Gap Implementation Plan

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (centre), Narrabri Shire councillor Robert Kneale and Mayor Ron Campbell inspect the completed road pavement replacement project in Narrabri’s CBD. Narrabri forging ahead It was great to spend some time in Narrabri last week with Narrabri Shire Council Mayor Ron Campbell and councillor Robert Kneale, taking a…

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Narrabri Airport apron extension completed

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (centre) inspected the completed apron extension at Narrabri Airport with Narrabri Shire councillor Robert Kneale and Mayor Ron Campbell. Narrabri Airport is safer and more accessible, with the $598,000 apron extension now complete. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton was on site today to inspect the finished…

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An unknown Australian soldier of the Great War identified as Broken Hill man

Photo caption: The unmarked grave at Adelaide Cemetery in Villers-Bretonneux, France which has been identified as the final resting place of Broken Hill soldier Albert Nicholson. A previously unknown Australian First World War soldier from Broken Hill buried in an unnamed grave in France has been identified. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel Andrew…

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Revitalisation and activation project set to transform Narromine region

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton, Narromine Shire Council General Manager Jane Redden and Mayor Craig Davies pictured outside the Narromine Shire Council building which will be upgraded as part of the Narromine Revitalisation and Activation Project. The Narromine region is set to be transformed, with the Federal Government providing $600,000 for various…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Funding for three local airports, Grants for healthy rivers, Boothenba Road upgrade begins, funding for headspace, Have your say on telecommunications services

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) and Narromine Shire Council Mayor Craig Davies at Narromine Airport, which will undergo a number of important upgrades thanks to $389,000 in Federal Government funding through Round 2 of the Regional Airports Program. Funding for three local airports This week I visited the Narromine Aerodrome –…

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