Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

Tuesday, 6 October 2026 Barellan travelled back in time when the much-anticipated Good Old Days Festival returned over the long weekend at the Barellan Showground. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke with Bruce Bandy and Bernadette Bandy. The weekend was packed with heritage displays, family entertainment and authentic country experiences that showed why the Festival draws such huge crowds year after year. The Good Old Days Festival is recognised as one of Australia’s mo

Steph Cooke MP with long-time Narrandera Resident Polly Rombola. The Deed of Agreement concerning Narrandera’s future Water Treatment Plant has been executed following sustained pressure from the Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke. The deed was critical in enabling Narrandera Shire Council to progress detailed design and business case work for the project, which aims to deliver clean water to the town. Until this week, the NSW Government had not handed the deed to the co

Steph Cooke MP with Narrandera Mayor Neville Kschenka. Pedestrian and cyclist safety across Narrandera Shire is set for a major boost, with $1.29 million in new funding to deliver safer, more accessible local infrastructure. The investment will support key upgrades in both Narrandera and Grong Grong, targeting areas where residents regularly walk and cycle but face safety risks. In Narrandera, $997,200 will fund the construction of a shared footpath and a new pedestrian b

Friday, 5 December 2025 Design for a permanent Water Treatment Plant in Narrandera will commence, with the Commonwealth Government stepping up to support the delivery of clean drinking water to the community in place of their state counterparts. $908,000 has been awarded from the National Water Grid Fund, which will pay for the plans needed to support the construction phase of this essential infrastructure project. This is the second time Narrandera Council has been force

Wednesday, 26 November 2025 A united campaign to secure safe, clean drinking water for Narrandera is gaining momentum with local leaders calling on the NSW Labor Government to approve immediate relief measures and commit to long-term investment in the town’s water infrastructure. Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, along with Narrandera Shire Council led by Mayor Neville Kschenka, are calling on the NSW Labor Government to implement emergency safeguards that guarantee the

Monday, 17 November 2025​ Narrandera will receive $14.1 million from the Commonwealth to help safeguard the community from future flooding events. Narrandera Shire Council has committed a further $3.5 million, ensuring this critical stormwater upgrade can finally proceed. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke, who has been working closely with Council since the severe flooding of 2022, welcomed the announcement. “As the local Member and former Emergency Services Min

Thursday, 23 January 2025 Barellan’s new sewerage system is now connected to 90% of homes in the village, marking a major milestone for...

Friday, 2 February 2024 Representatives from local governments across the Cootamundra electorate gathered in Harden today for the...

Wednesday, 15 March 2023 Insulation improvement works have been completed at the Narrandera Sports Stadium thanks to funding of $65,000...

Wednesday, 1 March 2023 Old Wagga Road at Narrandera is set for an overhaul with funding of $815,539 secured by Narrandera Shire Council...

Thursday, 9 February 2023 Narrandera Shire Council will soon receive funding of $2,836,998 through the NSW Government’s $280 million...

Thursday, 10 February 2022 The Narrandera Shire Council has been awarded $75,000 as part of the final round of the NSW Government’s...

​​Wednesday, 28 November 2018​ Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has announced the first schools to receive air conditioning under its Cooler Classrooms program, with 63 schools in the Cootamundra electorate set to benefit. “I’m pleased that schools in our community, including Binya Public School and Narrandera High School, will benefit from the Cooler Classrooms Fund,” Ms Cooke said. “This is part of the NSW Government’s continued commitment to providing environments where

​​Wednesday, 28 November 2018​ Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has announced the first schools to receive air conditioning under its Cooler Classrooms program, with 63 schools in the Cootamundra electorate set to benefit. “I’m pleased that schools in our community, including Binya Public School and Narrandera High School, will benefit from the Cooler Classrooms Fund,” Ms Cooke said. “This is part of the NSW Government’s continued commitment to providing environments where

​​Friday, 31 August 2018​ Assistant Minister for Skills Adam Marshall and Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke today officially opened the TAFE NSW Narrandera Connected Learning Centre, a new multi-million dollar facility which will transform education delivery in the region. Minister Marshall said the modern CLC is one in a series of digitally-enabled facilities, which will provide students and employers across regional NSW with access to new courses and world-class learning o

​​Wednesday, 15 August 2018​ Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke and Member for Murray Austin Evans today announced the Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation has expanded with Carrathool and Narrandera councils formally joining nine other councils as members of the new regional body. Mr Evans said Carrathool and Narrandera have been formally proclaimed as members of the Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation along with existing member councils Albury, Berrigan, Edward River,

Friday, May 18 2018 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke got her hands dirty today as she joined Mayor of Narrandera Neville Kschenka in the planting of native trees and shrubs along the Newell Highway upgrade site at Grong Grong. Ms Cooke said the planting was the final flourish of a $17 million project which will benefit Grong Grong residents and drivers. “The landscaping work which starts today is the cherry on the top of this vital Newell Highway realignment, bringing incre

Friday April 13, 2018 Bland, Narrandera and Weddin Councils are to receive significant funds to revitalise existing library facilities to suit the habits and needs of the region’s diverse readers thanks to a grant announcement from Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke MP. Ms Cooke announced a $445,000 windfall for the three Local Government Areas under the Public Library Infrastructure Grant program this week. Bland Shire Council has scored $200,000 to rejuvenate the Bland Sh

Tuesday, 27 February 2018 Construction has officially kicked off at the New South Wales Government’s new $4 million TAFE NSW facility in Narrandera. The Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke and Minister responsible for TAFE NSW Adam Marshall today officially turned the first sod at the site of the state-of-the-art Connected Learning Centre (CLC). Ms Cooke, herself a graduate of a TAFE floristry course, said she was delighted students will benefit from a stronger TAFE NSW pre