Mark Coulton MP - Federal Member for Parkes

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

  Funding that will work with local Aboriginal communities to develop community based solutions to tackle the harm caused by alcohol and substance abuse has been welcomed by Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton.   Through the Breaking the Cycle of Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Indigenous Communities initiative, service providers in the Bourke, Brewarrina and Condobolin communities will ... Read more...

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

  Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed funding to the electorate which will assist in the expansion of the Personal Helpers and Mentors service (PHaMs).   PHaMs is a community-based mental health initiative funded under the Targeted Community Care (Mental Health) Program. Centacare New England North West operations in Moree and Narrabri will receive $956,000 of addition... Read more...

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

  Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed two grants under the Saluting Their Service Commemorations grants program to the Gulgong RSL Sub-Branch.   Mr Coulton said the two grants worth $1,200 and $3,752 will go towards reimbursing the costs of a luncheon in February to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin and would also help to replace four vandalised... Read more...

Monday, 14 May 2012

  The Gillard Government’s latest Budget failed to deliver a plan for regional Australia. The 2012 Budget lacked funding for vital health and infrastructure projects in rural and regional Australia, and regional road funding is the lowest it has been in a decade. The reality is any cuts that were announced in the Budget this year mean regional Australians are paying the price for this Govern... Read more...