The Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has encouraged residents in Western New South Wales to make a contribution to the Government’s White Paper on Agricultural Competitiveness. “Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has decided to develop a White Paper on Agriculture so that we can seriously consider the future of the industry and how it can…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) pictured with Moree Plains Shire councillor Lisa Orchin at the Weemelah Hall. Agricultural communities in the Parkes electorate will benefit from more than $48,000 to help them better prepare for drought thanks to the Coalition Government’s $5 billion Future Drought Fund. Federal Member for Parkes Mark…
DetailsA $34.2 million (GST exclusive) competitive grants process for innovative projects to manage and prepare for the impacts of drought has opened The Drought Resilience Innovation Grants are a key element of the Future Drought Fund’s Research and Adoption program Expressions of interest are invited for projects to manage and prepare for the impacts of…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (centre) today caught up with two of the mentees from Dubbo, Peter Thornton and Milly Ferguson, who have been selected to participate in the FDF Drought Resilience Leaders mentoring program. The Australian Government is investing more than $11 million in the Future Drought Fund’s Drought Resilience Leaders…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton caught up with two of the local leaders in Broken Hill – Ghislaine Barbe and Rosalie Siemer. More than 30 leaders in the Parkes electorate have been selected to take part in a leadership development program as part of the Australian Government’s $5 billion Future Drought Fund…
DetailsSecond round applications now open for Future Drought Fund’s Networks to Build Drought Resilience program Community organisations and networks can access grants to drive action on drought resilience The program will fund events, activities, training and small-scale infrastructure that assist communities build their drought resilience capacity. Second round applications have opened for a share of…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) and Broken Hill Mayor Tom Kennedy inspect the new footpaths in Murton Street, funded under Phase 2 of the LRCI program. The Coalition Government is continuing to pave the way for footpath upgrades in Broken Hill, providing a further $621,160 for widening works in Blende Street.…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has welcomed the latest round of Commonwealth Government funding for the Bourke Aboriginal Health Service Limited (BAHS). Mr Coulton has confirmed that BAHS will receive a total of $2.2 million over 3 years under the Australian Government’s Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS). “This funding will assist BAHS with…
DetailsThree projects in the Parkes electorate funded under round two of the Building Better Regions Fund Community Investment stream The Coalition Government is investing $77,100 in the Parkes electorate to support community activities Over 100 Community Investment stream projects will share in more than $4 million Communities in the Parkes electorate will receive a boost…
DetailsBaradine and District Progress Association has successfully received a $3,637 grant under the Coalition Government’s Saluting Their Service commemorations program. Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said he is pleased the funding will be used to restore commemorative plaques on the Baradine Second World War Memorial Wall. “I would like to congratulate Baradine and District Progress…
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