Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

Friday, 9 October 2026 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke is encouraging everyone to head to Harden this weekend for the 2026 Kite Festival. Ms Cooke said the event illustrates the strength, creativity and community spirit of the Harden-Murrumburrah area. “The Harden Kite Festival is a fantastic family event that brings people together and showcases the welcoming spirit of our local community,” Ms Cooke said. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke is encouraging anyone look

Tuesday, 6 October 2026 Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, congratulated Harden sporting shooter Tracey Stringer after presenting her with a copy of a Community Recognition Statement read in the NSW Parliament, honouring her outstanding achievements in clay target shooting at the state, national and international levels. Tracey Stringer from Harden has been presented with a Community Recognition Statement that was read in the NSW Parliament by Member for Cootamundra Ste

Owners Ros and Glenn Stewart with Cootamundra MP Steph Cooke at the Hard Rock Gym, Harden. Businesses in Harden are recovering from a devastating hailstorm that caused significant damage to commercial and residential buildings last year. Owners of the Hard Rock Gym, Glenn and Ros Stewart, were forced to close their doors temporarily after the February storm caused their ceiling to collapse and water to seep into the floor. During the incident, 40 millimetres of hail and 7

Tuesday, 29 July 2025 A roadshow of insurance companies is set to visit Harden to meet with residents and business owners affected by...

Tuesday, 11 February 2025 Subjects: Harden Hail Storm event, Cootamundra Pathology, Petition Richard Spence: Member for Cootamundra...

Thursday, 24 October 2024 Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, joined women from remote farming stations, rural towns, and regional...

Friday, 25 August 2023 Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke was on hand to personally thank local members of the NSW RFS for their years...

​​Monday, 4 November 2019​ Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has today visited Harden to inspect the newly-installed equipment at Tim Doolan Oval. Local clubs will now be able to make use of a new scoreboard, signage, training machine and pitch covers. Ms Cooke said the new training machine and pitch cover, valued at $8000 and awarded as part of the NSW Government’s Stronger Communities Fund, will provide a boost to those who play cricket in the Harden. “I’m incredibly exc

​​Monday, 4 November 2019​ ​​ ​​​Today was a significant milestone in the construction of the new Harden Racecourse Shared Sporting Facility, with a gathering of user groups to mark the official start of the build. ​Funding for the project, totaling $900,910 was secured through NSW Government grants. ​Ms Cooke joined President of the Harden Picnic Race Club Nathan Schofield, as well as local tradespeople and representatives from the Harden Picnic Race Committee, Polocrosse Cl

​​Monday, 9 September 2019​ Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke turned the first sod of the new South West Slopes Zone Fire Control Centre today, heralding the start of a new era for local NSW Rural Fire Service firefighters. Ms Cooke was joined by NSW RFS Senior Assistant Commissioner Bruce McDonald to mark the start of construction of the new $6.3 million facility. The new office will provide the South West Slopes Zone state-of-the-art facilities to continue providing suppo

​​Monday, 29 October 2018​ Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke today announced more than $1.7 million in funding to help give projects in Harden-Murrumburrah a lift via round two of the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund. The money announced today will fund five projects which will help improve sporting and leisure facilities in the twin towns, allowing the community to enjoy more of what life in the Hilltops region offers. “Harden-Murrumburrah is a fantastic t

February 23, 2017 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke MP today congratulated Senior Constable Adrian Hughes on his appointment as Officer in Charge for Harden-Murrumburrah. Ms Cooke was joined by Hume Commander Superintendent Chris Schilt and Officer in Charge at Young, Detective Inspector Scott Wilkinson, to officially welcome Senior Constable Hughes to the role. Senior Constable Hughes moved to Harden-Murrumburrah from Sydney in 2015 - having worked in a CBD command for many