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Coulton’s Catch Up – Bringing a piece of Parkes to Parliament, Opportunities abound in regional Australia, Preserving wartime heritage

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Photo Caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton with Roger Fletcher of Fletcher International Exports. Bringing a piece of Parkes to Parliament I took the opportunity to speak in Parliament last week, sharing local examples of how regional Australia is the engine room driving our national recovery from COVID-19. I highlighted stories of successful businesses…

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Nov22020

Federation Chamber – Regional Jobs Statement

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It is in vogue to talk of disaster and desperation to grab headlines and gain attention in the hallowed halls of policy in Canberra. But this approach masks what is happening in regional Australia and undermines the goal of those seeking to highlight the importance of our regions. Regional Australia has done well to avoid…

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Federal Member Salutes Their Service with local grant – Trangie

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Photo Caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton with Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester. Local wartime heritage will be preserved at the Trangie United Services Memorial Club with a $6,600 grant awarded under the Federal Coalition Government’s Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program. Local wartime heritage will be preserved at the Trangie United Services…

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Oct282020

Federal Member Salutes Their Service with local grant – Sunset Strip

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Photo Caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton with Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester. Local wartime heritage will be preserved at the Sunset Strip War Memorial with a $6,862 grant awarded under the Federal Coalition Government’s Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program. Local wartime heritage will be preserved at the Sunset Strip War Memorial…

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Oct282020

Coulton’s Catch Up – Mental wellbeing prioritised, Nominations open for Veterans’ Employment Awards, Grants for drought resilience

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Mental wellbeing prioritised I was pleased to announce last week that another round of funding is available for Men’s Sheds in my electorate under the National Shed Development Programme. Men’s Sheds are vital in providing a safe space for men to talk and work on meaningful projects – they have become a focal point for…

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Oct262020

Coulton’s Catch Up – Harvest labour support for farmers, Backing our Indigenous students, Holiday Here This Year

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Photo Caption: Member for Parkes Mark Coulton with (L-R) Robert Clements, Clontarf Foundation Regional Manager Central West NSW; Chad Parkes, Employment Officer and Malakai Gibbs, Alumni. This year’s Federal Budget delivers immediate support for more Indigenous Australian students, through $39.8 million over four years for the Clontarf Foundation. Harvest labour support for farmers Our agriculture…

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Oct192020

Coulton’s Catch Up – Federal Budget delivers practical incentives, Funds for remote airstrips, Cancer Centre construction powering ahead

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Photo Caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton met with Max Michell (right) and his son Will (left) of Michell Machinery in Dubbo, who are optimistic about what the instant asset write-off expansion in the 2020 Federal Budget means for their customers and their business. Federal Budget delivers practical incentives The Federal Budget lays the…

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Oct122020

Connecting health care for country communities

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New primary health care models to improve health service delivery and address workforce shortages in rural areas will be trialled across southern and western NSW as part of the regional health package announced in this week’s Federal Budget. Regional Health Minister and Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said the Coalition Government is investing in first-of-a-kind…

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