Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

Monday, 20 October 2025 Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, is demanding that the NSW Labor Government take immediate action to support drought-affected farmers in southern New South Wales. The latest figures from the Department of Primary Industries show that the Cootamundra electorate is 99 per cent drought-affected, following 12 months of deteriorating conditions. As a result, farmers across the state’s south are battling record-high freight costs, water and fodder sh

Thursday, 17 October 2024 Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, has spoken with farmers impacted by severe frost as preparations for the...

Monday, 16 September 2024 INNOVATION CENTRAL AT FARMLINK OPEN DAY Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, joined Southern NSW growers,...

Tuesday, 14 May 2024 Recognising the vital role agricultural research & development plays in the productivity of our primary...

Monday, 8 January 2024 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke visited Bethungra Dam to lend a hand during the recent fish restocking...

Friday, 14 April 2023 The CSIRO and NSW Farmers have issued warnings about an expected increase in mice numbers heading into the cooler...

Tuesday, 28 February 2023 Fee-free training will be rolled out to the livestock sector in the region and across NSW thanks to the...

​​Monday, 18 July 2022​ An $18 million compensation package has been developed for registered beekeepers affected by the varroa mite outbreak, under an agreement reached by the Commonwealth and State governments and industry. The National Management Group (NMG) for Emergency Plant Pests has also endorsed a National Response Plan to eradicate Varroa Destructor from NSW. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke welcomed the support and encouraged local beekeepers to keep doing thei