Photo Caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton with Secretary of the National Diggers Bowls Carnival, Eric Chamberlain. The Carnival is the recipient of $3,630 under the Veteran and Community Grants program to transport veterans to and from the three-day event in September. Australian diggers in Dubbo for a veterans’ bowls event in two months’…
DetailsPhoto Caption: Member for Parkes Mark Coulton with President of Wilcannia Forbes Central Council of St Vincent de Paul Society, Leo Woodman, at St Vincent de Paul in Broken Hill, which will upgrade its Bishop Fox meal facility with more than $336,000 under the Building Better Regions Fund. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has…
DetailsMember for Parkes Mark Coulton has announced that Bourke & District Children’s Services will receive $57,000 under the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal’s Tackling Tough Times Together program, supported by the Federal Government. It’s one of five grants awarded in the electorate under the program, representing a funding injection of more than $160,000 for…
DetailsPhoto Caption: Federal Member for Parkes and Minister for Regional Communications Mark Coulton with Barrier Truth Editor Michael Murphy. The Barrier Truth has been awarded a $34,152 grant under the Public Interest News Gathering (PING) program to improve its digital services. The Barrier Truth has been awarded a $34,152 grant from the Federal Coalition Government…
DetailsPhoto Caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton with Paramount Tennis Club President Charlie Whiteley at the club’s newly-lit tennis courts this evening. More local tennis enthusiasts can enjoy an evening hit at Paramount Tennis Club in Dubbo, thanks to new lighting upgrades made possible with a $60,642 Federal Government grant. Member for Parkes Mark…
DetailsThe Federal Coalition Government has announced it will make a significant contribution to support the New South Wales Government’s proposal for a new bridge over the Macquarie River in Dubbo. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said the Australian Government investment of $176.2 million will ease congestion and maintain reliable access through Dubbo during flood…
DetailsEleven rural communities in the Parkes electorate have access to a $15 million economic development fund for Murray-Darling Basin community projects, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has announced. Mr Coulton said a second round of the Murray-Darling Basin Economic Development Program is open to the towns of Bourke, Brewarrina, Menindee, Moree, Mungindi, Narromine, Pooncarie,…
DetailsMember for Parkes Mark Coulton said communities in his electorate will benefit from a new round of drought assistance from the Federal Coalition Government. Mr Coulton said $33 million had been made available through the Drought Community Support Initiative (DCSI) to provide immediate financial assistance to eligible households in hardship. “Farming households can receive up…
DetailsPhoto Caption: Member for Parkes Mark Coulton with Warren P & A Association members including President Ashley Bell (front, right) and Secretary Sophie O’Brien (front, left). The Federal Government is spending $36 million to help agricultural show societies recover from the effects of COVID-19, ensuring they can continue after the pandemic. The Australian Government is…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said farmers and contractors across his electorate can now apply to access one-off payments of $3,000 thanks to the Coalition Government’s Drought Community Support Initiative (DCSI). Mr Coulton said the payments would provide immediate relief and ease some of the burden being experienced by local communities due to the…
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