Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

​​Tuesday, 25 October 2022​ Early childhood services across the state are preparing to be part of the NSW Government's landmark $1.3 billion Affordable Preschool Program providing cost of living relief from the beginning of 2023.     Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the NSW Government’s Start Strong funding guidelines outline how early childhood services will support families in giving their child the best start to life through affordable preschool.   “With cost-of-liv

​​Monday, 9 November 2020​ Working families and young children in the Cootamundra Electorate will benefit from a year of free preschool with the NSW Government announcing funding for community preschools in 2021. This $120 million commitment will help more than 44,000 three to five year olds attending community preschool. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the free preschool program has been supporting families since the beginning of the pandemic and was providing cer