Almost 2,800 children across the Electorate of Parkes will benefit from a more than $400 million preschool funding boost announced by the Nationals-Liberal Government. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said $3.49 million for 2,764 local pre-schoolers in his Electorate, will ensure they have access to 15 hours a week of quality early learning in…
DetailsTo help protect our youngest children in the Electorate of Parkes from the devastating consequences of meningococcal, the Nationals-Liberal Government will add a quad-strain vaccine to the National Immunisation Program (NIP). The Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said the new vaccine (Nimenrix) covers against A, C, W and Y strains (MenACWY) and will be added…
DetailsThe towns of Walgett and Coonamble will have access to a highly successful mothers and babies’ health program, as part of the national expansion of the service to help build stronger, healthier and more resilient Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said he was pleased that Walgett…
DetailsThe Coalition Government has reaffirmed its commitment to rural and regional Australians with the Mobile Service Centre, Golden Wattle, coming to Central West and North West regions later this month. Mobile Service Centres provide personalised access to government services, delivering Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support services to rural Australians. Introduced under the Howard Government, Mobile…
DetailsResidents aged 65 and over in the Electorate of Parkes are being encouraged to take a five-question online test that could help them maintain their independence and improve their health. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said the new frailty test and subsequent follow-up with a general practitioner could help seniors lead longer, better lives…
DetailsYet another major milestone for the Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail has been reached, with the first delivery of steel rail being delivered for the Parkes to Narromine project. This is the first steel rail delivered for the entire Inland Rail project since the Australian Government’s $8.4 billion commitment toward the project in the 2017-18…
DetailsSeven thousand trees will be planted at the Moree Water Park by June 2020 thanks to a $29,500 grant from the Nationals-Liberal Government for new revegetation projects that directly help recover threatened ecological communities or threatened species. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton announced the funding for a partnership between the Moree Water Ski Club,…
DetailsA grant of $4,062 through the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Programme will assist in the purchase of semi-portable sheep yards for the Narromine Agricultural Show Society. The Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, said entries for the Society’s yard dog trials had grown significantly and in past years, organisers have had to borrow panels and yards…
DetailsFarmers, fishers, community and industry groups in the Electorate of Parkes submitting applications for the first round of the $50 million Smart Farms Small Grants need to be quick as applications close at 2pm AEDT on 7 December. The Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton urged people with a good idea about how to improve soils,…
DetailsA grant of $650,000 to Gunnedah’s Carinya Christian School will result in the construction of a new Middle School precinct thanks to a nationwide funding program run by the Nationals-Liberal Government. The Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said the construction of the new precinct will deliver four specialist learning spaces for science, design and technology…
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