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AN EXCITING YEAR AHEAD AS STUDENTS RETURN TO SCHOOL
Steph Cooke MP with students from St Marys and Monteagle Public. Students and parents shared nervousness and excitement outside the region’s school gates as teachers welcomed new and returning faces to the start of term one of the 2026 school year. This week, a brand-new cohort of kindergarten students have taken their first steps on their educational journey, while HSC students have strapped themselves in for the final year of their secondary studies. Member for Cootamun

Steph Cooke MP
Feb 2


COOTAMUNDRA ELECTORATE RECOGNISES NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING, HONOURING VICTIMS OF BONDI TERRORIST ATTACK
Residents are urged to stand for a Minute’s Silence at 7.01 pm this Thursday, to remember those who were killed in the Bondi terrorist attack. In recognition of the National Day of Mourning, the electorate’s nine councils will fly their flags at half-mast, as well as all Commonwealth and New South Wales Government buildings. Announced by the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, the theme for the National Day of Mourning is ‘Light will win, a gathering of unity a

Steph Cooke MP
Jan 20


RESIDENTS ENCOURAGED TO PAUSE AND REFLECT THIS REMEMBRANCE DAY
Monday, 10 November 2025 Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke is encouraging residents across the Cootamundra electorate to pause and reflect this Remembrance Day. Services will be held in most communities to honour the courage and sacrifice of those who have served our nation in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. Ms Cooke said that local participation ensures the legacy of veterans continues to be honoured and remembered. “Every town and village across t

Steph Cooke MP
Nov 10, 2025


MILLIONS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT CROWN LAND PROJECTS
$13.5 million is now available through the Crown Reserve Improvement Fund, with this year’s round receiving a boost of more than $2 million. Crown land managers across the Cootamundra electorate are encouraged to apply for a share of this funding to support projects with the potential to make a big difference in their communities. Member for Cootamundra and Shadow Minister for Crown Lands, Steph Cooke, said the funding will help deliver more local projects that keep communit

Steph Cooke MP
Nov 5, 2025


COOKE THANKS VOLUNTEERS THIS NATIONAL MEALS ON WHEELS DAY
Wednesday, 27 August 2025 National Meals on Wheels Day is shining a light on the vital role the service plays across the Cootamundra...

Steph Cooke MP
Aug 27, 2025


‘A WIN FOR OUR COMMUNITIES’: COOKE CELEBRATES COOTAMUNDRA-GUNDAGAI DEMERGER
After nearly a decade of community advocacy, the NSW Government has confirmed the demerger of Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council will...

Steph Cooke MP
Jul 17, 2025


FUNDING ANNOUNCED FOR GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY PROJECTS
12 June 2024 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has announced grants totalling $300,000 for 12 projects across the electorate thanks to...

Steph Cooke MP
Jun 12, 2024
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