Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

Steph Cooke MP at the Mary Gilmore Way railway crossing near Bribbaree. Design work for a significant upgrade to the railway crossing along Mary Gilmore Way at Bribbaree has commenced following a vocal campaign to improve safety at the site. Transport for NSW has commenced design work to transform the crossing from a passive to an active level crossing, with boom gates, flashing LED lights, warning bells and improved signage. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke welcomed th

​​Tuesday, 9 August 2022​ Vision Pack available here Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the NSW Government will trial new technology to reduce the risk of level crossing collisions between trains and vehicles in the bush. “There are more than 2700 road level crossings on the NSW rail network and we want to improve safety in country areas,” Ms Cooke said. “After the community campaign and working with advocate Maddie Bott, I am so pleased to announce the level crossin

​​Friday, 12 November 2021​ Yesterday, November 11 2021, saw Madeline Bott’s e-petition for increased safety measures at level crossings being brought to debate in parliament. Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke spoke to the debate in support of increased safety measures. Steph Cooke MP said she was pleased to speak to the debate presented to the NSW Legislative Assembly. “This e-petition received 21,011 signatures and has been waiting to be presented to NSW Parliament,” M

​​Tuesday, 8 June 2021​ Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke is joining local woman Madeline Bott in urging NSW residents to sign the ePetition calling for increased safety measures at level crossings around the state. In February this year Ethan Hunter (27) and Mark Fenton (50) were killed instantly when their B double truck was struck by a train at a level crossing near Bribbaree. Ethan was due to be married in Easter 2021, his fiancé Maddie Bott is fighting to ensure no one