Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

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

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.

Thursday, 8 May 2025 *Photos will be available following tomorrow’s press conference on request. Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke is...

Thursday, 19 December 2024 Subjects: Petition, Wallendbeen Bridge, Emergency Services Dave Eisenhauer: Member for Cootamundra...

Wednesday, 18 December 2024 A rally to save health services across regional New South Wales was held on Saturday at Jubilee Park,...

Friday, 13 December 2024 I am deeply concerned that, once again, two hospitals within the Cootamundra electorate are facing reduced...

Thursday, 10 October 2024 Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, has welcomed the completion of purpose-built accommodation for key...

Monday, 1 July 2024 The deadline for feedback on the Cootamundra Hospital draft Health Services Plan has been extended by the...

Wednesday, 22 May 2024 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke together with health clinicians and members of the community have held an...

Friday, 17 May 2024 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has called on the Regional Health Minister Ryan Park to immediately intervene and...

5 May 2024 The Cowra community can look forward to soon accessing enhanced health services within a new state-of-the art facility, with...

Tuesday, 21 March 2023 Healthcare workers are taking up incentives to move to regional NSW, or stay in our community, with more than...

Monday, 13 March 2023 Expressions of Interest (EOI) for local GP clinics to participate in a state-wide rollout of the Single Employer...

Thursday, 2 March 2023 Communities across the region will benefit from a program that attracts healthcare workers to rural and regional...

Monday, 27 February 2023​ Patients at Young District Hospital are benefitting from the installation of a new cutting-edge CT...

Thursday, 16 February 2023 Eleven graduate nurses and midwives have begun their careers across eight hospitals and Multi-Purpose Service...

Thursday, 19 January 2023 Members of the community considering a career as a nurse or midwife are being encouraged to choose a...

Thursday, 1 December 2022 The NSW Government is easing the pressure on patients who find it difficult to get an appointment with a GP,...

Monday, 7 February 2022 Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) patients will benefit from the new Murrumburrah-Harden Health...

Monday, 13 December 2021 More support is soon to be available for new parents in the region with the appointment of a Nursing Unit...