Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

Monday, 14 July 2025 Recent data from the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has confirmed that dry conditions continue to affect...

​​Thursday, 6 December 2018​ Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has welcomed the announcement of Jock Laurie as the new NSW Drought Coordinator. Mr Laurie, the current Land and Water Commissioner, will lead the second phase of the Government’s emergency drought response in his new role. Ms Cooke said that although the Cootamundra electorate and other parts of NSW have seen some rainfall, the drought is nowhere near breaking. “Rainfall in some areas has been welcome and useful