Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, is encouraging locals to volunteer their time this National Volunteer Week. National Volunteer Week runs from 21 to 27 May and honours the more than eight million Australians who volunteer their time in the community. Mr Coulton said there are more than 27,000 volunteers in the Parkes electorate. “Volunteers are…
DetailsMore than $250,000 in Federal Government funding to promote safer communities across the Parkes electorate has been announced by Mark Coulton, Member for Parkes. The funding has been committed under Round 2 of the Coalition’s $40 million Safer Communities Fund. The funding will be used to improve community safety in Broken Hill, Condobolin, Dubbo and…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Michael McCormack, recently joined with Moree Plains Shire Council to review stage one improvements to the Moree Regional Airport’s critical infrastructure upgrade. The upgrade includes the lighting system, towards which the Coalition Government provided $500,000, and is part of…
DetailsMark Coulton, Member for the Parkes electorate, has announced that the Federal Government will invest in addressing more mobile service black spots across the region. The Coalition is committing $25 million for a fourth round of the Mobile Black Spot Program, which will boost mobile phone coverage within regional and remote communities. “Further funding to…
DetailsApplications are closing soon for the Coalition’s popular Sporting Schools program and Mark Coulton, Member for the Parkes electorate, is encouraging all local schools in his electorate to apply. “Sport and physical activity are an important part of holistic childhood development, and I’d like to get more children across the Parkes electorate active,” Mr Coulton…
DetailsFunding in excess of $3.5 million to benefit agricultural industries in the North West of NSW has been announced today, as part of the Federal Government’s $27 million Smart Farming Partnerships initiative. The University of Sydney’s ‘DigiFarm’, a digital farming initiative in North West NSW, has been granted more than $2.3 million, while further funding…
DetailsMore child care support for more families is here, with the Coalition Government’s new child care system commencing today (2 July). Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, said the reforms will provide much needed child care relief for around 4,420 families across his electorate. “For a long time, families have struggled with the cost of child…
DetailsThe $4.8 million community hall was designed to provide a communal meeting place and facilities for the community and external agencies The facility was built by the 21st Construction Squadron during the period May-December 2017 The northern NSW community of Toomelah can now enjoy their new $4.8 million community hall as the Australian Army hands…
DetailsLocal residents across the Parkes electorate will have personalised access to government services this month, with the Coalition Government’s popular Mobile Service Centre ‘Golden Wattle’ coming to NSW. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, said residents of Wee Waa, Goodooga, Collarenebri, Enngonia, Brewarrina, Trangie and Narromine will have access to important services including Centrelink, Medicare…
DetailsThree projects in the Parkes electorate funded under round two of the Building Better Regions Fund Community Investment stream The Coalition Government is investing $77,100 in the Parkes electorate to support community activities Over 100 Community Investment stream projects will share in more than $4 million Communities in the Parkes electorate will receive a boost…
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