The Ivanhoe aerodrome will receive a much-need upgrade with $65,000 from the Australian Government to help reseal its runway, taxiway and apron under Round 5 of the Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said he was pleased to see the funding approved, and is looking forward to the start of upgrade works at the…
DetailsResidents of the Gwydir Shire Council area will soon see funds flow for drought support, with $469,735 worth of projects now approved under the Coalition’s Drought Communities Programme (DCP). Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said he is delighted that Council has had five more of their proposed local projects approved. “I am so pleased to…
DetailsResidents of the Gunnedah Shire Council area will soon see funds flow for drought support, with $650,734 worth of projects now approved under the Coalition’s Drought Communities Programme (DCP). Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said he is delighted that Council has now had five of their proposed local projects approved. “I am so pleased to…
DetailsResidents of the Coonamble Shire Council area will soon see funds flow for drought support, with $581,696 worth of projects now approved under the Coalition’s Drought Communities Programme (DCP). Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said he is delighted that Council has had three of their proposed local projects approved. “I am so pleased to give…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (centre) pictured at the CUC North West Narrabri with Fiona Tuckey McPherson (student), Vanessa Parish (student), Trudy Staines (CUC NW Director), Julia Petzl-Berney (CUC NW Learning Skills Advisor), Cathy Redding (CUC NW Chair), Cathy Walters (CUC North West Manager), Jenny Campbell (CUC North West Director) and Charlotte…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with CUC Far West Centre Manager Danielle Keenan. The Coalition Government will provide Country Universities Centre Far West with a further four years funding to ensure it will continue to offer students in Broken Hill the opportunity to participate and succeed in furthering their education. Country…
DetailsAnother 200 pages of World War 1 history, recording the efforts of men and women from the Moree district who fought between 1916 and 1918, will be published thanks to the Australian Government’s Saluting Their Service commemorative grants programme. Parkes MP, Mark Coulton, said Moree and District Historical Society will be granted $4,500 to publish…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (second from left) pictured with Broken Hill City Council Outreach Project Officer Jeannette Thompson, Mayor Tom Kennedy, Community Development Officer Dionne Devlin, Archives Collection Coordinator Eileen Wright and Librarian Tracy Fraser at the Broken Hill Library, where the oral history project will take place. The stories of…
DetailsParkes electorate residents in financial crisis will have access to new emergency support as a result of funding from the Coalition Government. Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said the funding will support community organisations that service his electorate including the Salvation Army, Anglican Community Services, St Vincent De Paul, Centacare New England North West and…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with members of the Warren Pastoral and Agricultural Association. The Warren Show was one of the lucky shows in the Parkes electorate that was able to go ahead last year. Agricultural show societies and field day organisations in the Parkes electorate are being encouraged to apply…
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