Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with Gunnedah Conservatorium Director Rebecca Ryan in front of the new storage. Gunnedah Conservatorium now has purpose-built storage for its musical instruments thanks to a $4,950 Federal Government grant. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton this week met with members of the Gunnedah Conservatorium to discuss…
DetailsPhoto 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. Tourists will be able to immerse themselves in Gunnedah’s rich Aboriginal heritage, with…
DetailsWestern Cancer Centre open to patients Last week marked one of my proudest as the Member for Parkes, when the state-of-the-art Western Cancer Centre in Dubbo opened to patients. The Western Cancer Centre is something I’ve fought passionately for and I’m thrilled to see this critical project become a reality. The $35 million facility at…
DetailsTenders are now being called to engage a head contractor to manage the largest project underway as part of the Newell Highway Upgrade package. The Australian and New South Wales governments are committing more than $257 million towards heavy-duty pavement upgrades along the highway to deliver safer, more reliable journeys between Narrabri and Moree. Four…
DetailsThe Australian Government has announced a new Employment Facilitator that will help job seekers connect with employment and training opportunities in the Far West Orana region of NSW. The appointment is one of 51 across the country as part of the $276 million Local Jobs Program, which aims to increase the capacity of workforces at…
DetailsThe projectors will be able to continue to roll at Broken Hill’s Silver City Cinema, once lockdown is lifted, thanks to a $35,000 Federal Government grant. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said this funding has been allocated as part of the Coalition Government’s $20 million Supporting Cinemas’ Retention Endurance and Enhancement of Neighbourhoods (SCREEN)…
DetailsSecond round applications now open for Future Drought Fund’s Networks to Build Drought Resilience program Community organisations and networks can access grants to drive action on drought resilience The program will fund events, activities, training and small-scale infrastructure that assist communities build their drought resilience capacity. Second round applications have opened for a share of…
DetailsMore towns and communities in New South Wales will soon be reaping the benefits of Inland Rail, as the project continues to breathe new life into regional economies. The Australian Rail Track Corporation has progressed agreements with Laing O’Rourke (Freight Connect) and Acciona CPB Joint Venture (ACACPB JV) for the detailed designs and civil works…
DetailsThe highly anticipated Western Cancer Centre in Dubbo has opened to patients, bringing life-saving services much closer to home for people in regional and remote areas of Western NSW. Construction of the $35 million project is now complete, and services have begun moving into the state-of-the-art facility at Dubbo Hospital in stages from Monday 20…
DetailsFirst phase of N2NS section on track to be complete by harvest It was fantastic to get a first-hand update of the progress of the Inland Rail Narrabri to North Star section during a tour of the works near Gurley last week. It’s exciting to see so much activity happening along the rail line, with…
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