Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke is encouraging local sporting groups to apply for their share of $500,000 to help improve female participation in sports, both on and off the field.   The Play Her Way Innovation Program is part of a four-year strategy to strengthen opportunities for girls and women across the state, helping them take up a new sport or continue in their chosen field.   “Women and girls deserve equal opportunities to participate, lead and thrive in sport, and

Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke is calling on the NSW Government to increase subsidy rates under the Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS), to support rural patients accessing life-saving care.   IPTAAS provides financial assistance to patients who must travel for specialist medical treatment not available locally, subsidising travel and accommodation costs.   However, patients using a private vehicle receive only 40 cents per kilometre and

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

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

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

$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

Wednesday, 27 August 2025  National Meals on Wheels Day is shining a light on the vital role the service plays across the Cootamundra...

After nearly a decade of community advocacy, the NSW Government has confirmed the demerger of Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council will...

12 June 2024 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has announced grants totalling $300,000 for 12 projects across the electorate thanks to...