Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

Jane Harry, Emillee Azzopardi and Rhianna Beacham with Steph Cooke MP. Australia's rice industry has celebrated its leading innovators and achievers at the 2026 Rice Industry Awards in Barham, with Amberley Pastoral Co of Yenda named SunRice Grower of the Year. Held as part of Rice Connect 2026, the awards recognise excellence, leadership and contribution across the Australian rice industry, bringing together growers, researchers, agronomists, industry partners, processors