Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

​​Thursday, 24 September 2020​ Finding critical workers for the upcoming harvest season will be easier for local farmers thanks to the inclusion of the new Agricultural Workers Code into NSW Public Health Orders relating to COVID-19. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said she welcomed the move which should assist local farmers in securing workers at harvest time. “This change to the Public Health Order means eligible workers have a pathway to enter NSW, there will be restr

​​Wednesday, 26 August 2020​ Farmers seeking workers and contractors for harvest now have access to the dedicated online resource, ‘Help Harvest NSW’, which will help them contact and arrange workers ahead of what is expected to be the best harvest in many years. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke welcomed the launch of the website by the NSW Government, and said the one-stop portal would connect prospective employers with workers as part of the NSW Government’s COVID Recov