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‘HOW MANY MORE?’: COOKE DEMANDS URGENT ACTION ON WILLIAM BRADFORD BRIDGE AFTER YET ANOTHER SERIOUS CRASH
Monday, 26 May 2025 VISION OF WILLIAM BRADFORD BRIDGE AVAILABLE Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke MP, is once again...

Steph Cooke MP
May 26, 2025


INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD SPENCE 1350 2LF YOUNG
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 Subjects: Prescribed Wetland Mapping, Road Funding, Tresillian, Safe Shooting Program, Boys to the Bush, ANZAC...

Steph Cooke MP
Apr 23, 2025


$3 MILLION GREENETHORPE-KOORAWATHA ROAD UPGRADE COMPLETE
Tuesday, 15 April 2025 The rehabilitation of Greenethorpe-Koorawatha Road, a vital throughfare connecting two farming communities...

Steph Cooke MP
Apr 15, 2025


MOTORISTS WARNED OF DOUBLE DEMERIT PENALITIES
Friday, 20 December 2024 Motorists across the Cootamundra electorate are being urged to take extra care on the roads this holiday season...

Steph Cooke MP
Dec 20, 2024


TAKE CARE ON THE ROADS THIS EASTER LONG WEEKEND
Tuesday, 26 March 2024 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke is urging residents to take extra care on the road as motorists across New...

Steph Cooke MP
Mar 26, 2024
HUME HIGHWAY UPGRADE AT SNOWBALL CREEK REACHES NEXT STAGE
Tuesday, 8 February 2022 The Hume Highway transformation at Snowball Creek is moving forward with work on the crossover at Jessops Lagoon...

Steph Cooke MP
Feb 8, 2022
STRENGTHENING WORK STARTS ON OLYMPIC HIGHWAY NEAR COWRA
Thursday, 3 February 2022 Motorists will soon benefit from work to strengthen a section of the Olympic Highway, about 20 kilometres south...

Steph Cooke MP
Feb 3, 2022
LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO BENEFIT FROM ROAD SAFETY GRANTS
Tuesday, 10 December 2019 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke today announced that the Cootamundra Electorate will share in Community Road Safety Grants worth a total of $435,375 to fund local road safety awareness projects in NSW. The Georgina Josephine Foundation is one of 29 community groups which has benefited from a grant worth $4500 to continue creating information resources raising awareness of low speed vehicle accidents. Ms Cooke said the program has provided the

Steph Cooke MP
Dec 10, 2019
$70 MILLION GOCUP ROAD UPGRADES DELIVER IMPROVED SAFETY AND REDUCED TRAVEL TIMES
Tuesday, 3 September 2019 A $70 million upgrade of Gocup Road is providing improved safety, reduced travel times and better freight efficiency along the 31-kilometre link. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the five-year upgrade was delivered through a series of separate road projects resulting in 85 per cent of the road’s total length being upgraded. “Gocup Road links the Snowy Mountains Highway at Tumut and the Hume Highway at Gundagai and provides a vital connectio

Steph Cooke MP
Sep 3, 2019
STEPH COOKE URGES ALL TO DRIVE SAFELY DURING ROAD SAFETY WEEK
Tuesday, 7 May 2019 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has encouraged road users to take on board the National Road Safety Week message. Ms Cooke is asking drivers to make safety a particular focus on roads in the Cootamundra electorate this week and help slow the road toll. “One death is one too many, and it’s devastating to see that as of the beginning of the month, there have been seven fatalities this year on our electorate’s roads,” Ms Cooke said. “We often have to tr

Steph Cooke MP
May 7, 2019
NEW 40KM/HR RULE TO PROTECT OUR EMERGENCY SERVICE WORKERS AND VOLUNTEERS
Monday, April 9 2018 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke today welcomed the NSW Government’s decision to introduce a new road rule requiring motorists to slow down to 40km/h when passing emergency service workers and volunteers attending to road incidents. Ms Cooke said emergency service workers and volunteers are out there every day, often putting themselves in harm’s way to protect us and keep us safe on the roads. “They should be able to attend road incidents without fear

Steph Cooke MP
Apr 9, 2018
DRIVE SMART ON COOTAMUNDRA ELECTORATEROADS THIS EASTER LONG WEEKEND
Wednesday, March 28 2018 As people across NSW plan their upcoming Easter holiday weekend, Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke is urging motorists to take extra care on the road. “Whether you’re heading to the beach, going camping, having a barbecue with mates or catching up with family this Easter, if you’re out on the roads, please make sure safety is your absolute priority,” Ms Cooke said. “NSW police will be out in full force taking a more proactive approach to road safety

Steph Cooke MP
Mar 28, 2018
STEPH COOKE ANNOUNCES GREATER ROAD SAFETY FOR COOLAMON STUDENTS
February 5, 2018 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke says that thanks to the NSW Department of Roads and Maritime Services Coolamon has a new school safety zone. Ms Cooke last week announced that an additional 40 km/h school zone is now in place on Bruce Street at Coolamon, at St Michael’s Primary School between Stinson Street and Wade Street. “In general, 40 km/h school zones are provided on roads with an active direct access point from the school,” she said. “This additional

Steph Cooke MP
Feb 5, 2018
STAY SAFE ON THE ROADS THIS AUSTRALIA DAY LONG WEEKEND, URGES STEPH COOKE
January 25, 2018 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has urged people packing up the car to go on trips this weekend to slow down, stay alert and be safe on NSW roads. Ms Cooke said there was no room for complacency when driving on all types of roads, whether local, state or interstate as traffic is expected to be busier than usual with people going away for the Australia Day weekend and families returning from summer holidays for the start of the new school term. “Road safety

Steph Cooke MP
Jan 25, 2018
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