Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

Steph Cooke MP and Sam Perry (Junee Shire Council) for the Canola Gateway Festival Junee has secured a $20,000 boost through the 2026/27 Regional Event Fund to support the launch of the inaugural Canola Gateway Festival, marking a major milestone for the region’s tourism offering. The funding recognises Junee as a destination of choice for new and emerging events, backing the community’s vision to create a vibrant celebration of the Riverina’s iconic canola season. Member

Tuesday, 5 August 2025 More than a dozen community organisations have secured funding through this year’s Community Building Partnership...

​​Wednesday, 11 December 2019​ Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has today visited the Junee SES Unit to officially handover the keys to a new Light Storm vehicle on behalf of Minister for Police and Emergency Services David Elliot. It forms part of the NSW Government’s $56.4 million commitment to ensure SES volunteers are well equipped, well trained and well prepared to respond to natural disasters. Ms Cooke joined Junee Shire Council Mayor Neil Smith, NSW Rural Fire Servi

​​Wednesday, 19 December 2018​ ​​​ ​Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke visited Junee Police Station today to help welcome new recruit Constable Jayden Prior to the community. ​Ms Cooke joined Superintendent Bob Noble, Commander of the Riverina Police District, Inspector Rob Vergano and Junee Shire Council Mayor Neil Smith to welcome Constable Prior. ​“It’s fantastic to welcome Constable Prior into the community of Junee,” Ms Cooke said. ​“It’s been a great year for the Coota

​​Friday, 1 June 2018​ ​​ ​Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke MP today announced The Athenium Theatre has successfully secured $48,800 in funding as part of the first round of the NSW Government’s $100m Regional Cultural Fund (RCF). ​“This $48,800 will go towards installing new lighting and sound, at that professional quality we’re really after which will take this place to the next level,” Ms Cooke said. “Junee Shire Council have done an amazing job with this application, i

​​Thursday, 31 January 2019​ Junee Public School will receive a lollipop supervisor at its school crossing thanks to the Nationals in Government. Safety for children in regional NSW is our number one priority and JPS is now eligible for a supervisor as part of a rollout of an additional 300 lollipop supervisors across the state announced today. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the initiative would make our kids safer and improve visibility for motorists. “The JPS cro