Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

​​Wednesday, 13 October 2021​ Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke has announced new funding is available for organisations providing critical grassroots support to the community in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. “I am encouraging eligible organisations to apply for the second round of funding to support grassroots responses and solutions for vulnerable people and multicultural communities across our electorate,” Ms Cooke said. “I couldn’t be prouder of the incredible w

​​Friday, 3 September 2021​ The NSW Government’s Suicide Prevention Fund has given a boost to mental health services in regional NSW as they continue to experience high-demand during the COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Orders. Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke said the funding will improve access to mental health support for people living in the electorate. “Our regional communities are among the identified at-risk groups known to have higher rates of suicide,” Ms Cooke said. “As

​​Friday, 27 August 2021​ In light of the extension of stay-at-home orders and the impact on businesses across the Cootamundra electorate, Steph Cooke, Member for Cootamundra is hosting a virtual Small Business COVID-19 Support Forum from 6-7pm, Wednesday 1 September 2021. “I acknowledge some small businesses are doing it tough due to the current COVID-19 lockdown and restrictions”, Ms Cooke said. “I sought the support of the Minister for Finance and Small Business, Damien

​​Tuesday, 14 July 2020​ Domestic violence victim-survivors, Aboriginal Australians and people who’ve lost their jobs and homes as a result of COVID-19 will be among those to benefit from a Commonwealth funding boost of more than $15.6 million for NSW’s legal assistance sector. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said free legal services will receive a funding boost to help support disadvantaged locals impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. “COVID-19 has placed immense pressur

​​Monday, 6 July 2020​ Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke today announced that Cowra will benefit from $10,000 in funding as part of the NSW Government’s initiatives specifically targeted to the small to medium sized arts and cultural sector impacted by COVID-19. The Cowra Shire is one of 70 recipients across the state sharing in over $650,000 delivered to NSW independent artists and small to medium arts and cultural organisations across four program categories - Digitise, C