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…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment): Next month Australia will host the Invictus Games, and I would like to acknowledge in the Australian parliament that Marcus Wilson from Broken Hill will be competing as part of the Australian team in the Invictus Games. It might seem surprising that someone who lives in…
DetailsA Federal MP who was a farmer for 30 years before he entered Parliament says banning glyphosate will only add to the angst of farmers who are already battling the effects of drought. Mark Coulton, Federal Member for Parkes, represents half of New South Wales and believes those calling for a ban of the chemical…
DetailsThe Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton, who has long championed the Inland Rail project, has welcomed a new report which shows the wide-ranging regional benefits that the rail track will provide. Mr Coulton said the in-depth study by EY (formerly Ernst & Young) shows the boost to Gross Regional Product over the next 50…
DetailsPhoto Caption: Member for Parkes Mark Coulton at last year’s announcement of $12.5 million to seal 70 kilometres of Pooncarie Road in the Central Darling Shire, which will be complemented by new funding of $4.6 million to seal the road in the Wentworth Shire (photo taken March 2019). Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed…
DetailsThe Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed today’s official opening of the Narromine Clontarf Academy. Mr Coulton is a keen advocate for the work of Clontarf and has previously spoken about the not-for-profit organisation in Parliament. “I’m thrilled with today’s official opening of the Narromine Clontarf Academy, and it’s a great pleasure to…
DetailsPhoto Caption: Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (front, right) with Condobolin P A H & I President Jeff Kirk and Secretary Carol-Ann Malouf OAM (front), along with members Noel Donnelly and Tony Mooney (middle), and Len Krebs, Graham McDonald and David McDonald (back) – the Condobolin Show is one of numerous ag shows across the…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton was very pleased to present Lachlan Shire Council with a grant towards the construction of a National Jockeys Memorial Garden at the Condobolin racecourse this week. Mr Coulton secured the $15,000 grant through the Commonwealth Government’s Stronger Communities Programme which is designed to fund small capital projects that…
DetailsPhoto Caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has announced the Western Herald will receive a $10,000 boost, after being successful in the Public Interest News Gathering (PING) program. The Western Herald is set to receive a $10,000 boost, after being successful in the Federal Coalition Government’s Public Interest News Gathering (PING) program. “The Western…
DetailsPhoto Caption: Moree Plains Shire Council Mayor Katrina Humphries and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton, pictured in Moree recently – an additional $1 million in funds under the Drought Communities Programme (DCP) – Extension will allow Moree Plains Shire Council to get a range of local infrastructure projects underway. Upgrades to a sporting precinct…
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