A large range of social benefits will be delivered for the residents of the Tottenham area with the announcement of Building Better Regions round one funding for a multipurpose facility at the town’s pool. The Minister for Regional Development Fiona Nash and the Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said the Lachlan Council will receive $181,450…
DetailsThe Liberal and Nationals Government has unlocked $22.96 million in funding for the Tooraweenah Road Upgrade, bringing the project another step closer to reality. The project is fully funded under the Government’s Roads of Strategic Importance initiative and will deliver upgrades along approximately 56.8 kilometres of Tooraweenah Road, within Coonamble Shire. Deputy Prime Minister and…
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…
DetailsMinister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne and Member for Parkes Mark Coulton MP today visited the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program (AACAP) in Toomelah in northern New South Wales during NAIDOC Week. The AACAP is a long standing and highly successful collaboration between the Australian Army and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, with the Department…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes–The Nationals Chief Whip) (12:30): I rise today to speak about the issue of one of the communities in my electorate: the village of Toomelah. Toomelah has been in the national press this week again. I wanted to take this opportunity to address the House and express my opinion and concerns as to…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes–The Nationals Chief Whip) (10:27): Last night on its 7.30 program the ABC ran a very powerful piece, which I think is to be concluded tonight, about the village of Toomelah. Toomelah is a small Aboriginal community in the northern part of New South Wales at the top end of my electorate. Unfortunately,…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with Narromine Shire Council Mayor Craig Davies. A new $720 000 water treatment plant is providing safe and reliable access to water for Tomingley thanks to funding from the State and Federal Governments and Narromine Shire Council. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said safe…
DetailsBetter shade for the local saleyards, and improved amenities for CBD shoppers are on the cards for Dubbo, with $440,000 worth of projects now approved under the Coalition’s Drought Communities Programme (DCP). Making the announcement from the Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets today, Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said he is delighted that Council has the…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) and Narromine Shire Council Mayor Craig Davies at Narromine Airport, which will undergo a number of important upgrades thanks to $389,000 in Federal Government funding through Round 2 of the Regional Airports Program. Three airports in the Parkes electorate will share in $986,000 in Federal Government…
DetailsLandcare and resource management projects achieving on the ground results were the subject of a visit by the Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister, Luke Hartsuyker, and Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, when they visited a property near Gravesend in the North West region of NSW. Mr Coulton said it is exciting to see…
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