Coulton’s Catch Up – Commemorating Anzac Day, COVID cancels campaign plans, Getting young farmers back on the land, Banking on livestock and pasture genetics

Commemorating Anzac Day Anzac Day is one of the most important days on our national calendar. It’s an opportunity for all of us to pause, remember and reflect on the conflicts that have gone before us, and those that are still being battled in the world. This year in particular is a chance for reflection…

Coulton’s Catch Up – 2022 election campaign in full swing, Contract awarded for largest ever Newell Highway upgrade, Funding priority projects for our local councils

Photo caption: Transport for NSW Acting Director West Paul Polansky, Moree Plains Shire Council Deputy Mayor Susannah Pearse and Mayor Mark Johnson, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton, NSW Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall, NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway and Narrabri Shire Council Mayor Ron Campbell announced the successful tenderer…

Future Drought Fund: Supporting drought resilience in the Parkes electorate

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) pictured with Moree Plains Shire councillor Lisa Orchin at the Weemelah Hall. Agricultural communities in the Parkes electorate will benefit from more than $48,000 to help them better prepare for drought thanks to the Coalition Government’s $5 billion Future Drought Fund. Federal Member for Parkes Mark…

$4.29 million in funding to make Dubbo Regional Council priority projects a reality

Photo caption: Dubbo Regional Council Mayor Mathew Dickerson and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton inspecting the progress of infrastructure upgrades currently taking place at the Old Dubbo Gaol Heritage Plaza, thanks to $400,000 in funding provided through Phase 3 of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program. The Liberal and Nationals Government is investing…

Disaster assistance extended following severe thunderstorm in Broken Hill

Disaster assistance is now available in the Broken Hill local government area following a severe thunderstorm and flash flooding across the area on 15 March 2022. Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton welcomed the assistance for Broken Hill and the support…