The Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments are working to build a safer and stronger regional and rural NSW road network, with work starting next week to seal and widen an 18-kilometre section of Silverton Road in the Far West of the state. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael…
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…
DetailsIndigenous communities in the Parkes Electorate can now nominate for an Australian Government initiative that helps parents and carers put their children on the path to school success. Mark Coulton MP is delighted to announce that Assistant Minister for Education Sussan Ley and Minister for Indigenous Affairs Nigel Scullion have launched the process for selecting…
DetailsBusinesses in Dubbo will be able to order high-speed fibre broadband as NBN Co rolls out new Business Fibre Zones, which will help boost economic growth and productivity. Federal Member for Parkes and Minister for Regional Communications Mark Coulton said NBN Co’s Business Fibre Initiative is part of a $700 million package to transform the…
DetailsMember for Parkes Mark Coulton says the Coalition Government’s new campaign to highlight lesser known tourist destinations is timely, with dry times prevailing across his electorate. The UnDiscover Australia campaign was launched by Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham recently, and aims to lure more visitors to visit some of the unexpected destinations…
DetailsThe Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery has received funding to conduct a significance assessment of its collection. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton today congratulated staff during a visit to the gallery, which has received $6,140 under the Community Heritage Grant (CHG) program. The CHG program is partly funded and supported by the Australian Government,…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton visited headspace Dubbo to announce the extension of funding for the Individual Placement and Support Program. He is pictured with headspace Dubbo Vocational Specialist Todd Marr, Individual Placement and Support Program Senior Vocational Specialist Carole Bayley and Marathon Health CEO Megan Callinan. The dedicated headspace program assisting…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt are pleased to announce nine community-led projects across the Parkes electorate have received funding under the first round of the Australian Government’s Murray–Darling Healthy Rivers Program. Nine community-led projects across the Parkes electorate are receiving funding under the first…
DetailsPhoto caption: Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton today announced more than $1 million in funding for four projects in the Parkes electorate that will improve the health of local rivers. The Liberals and Nationals Government today announced more successful applicants under the $20 million Murray–Darling Healthy Rivers…
DetailsPhoto caption: Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton today announced almost $1.3 million in funding for Landcare Australia to support five farms to improve river health in the Namoi catchment area. Minister for Resources and Water, Keith Pitt, and Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton today announced a…
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