Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

​​Thursday, 24 March 2022​ Local event organisers are encouraged to apply for funding to make their shows bigger and better than ever or to help bring major sporting, musical or cultural events to town, as part of the $20 million Regional Events Acceleration Fund Round Two. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the new funding round will provide a minimum $100,000 to help bring new major events to regional NSW and between $50,000 to $200,000 to increase capacity and enhanc

Thursday, 27 January 2022 Australia’s largest gathering of harnessed draught animals will come back bigger and better than ever before...

Thursday, 27 January 2022 Australia’s largest gathering of harnessed draught animals will come back bigger and better than ever before over the 2022 October long weekend in Barellan, thanks to the NSW Government’s Regional Events Acceleration Fund. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said The Good Old Days Festival is a unique event for NSW, which recreates Australia’s pioneer heritage complete with farming activities and a Furphy Festival. “This ico

​​Thursday, 9 December 2021​ Grenfell will once again play host to the popular Henry Lawson Festival, with visitors flocking to the region to witness and be a part of events that honour the birth of one of Australia’s most famous bush poets, thanks to funding from the NSW Government. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the Regional Events Acceleration Fund will enable the design and delivery of a bigger and better program next year, which marks 155 ye