Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton discusses the Budget with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has slammed Labor’s first Budget, saying it’s a major blow to our regional communities. “The biggest loser in this Budget is regional Australia,” Mr Coulton said. “The slashing of the Building Better Regions…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (second from right), with Bourke and District Children’s Services President Tanya Jackson, Bourke Shire Council Mayor Barry Hollman and General Manager Leonie Brown and Bourke and District Children’s Services General Manager Prue Ritchie pictured underneath the collapsed roof at the Bourke Childcare Centre. The childcare centre was…
Photo caption: Flooding devastated Moree over the weekend, with dozens of homes inundated by water. Pictured is the Moree Scout Hall which went under water. Devastating flooding continues Flooding continues across the Parkes electorate, with all the river systems across the electorate now in flood. My thoughts are with those communities impacted as they begin the…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton met with the staff from the Broken Hill branch of CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes earlier this year to discuss their plans for a Children’s Contact Service. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed a Federal Government investment which will provide local children of separated families with a safe…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured at the newly-opened Goodooga Store. Methane emissions pledge concerning Last week we learnt that the Labor Government plans on signing up to the Global Methane Pledge at next month’s UN COP27 climate change conference in Egypt. The pledge calls for a 30 per cent global reduction…
Photo one: Bourke Shire Council Mayor Barry Hollman, Bourke Memorial Swimming Pool Manager Mark Hollman, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and Bourke Shire Council Manager Planning, Regulatory and Environmental Services Dwayne Willoughby inspect the progress of the children’s pool at Bourke Memorial Swimming Pool. Bourke families will soon be able to enjoy a new…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured on the Mitchell Highway just outside of Bourke, where a $12 million safety upgrade has recently been completed. Motorists travelling along the Mitchell Highway between Nyngan and Bourke can now enjoy safer journeys, thanks to the completion of a $12 million safety upgrade. Federal Member for…
Photo caption: Last year’s Christmas card cover photo was of the sunset at the full Menindee Lake taken by Menindee photographer Michael Minns. Photo credit: Michael Minns Keen photographers from the Parkes electorate are encouraged to get snapping, with Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton calling for entries for his inaugural Christmas Card Photo Competition.…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with Narromine Shire Council Mayor Craig Davies. A new $720 000 water treatment plant is providing safe and reliable access to water for Tomingley thanks to funding from the State and Federal Governments and Narromine Shire Council. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said safe…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is pictured at the Big ArmaTree, which forms part of the upgraded Armatree Memorial Precinct. More LGAs eligible for disaster assistance Fourteen Local Government Areas in the Parkes electorate will now be able to access disaster assistance for flooding that has occurred from September 14. The Bogan,…