Mobile black spots in the Parkes Electorate will be eligible for funding proposals under the Abbott Government’s $100 million Mobile Black Spot Programme. The programme today reached a key milestone with the start of the formal competitive selection process to determine the location of new mobile phone base stations in regional and remote Australia. “The…
Mark Coulton , Federal Member for Parkes, has urged eligible local general practices to apply for new Australian Government grants of up to $300,000 to enable them to build the extra facilities they need to take on more trainees and GP registrars. “This is a very welcome initiative by the Australian Government that will boost…
National Heritage places are of outstanding heritage value to the nation and reveal the richness and diversity of Australia’s extraordinarily natural environment. The Parkes Electorate is no exception and is home to many of these iconic places. The Australian Government is now calling for nominations for new places to be included on the National Heritage…
More than 39 new aged care places will be delivered across the Parkes Electorate, worth an estimated $2.3 million, following the conclusion of the 2014 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR). Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, said the additional places would help meet demand for quality aged care services in our community. “This highly competitive…
In a big step towards Australian children being better protected against cyberbullying and safer when they go online, the Enhancing Online Safety for Children Bill 2014 was introduced in the Commonwealth Parliament, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton announced today. “Parents, schools, teachers and children in the Parkes Electorate have given me extensive feedback about…
Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has announced that Maranatha House at Wellington will receive $3 million for capital works through the latest Aged Care Approval Round (ACAR). “This is obviously very welcome news for Maranatha House who will be able to use this funding to undertake necessary upgrades to their infrastructure,” said Mr Coulton.…
Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, has welcomed the Minister for Agriculture’s announcement of a further $100 million in Drought Recovery Concessional Loans. Mr Coulton said that the low interest loans, over a maximum loan term of 10 years, would enable farmers to plant and restock when the drought eventually broke. “These loans are not…
A recently released report from the Australian National Audit Office has shown discrepancies within Rounds Three and Four of the Regional Development Fund. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton believes that the previous Labor Government was guilty of willful mismanagement of the program to the detriment of regional communities. “The Audit Office has shown a…
Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said that recent efforts to secure a shed through the Australian Defence Forces have been successful. Mr Coulton said that he had been contacted by members of Wellington Men’s Shed who had told him that they were in desperate need of new accommodations for their group. “On behalf of…
There has been a lot of heat in the discussion over funding for public broadcasters over the last week- let’s look at the facts of the situation. 1. The ABC will continue to receive $5.1 billion dollars in funding over the next 5 years. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is a large organisation receiving more than…