Mr COULTON (Parkes–The Nationals Chief Whip) (10:57): I too rise this morning to speak in support of this motion moved by the member for Cowper. I also acknowledge the contributions made by other members. It is important to note that 2012 is the International Year of the Cooperative and that there are over two million…
DetailsYoung local artists will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work with a world-class artist as a result of Australian and NSW Government support for a major international art event by Kaldor Public Art Projects. Kaldor Public Art Projects is bringing internationally renowned performance artist Marina Abramovi? to Dubbo for an immersive public art experience…
DetailsI speak today in support of the motion of the member for Fowler in solidarity with the people of Palestine. Until a number of years ago, I was blissfully unaware of the intricacies of what was going on in that part of the world. I would see the news reports that were coming through about…
DetailsAn inquiry is currently being conducted into insurers’ responses to 2022 major flood claims, with affected constituents from the Parkes electorate called to participate. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is encouraging residents of the Parkes electorate who experienced the devastation of the 2022 floods to take part in a survey on the process of…
DetailsPhoto caption: Acting Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce (third from right) and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (second from right) were joined by Pacific National Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Thomson, ARTC Inland Rail Interim Chief Executive Rebecca Pickering, GrainCorp CEO Robert Spurway and Trans4m Rail Project Director Jon Holmes at GrainCorp Moree to mark the…
DetailsPhoto caption: (Left) Mayor of Narrabri Shire Council Ron Campbell, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Barnaby Joyce and Interim Chief Executive Inland Rail Rebecca Pickering in Narrabri. New modelling shows Inland Rail could cut freight transport costs by up to $213 million a…
DetailsPhoto caption: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack (left) and Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) caught up with Concrete World Industries’ Dave Radel and Troy Paten to discuss how the Dubbo business has the potential to…
DetailsThe Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is partnering with the Clontarf Foundation to support the education, training and employment of indigenous youth in communities along the Inland Rail alignment. The Inland Rail Skills Academy will provide $500,000 in funding to support 13 Clontarf Academies along the rail corridor in Queensland and New South Wales to…
DetailsThe design and construction of Inland Rail is providing stimulus to companies right across the nation with investments in services and supplies driving employment and growth in regional Australia. The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has awarded a contract worth more than $30 million for signalling design and the delivery of rail safety systems…
DetailsJosh Irvine and Megan Seis, of Narromine and Dunedoo respectively, are off to Charles Sturt University as two of four students to be awarded scholarships worth up to $20,000 under the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) Inland Rail Skills Academy program. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said the Inland Rail scholarship program is helping…
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