Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

Steph Cooke MP with Hilltops Council Staff at Boorowa's Water Treatment Plant. Boorowa residents have been placed on Level 3 Water Restrictions, with limited rainfall and ongoing hot conditions significantly reducing inflows to the Boorowa Weir.   Under Hilltops Council’s Drought Management Plan, Level 3 Water Restrictions are triggered when water levels fall below 600mm under the weir crest.   Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, has joined Hilltops Council in encouraging re

Steph Cooke MP with Hilltops Mayor Brian Ingram. Water security for Boorowa and Narrandera remains uncertain, as New South Wales grapples with a multi-billion-dollar backlog of critical infrastructure projects.   A recent report from the Auditor-General found that at least $1 billion is required to support water infrastructure across regional and rural NSW, highlighting the scale of the challenge facing communities.   In response, Local Government NSW warned that a continued