Media Release AUSTRALIAN agricultural employers and industries will benefit from changes to the Seasonal Worker Programme announced today. The Government announced the expansion of the Programme from primarily horticulture to the broader agricultural sector, increasing the types of low and unskilled jobs included under the Programme. Federal Member for...
Media Release The NRMA Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism is delighted to announce that ClubsNSW will sponsor the prestigious Kennedy Award for Lifetime Achievement, which will be presented at this year’s gala event on 12 August. The Kennedy Award for Lifetime Achievement recognises media professionals who...
Media Release DPP to review sentencing in police attack Like many in the community, I was outraged to learn on Monday that four Glen Innes residents had avoided a custodial sentence for a violent attack on two senior Glen Innes police officers in March 2014. So the...
Words, images: Bill Poulos LIVING treasure Molly Heffernan readily admits to knowing very little about yoga. But the retired Moree retailer knows what she likes – and she absolutely loves what yoga instructor Jenny Jones-Wilton has done with her former haberdashery and clothing store on East Moree’s...
Media Release HEYWIRE Competition winner, Wellington-born Matt Johnston, was recognised in Canberra this morning as part of the ABC’s Heywire Regional Youth Summit. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton joined in congratulating the young storyteller at an event at Parliament House this morning. [caption id="attachment_4570" align="alignleft" width="582"] Matt Johnston with...
Media Release Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton was very pleased to present the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion with a piece of Aboriginal artwork from his electorate at Parliament House in Canberra today. When visiting Coonabarabran late last year, Mr Coulton was...
Media Release MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall has today called on the community to celebrate the success of local businesses by nominating them for the 2016 Telstra Australian Business Awards. Mr Marshall said that for 24 years the national Awards program has recognised the best of...
Media Release A man will appear in court today after firearms including an AK-47 assault rifle were seized following an alleged domestic violence incident in Coonabarabran. It is alleged that a 65-year-old man fired a .223 calibre rifle into the room of a house that his 61-year-old...
Media release FEDERAL Member for the Parkes electorate, Mark Coulton today welcomed the announced nationwide community consultations which will inform the Australian Government’s new regional development policy. “Regional Australia is at the forefront of Australia’s productivity and prosperity,” Mr Coulton said. Regional Australia is the beneficiary of a number...
Media Release MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall today welcomed the agreement from the NSW Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) to review the sentence handed down yesterday to four Glen Innes residents, who escaped jail time after violently attacking two police officers in March last year. Mr...