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COOTAMUNDRA ‘NUMBER ONE PRIORITY’ FOR BRAND-NEW HOSPITAL
Steph Cooke opening the 8th Annual Cootamundra Mayoral Summit. The fight to secure Cootamundra a brand-new hospital is on, following a powerful campaign to save the town’s pathology lab that laid bare the urgent need for a modern, fit-for-purpose health facility. In 2024, the Murrumbidgee Local Health District’s draft health services plan for Cootamundra Hospital prompted widespread community outrage, with residents and health professionals warning that a proposed reduct

Steph Cooke MP
Feb 9


PETITION DEBATE HIGHTLIGHTS DISPARITIES BETWEEN HEALTH DEPARTMENT ADVICE AND REALITY
A petition brought forward by Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has highlighted serious concerns about the NSW Government's reliance on departmental advice over consultation with frontline staff in regional healthcare. The debate, supported by multiple MPs, underscores the need for stronger community engagement in health decision-making.

Steph Cooke MP
Jun 6, 2025


INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD SPENCE 1350 2LF YOUNG
Friday, 30 May 2025 Subjects: Pink Zones and Coppicing in West Wyalong, Mapping Issues and Ground Truth Concerns, William Bradford...

Steph Cooke MP
May 30, 2025


COOTAMUNDRA PATHOLOGY SAVED AS GOVERNMENT FALLS TO PUBLIC PRESSURE
Thursday, 8 May 2025 *Photos will be available following tomorrow’s press conference on request. Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke is...

Steph Cooke MP
May 8, 2025


INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD SPENCE 1350 2LF YOUNG
Friday, 7 March 2025 Subjects: Cootamundra Pathology, Petition, NSW Governor Visit, Northern Rivers Flooding, Community BBQ, Seniors...

Steph Cooke MP
Mar 7, 2025
COOTAMUNDRA HOSPITAL CONSULTATION DEADLINE EXTENDED
Monday, 1 July 2024 The deadline for feedback on the Cootamundra Hospital draft Health Services Plan has been extended by the...

Steph Cooke MP
Jul 1, 2024


RESTORING TRANSPARENCY IN HEALTH PLAN PROCESS
11 June 2024 In what is a significant win for the Cootamundra community, the NSW Parliament has voted in support of an Opposition motion...

Steph Cooke MP
Jun 11, 2024


MLHD COMMUNITY CONSULTATION A ‘SCHEMOZZLE’
30 May 2024 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has called into question the integrity of the Murrumbidgee Local Health District’s (MLHD)...

Steph Cooke MP
May 30, 2024


STAKEHOLDER MEETING GIVES VOICE TO COMMUNITY CONCERNS
Wednesday, 22 May 2024 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke together with health clinicians and members of the community have held an...

Steph Cooke MP
May 22, 2024


COOKE DEMANDS ACTION FROM REGIONAL HEALTH MINISTER
Friday, 17 May 2024 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has called on the Regional Health Minister Ryan Park to immediately intervene and...

Steph Cooke MP
May 17, 2024
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